Police Raid Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Homes in Ongoing Trafficking Probe
- American Hip-Hop star Sean 'Diddy' Combs has had several lawsuits filed against him over the past couple of months
- The lawsuits, including one from his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, lay assault, abuse and trafficking allegations against the rapper
- On Monday, March 25, US police officers raided Diddy's homes as part of an ongoing trafficking investigation against him
US rapper and producer Sean 'Diddy' Combs's homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by police on Monday, March 25, amidst an ongoing trafficking investigation.
Police storm Diddy's homes
Aerial footage showed heavily armed federal agents wearing Homeland Security vests gathered in Diddy's backyard.
There were armoured tracks, and officers could be seen entering and exiting Diddy's homes hours after the search began. Two men, who were later identified as Diddy's sons, were detained outside the mansions during the raid.
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However, according to ABC news reports, the mogul's sons were released without charges after the search, which was in line with standard procedure.
"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, Homeland Security Investigations said in a statement seen by ABC news.
Diddy's legal troubles
The US rapper has been embroiled in controversy over the past few weeks, facing several lawsuits spanning physical abuse, assault, and other serious accusations.
His ex-girlfriend Cassie Venture filed a lawsuit against him in November 2023, saying she had suffered abuse, violence and trafficking at Diddy's hands.
Following Cassie's suit, which was settled a day after filing, several other people came forward graverious accusations against Diddy.
Former employee sues Diddy for assault
According to The South African, a former male employee who didn't want to be identified filed a lawsuit in a federal court in New York City.
In the suit, the former employee accused him of repeated instances of unsolicited groping and touching. He further accused him of soliciting prostitutes and pressuring him to sleep with the said prostitutes.
It further described an event when the victim woke up in bed and suspected that he had been drugged.
Mzansi jokes about Diddy following Nasty C on Instagram
In other Diddy-related stories, Briefly News reported that Mzansi made fun of rapper Nasty C being followed by Diddy in light of the music mogul's trouble with the law.
Nasty announced that Diddy had followed him on Instagram in 2016 and was grateful for the recognition; netizens referred to his old tweet about it and joked that the rapper might have gotten more than just a follow from Diddy.
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