The homes of Sean ‘Diddy’ combs were raided
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He said there had been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of the allegations. Mr. combs will continue to fight until he is cleared of his name.
More recently, producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who worked on Combs’ latest release, The Love Album: Off the Grid, accused the famed rapper of sexual assault in a civil suit filed in federal court. The suit claims that Combs groped Jones repeatedly and during the making of the album, Combs forced Jones to solicit sex workers, take illegal drugs and more.
Ventura’s civil suit was filed in New York Superior Court under the state’s Adult Survivors Act, a New York law permitting victims of sexual abuse a one-year window to file civil action regardless of the statute of limitations of the crimes themselves.
The raids come amid several civil lawsuits filed in recent months, accusing Combs and others within his inner circle of sex trafficking, sexual assault, including rape, and domestic violence.
Aerial footage from KTLA in Los Angeles showed multiple SWAT vehicles stationed near a large home. Several people were seen being questioned by officials as teams of agents wore bulletproof vests and removed items from the home.
The Los Angeles mansion connected to Combs is in the Holmby Hills neighborhood and is not owned by the music mogul, but it has been connected to Combs’ company, Bad Boys Film Production, according to KTLA in Los Angeles.
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When asked about the surprise searches, authorities said that it was done with the help of Los Angeles, Miami and their local law enforcement partners.
Teams of federal agents, including Homeland Security Investigative officials, raided two homes associated with Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday.
In a separate civil lawsuit from November 2023, singer Cassie Ventura, who had signed a 10-album deal with Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment when she was 19, accused Combs of years of sexual misconduct, harassment, sex trafficking and rape. The suit was settled the day after it was filed.
Dyer said law enforcement’s actions lead to “a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits.”
Dryer said Combs was not detained during the exchange and that he cooperated with authorities. The lawyer noted that neither Combs “nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way.”
The New York Times said that the man was pacing outside of Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport with his family. The outlet stated that federal agents took a number of electronic devices from him.
Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs said Homeland Security Investigation officials used excessive force in an “unprecedented ambush” as the agency swept through Los Angeles and Miami properties linked to the rapper on Monday, collecting evidence in an ongoing investigation.