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On Monday, September 16, Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in Manhattan after a grand jury indicted the disgraced Hip-Hop mogul. At this time, the indictment released by the Southern District of New York is sealed.
USA Damian Williams: Earlier this afternoon, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY. We expect to proceed with the unsealing of the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time.
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) September 17, 2024
However, according to New York Timesone of Diddy's attorneys, Marc Agnifilo, believed his client was facing charges that included extortion and sex trafficking.
The arrest comes months after Diddy was sued by several women, including former Bad Boy artists, There is no way out rapper for accusations that included sexual assault and assault. It all started when Cassie filed a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023, which was quickly settled the next day. But the proverbial curse was broken as more women came forward accusing Diddy of similar crimes.
Although he continued to vehemently claim his innocence in relation to all other charges, in May 2024, CNN shared hotel footage of Diddy beating Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel lobby. Following the video evidence, Mr Combs took to Instagram to apologise, in a now-deleted video which did not endear him to sympathy, given the appalling abuse people saw in the footage.
“Sean 'Diddy' Combs is a musical icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, doting on his children and working to uplift the black community,” Diddy's reps said . in a statement to the New York Times. “He's an imperfect person, but he's not a criminal.”
The latest lawsuit against Diddy was filed last week by former Bay Boy artist and Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard. In her suit she claims that she witnessed Didi beating Cassio and that she suffered abuse that included unwanted touching, threats of violence and so much overwork that she was hospitalized.
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