Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the embattled US rapper, has been
arrested in New York City on unspecified federal charges.
The 54-year-old hih-hop mogul was arrested by officers with
Homeland Security Investigations on Monday at the hotel where he was staying,
the Park Hyatt New York on 57th Street.
In a statement shared via X, Damian Williams, the US
attorney for the southern district of New York, confirmed the rapper’s arrest.
While the charges against Combs are unclear, Williams said
“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, 2024Diddy has been in the public eye since November 2023 after
several women, including Cassie Ventura, the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, took him
to court, claiming they were sexually assaulted.
Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, Diddy’s former producer, also filed
a lawsuit alleging that the rapper sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened
him for over a year.
In March, the United States Department of Homeland Security
raided two properties linked to Diddy.
In May, a video surfaced showing Combs assaulting Cassie in
2016.
Diddy, who had denied Cassie’s claims, however, apologised.
He said he was “truly sorry” and that his actions were “inexcusable”.
A Michigan inmate was recently awarded $100 million for a
sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy by default judgment.
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