Feds raided Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Miami and Los Angeles properties on Monday, amid lawsuits accusing the rap mogul of sexual assault and rape.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the raids were part of a sex trafficking investigation.
Combs, 54, is currently the defendant in multiple lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions — including New York — where he’s been accused of trafficking, drugging and sexually assaulting women over decades. He’s also being sued by record producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones for alleged sexually harassment, making threats and involuntary drugging.
The raids are connected to those allegations. The investigation is based out of the Southern District of New York.
“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation with assistance from HSI [Homeland Security Investigations] Los Angeles, HSI Miami and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available,” HSI said in a statement.
Aerial footage of the scene at the Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, property showed two men in handcuffs. Unconfirmed reports identified them as Combs’ sons, Justin and King Combs.
It was not immediately known whether Sean Combs was at either property at the time of the raids.
“We will always support law enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those that have violated the law,” stated Douglas Wigdor, an attorney representing Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who settled a lawsuit accusing him of years of abuse, along with an anonymous accuser.
“Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr. Combs responsible for his depraved conduct.”