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The houses belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs In Los Angeles And Miami were reportedly raided by Homeland Security today (March 25).
According to reports from Fox 11the searches are “related to a federal investigation into sex trafficking.”
In a statement, Homeland Security said: “Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation with the assistance of HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available.
Combs’ Los Angeles mansion is in the upscale Holmby Hills neighborhood, near Bel Air and Beverly Hills, while his Miami Beach home is located on exclusive Star Island.
The rapper and music mogul, 54, faced a series of sexual assault allegations in recent months.
In February, a music producer accused Combs of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to have sex with sex workers.
The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court, accused the music mogul of repeated instances of unwanted sexual touching and groping. He also said the man had to work in a bathroom while Combs took a shower and walked around naked.
Combs’ attorney, Shawn Holley, called the events described in the lawsuit “pure fiction.”
“We have overwhelming and indisputable evidence that his claims are complete lies,” he said. “We will examine these wild allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them. »
In November, he and R&B singer Cassie, whose full name is Cassandra Ventura, settled lawsuit after claiming she was trafficked, raped and beaten by rapper repeatedly over the course of 10 years.
Her lawsuit alleged that Combs lured the singer into his “ostentatious, fast-paced, drug-fueled lifestyle” shortly after she met him, and signed her to his label when she was 19 and he was 37 years old in 2005.
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Cassie said the abuse started from the beginning of their relationship and that, when she tried to end it in 2018, he forced her into his home in Los Angeles and raped her.
Diddy vehemently denied the allegations through his lawyer. He and Cassie said the settlement was reached “amicably.”
Ben Brafman, an attorney for Combs, said The independent: “To be clear, a decision to settle a lawsuit, especially in 2023, is in no way an admission of wrongdoing. Mr. Combs’ decision to settle the lawsuit in no way calls into question his categorical denial of the claims.
“He is pleased that they have reached a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”
Another of Diddy’s accusers is a woman who claims he raped her twenty years ago, when she was 17.
Combs vehemently denied the allegations. In a statement released in December, he called the claims “sickening” and said his accusers were “looking for a quick payday.”
“Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the horrible things alleged,” he said in a statement. “I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
