Iconic American rapper and enterprise mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in New York Metropolis on Monday on federal fees that stay unspecified.
The 54-year-old music legend was taken into custody by Homeland Safety Investigations (HSI) officers on the Park Hyatt Resort on 57th Avenue, the place he had been staying.
Damian Williams, the U.S. Lawyer for the Southern District of New York, confirmed the arrest in an announcement shared on X, previously often called Twitter. “We count on to maneuver to unseal the indictment within the morning and can have extra to say at the moment,” Williams stated, with out elaborating on the particular fees.
Diddy has been on the middle of a authorized storm since November 2023, when a number of girls, together with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, filed lawsuits towards him, accusing the rapper of sexual assault.
One of many lawsuits was introduced by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a former producer for Diddy, who alleged that Combs had sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened him over the span of a yr.
In March, the Division of Homeland Safety raided two properties linked to the rapper, additional heightening the scrutiny surrounding him. Then in Could, a video from 2016 surfaced exhibiting Diddy assaulting Cassie.
Whereas Diddy initially denied her allegations, he later issued an apology, saying, “I’m actually sorry, and I do know my actions have been inexcusable.”
Including to Diddy’s authorized woes, a Michigan inmate was lately awarded $100 million by default judgment in a separate sexual assault lawsuit involving the rapper.
Because the federal fees loom over the hip-hop heavyweight, the general public and authorized battle surrounding Diddy continues to escalate.
Additional particulars concerning the fees are anticipated to emerge as soon as the indictment is unsealed.
