Diddy is at present within the custody of federal brokers after being arrested as a part of a grand jury indictment in New York Metropolis at present.
Diddy Arrested Following Grand Jury Indictment
On Monday night (Sept. 16), The New York Occasions printed a report that Diddy was arrested in Manhattan that very same night after a grand jury indicted him following almost a 12 months of sexual assault allegations. The information was confirmed by “an individual aware of the indictment who was not licensed to talk publicly.”
The costs within the indictment haven’t been revealed. TMZ reported that Homeland Safety apprehended Diddy at a midtown lodge late Monday the place he was staying. He was reportedly arrested and brought to the FBI Subject Workplace in Manhattan. The federal takedown is reportedly tied to the alleged intercourse trafficking investigation towards Diddy, which brought about raids on his houses in Los Angeles and Miami this previous March.
A press release from Diddy’s legal professional, Marc Agnifilo, has been supplied to XXL confirming his arrest.
“We’re disillusioned with the choice to pursue what we consider is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace,” the assertion reads. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving household man, and confirmed philanthropist who has spent the final 30 years constructing an empire, adoring his kids, and dealing to uplift the Black neighborhood. He’s an imperfect particular person however he’s not a legal. To his credit score Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those costs. Please reserve your judgment till you’ve all of the info. These are the acts of an harmless man with nothing to cover, and he appears ahead to clearing his identify in courtroom.”
This previous Might, Diddy’s accusers had been rumored to be detailing their claims in entrance of a federal grand jury as a possible transfer to indict the 54-year-old rap mogul. Witnesses had been reportedly notified by federal investigators that they might testify in entrance of a federal grand jury in New York Metropolis. The preliminary discuss of an indictment got here a few week after CNN obtained a video during which Diddy was proven beating former girlfriend Cassie at a lodge in 2016.
Diddy’s arrest comes every week after he was hit with one other lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse and violence. Singer Daybreak Richard sued Diddy on Sept. 10 and claimed she was a sufferer of sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, hostile work setting, compelled labor, false imprisonment, amongst different allegations, inflicted by him.
Since November of 2023, 10 lawsuits have been filed towards Diddy alleging rape, violence, intercourse trafficking, drugging and abuse, amongst different claims. Probably the most explosive claims started with singer Cassie’s lawsuit final November. She alleged Diddy raped her and subjected her to years of violence throughout their 10 years of relationship. The 2 settled out of courtroom a day after the lawsuit was filed. Up to now, Cassie’s authorized submitting is the one one Diddy settled.
XXL has reached out to Diddy’s crew for remark.
