Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami homes were raided by federal agents on Monday, according to authorities.
A Homeland Security Investigations spokesperson said in a statement that the raid was executed as part of an “ongoing investigation.”
Law enforcement sources said that while the search warrant was being executed in Los Angeles, Combs’ sons were detained outside the home, as is customary in such circumstances, and released without charges.
“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners,” the spokesperson said. “We will provide further information as it becomes available.”
An earlier complaint against Combs was made on Nov. 16, 2023, when Combs’ former girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, filed a lawsuit against Combs, accusing him of sex trafficking and sexual assault.
According to court documents, Ventura alleged that she was trafficked, raped and beaten by Combs during the course of their relationship, which began when she was 19 and he was 37.
After signing her to his label, Bad Boy Records, Ventura alleged in the lawsuit that Combs “lured [her] into an ostentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fueled lifestyle, and into a romantic relationship with him — her boss, one of the most powerful men in the entertainment industry, and a vicious, cruel, and controlling man nearly two decades her senior.”
Combs’ attorney, Ben Brafman, issued a statement on his behalf at the time and said that Combs “vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations.”
Ventura’s lawsuit was settled a day later. In a statement, she said, “I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control.”
Brafman also told CNN in a statement at the time, “Mr. Combs’ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”
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