Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs was taken into custody in New York City on Monday night as part of a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations. Although specific details of the charges have not been released, Combs’ legal team, led by Marc Agnifilo, has expressed disappointment in what they call an “unjust prosecution.”
The arrest comes after a series of high-profile raids by Homeland Security Investigations agents on March 25. These raids targeted Combs’ properties in Los Angeles and Miami, raising questions about the nature of the federal investigation.
Over the past year, Combs has faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct and assault. The most recent lawsuit, filed on February 27, 2024, by producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, claims that Combs sexually assaulted him repeatedly during the production of his album, The Love Album. Jones alleges that Combs groped him without consent and attempted to coerce him into a homosexual relationship, asserting that Combs also owes him $50,000 for his work on the album.
Earlier, on November 16, 2023, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, Combs' ex-girlfriend, filed a federal lawsuit accusing him of years of abuse, including rape, physical violence, and coercion into sexual acts with male escorts. The suit also alleged that Combs had destroyed Kid Cudi’s car to prevent him from seeing Cassie romantically. Combs has denied these claims, asserting that Cassie attempted to blackmail him for $30 million. The case was settled the following day, though Combs' attorney said that the settlement did not imply any admission of guilt.
Five days after settling with Cassie, another lawsuit emerged from a former Syracuse University student who accused Combs of drugging, raping, and recording her in 1991. This lawsuit also claims that Combs showed the footage to others. Combs’ representatives have dismissed this as a “money grab.”
Additionally, on November 23, 2023, an anonymous accuser filed a lawsuit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, alleging that Combs and singer Aaron Hall raped her and a friend in the early 1990s, with Combs later assaulting her again.
The arrest comes after a series of high-profile raids by Homeland Security Investigations agents on March 25. These raids targeted Combs’ properties in Los Angeles and Miami, raising questions about the nature of the federal investigation.
Over the past year, Combs has faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct and assault. The most recent lawsuit, filed on February 27, 2024, by producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, claims that Combs sexually assaulted him repeatedly during the production of his album, The Love Album. Jones alleges that Combs groped him without consent and attempted to coerce him into a homosexual relationship, asserting that Combs also owes him $50,000 for his work on the album.
Earlier, on November 16, 2023, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, Combs' ex-girlfriend, filed a federal lawsuit accusing him of years of abuse, including rape, physical violence, and coercion into sexual acts with male escorts. The suit also alleged that Combs had destroyed Kid Cudi’s car to prevent him from seeing Cassie romantically. Combs has denied these claims, asserting that Cassie attempted to blackmail him for $30 million. The case was settled the following day, though Combs' attorney said that the settlement did not imply any admission of guilt.
Five days after settling with Cassie, another lawsuit emerged from a former Syracuse University student who accused Combs of drugging, raping, and recording her in 1991. This lawsuit also claims that Combs showed the footage to others. Combs’ representatives have dismissed this as a “money grab.”
Additionally, on November 23, 2023, an anonymous accuser filed a lawsuit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, alleging that Combs and singer Aaron Hall raped her and a friend in the early 1990s, with Combs later assaulting her again.
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