Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ has reportedly been spoken to by feds after his Los Angeles and Miami mansions were raided by the FBI.
His opulent Holmby Hills residence was the scene of a Homeland Security raid on Monday, connected to his Bad Boy Films production company.
FOX11 captured the moment several individuals were handcuffed by armed officers after cops pulled up to the LA abode on a boat.
It is not yet clear whether Diddy himself was the target of the investigation, however, at least two men – who are believed to be the rapper’s sons, Justin and King Combs – were put in handcuffs at his home in Holmby Hills, LA.
Diddy was not at either home, and video has now emerged of the musician wandering around Miami Airport outside a Customs office. He did not appear to be detained.
According to TMZ, Diddy and a group were stopped by feds as they prepared to board a private jet, with the footage taken a few hours after the raids on his homes.
He was reportedly waiting outside the Customs office while others in his party were being spoken to.
The action comes as Diddy – real name Sean Combs – faces intense legal scrutiny, including allegations of sexual assault and sex trafficking.
The precise cause of the raid remains under wraps, highlighting the mogul’s escalating legal woes.
A representative for Homeland Security said in a statement to ABC7: ‘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.
‘We will provide further information as it becomes available.’
Meanwhile, Diddy’s partner Yung Miami appeared to ignore the drama, writing on X on the day Diddy’s mansions were raided: ‘This finna be a fun summer!’
Miami, real name Caresha Brownlee, also responded to a tweet asking ‘Where Caresha at?’ with the words: ‘Right here what’s up?’
She also wrote: ‘I let Santana pick my hairstyle today I’m tew aggravated.’
Following today’s raids, rapper 50 Cent shared a reaction post on Instagram.
He penned in his caption: ‘S**t just got real the Fed’s in all the cribs, damn they got the kids in cuffs’.
In a second post, he wrote: ‘Now it’s not Diddy do it, it’s Diddy done they don’t come like that unless they got a case.’
A series of lawsuits have been filed against Diddy in the past year.
Late last year, the 54-year-old was accused of rape and violent behaviour in legal documents by his ex-girlfriend, Cassie – real name Casandra Ventura – but the claims were settled the next day, and he denied any wrongdoing.
Following the raid, Cassie’s lawyer released a statement, saying: ‘We will always support law enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those that have violated the law.
‘Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr Combs responsible for his depraved conduct.’
In the past several months, five people have made allegations of assault against Diddy.
Following Cassie, the second lawsuit came amid allegations that Diddy drugged and date-raped a college student, and later shared a ‘revenge porn’ style video of the abuse.
An unnamed woman became the third to come forward, claiming that the rapper and singer-songwriter Aaron Hall took turns taping her and a friend, before ‘choking her in a violent rage’.
In the fourth lawsuit in just a few weeks, another woman – known only as Jane Doe – alleged that she was attacked by the music mogul when she was a teenager.
Diddy issued a blanket denial of all allegations against him in December, saying in a statement: ‘Enough is enough. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy.
‘Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.’
Most recently, on February 27, Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, a former producer and videographer for Diddy, filed a suit, alleging that Diddy sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened him for over a year.
He is seeking $30million (£23.7million) in damages.
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