Rap icon Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly taken into federal custody on Monday evening after a grand jury indicted him.
It was not immediately clear what the charges were that the grand jury indicted him on but it comes amid a federal investigation that culminated in raids on Combs’ properties earlier this year that focused on “allegations of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms,” according to an NBC News report from March.
“Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY,” said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. “We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time.
USA Damian Williams: Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY. We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time.
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) September 17, 2024
The news comes after Combs faced numerous lawsuits allegations sexual misconduct and after a video emerged in May of Combs beating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel back in 2016 — an incident that he admitted happened.
“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” said Combs attorney Marc Agnifilo. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community.”
“He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal,” Agnifilo claimed. “To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
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