After months of speculation Bad Boy Records founder, Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested in New York City on unspecified federal charges, prosecutors say.
There are however speculations that Diddy is being investigated for human trafficking and other sex crimes.
The arrest in Manhattan comes after the very public raid on two of his properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March as part of an “ongoing investigation” into sex trafficking.
In a swift response, the Hip-Hop mogul’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said they were “disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution”. He said his client was an “innocent man”.
The musician has faced a series of allegations from sexual assault to abuse, including by his ex-partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. He has denied all the claims against him.
BBC reports that his arrest was made in connection with an ongoing investigation by US homeland security officials, multiple law enforcement sources told the BBC’s US partner CBS News.
US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday night.
“Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY,” the prosecutor was quoted as saying.
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