New details are emerging about the raids at Sean Diddy Combs homes after
federal agents raided the rapper multi million dollar homes in Miami and Los
Angeles on March 25th sources with knowledge told NBC news, March 26 that
firearms were found at both properties. Additionally, homeland security
investigations seized combs phones in Miami before he was scheduled to depart
for a trip to the Bahamas while the investigation is still ongoing. A
source close to the told NBC news that the raid was connected to allegations
of sex trafficking and sexual assault and the solicitation and distribution
of illegal narcotics and firearms. Three women and one man had been
interviewed by federal officials in Manhattan in relation to the
investigation. The source shared in a March 25th statement to E news. A rep
for homeland security investigations said that they had executed law
enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation and would provide
further information as it becomes available. One day after the raids.
Combs addressed the situation through his attorney, Aaron Dyer saying in a
statement to E news March 26 yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military
level force as search warrants were executed at Mr Combs's residences.
There's no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited
by authorities or the way his Children and employees were treated. He noted
that it was an unprecedented ambush and that the rapper was detained. He also
called the raids a witch hunt adding that Combs had spoke to and cooperated
with authorities. He continued, there has been no finding of criminal or
civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr Combs is innocent and
will continue to fight every single day to clear his name. E News has reached
out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment on Combs's
allegations and has not heard back. The federal inquiry into Diddy's Holmes
also arrives four months after the bad boy records founder reached a
settlement with his ex-girlfriend Cassie over her lawsuit accusing him of
rape and abuse. Cassie whose full name is Cassandra Ventura said in a November
17th statement NBC News, in part, I have decided to resolve this matter
amicably on terms that I have some level of control. Diddy who denied all
of the me and you singer's allegations also released a statement following the
settlement saying the former couple who split in 2018 had decided to resolve
the matter amicably.