Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs says he is the victim of a “witch hunt” and complains of “military-level violence” used against him as he finally spoke out following the double attack on his estates on Monday.
Aaron Dyer, an attorney for the rapper, broke Combs’ silence just over 24 hours after the Homeland Security investigation with a statement to DailyMail.com.
“Yesterday there was a gross, military-level use of force when search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residence. “There is no excuse for the authorities’ excessive show of force and hostility or for the way his children and employees were treated,” Dyer said.
‘Mr. Combs was never detained, but spoke with and cooperated with authorities,” he added. “Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor his family members have been arrested, and their ability to travel has not been restricted in any way.”
Combs was seen speaking with customs agents Monday night at an airport 15 minutes from his Miami Beach home but was never arrested.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs says he’s the victim of a ‘witch hunt’ and complains of ‘military-level violence’ used against him as he finally speaks out following the double attack on his estates on Monday
Another of Combs’ lawyers – Howard Srebnick – is seen leaving Diddy’s Florida estate after the raids
Law enforcement at Diddy’s Star Island mansion in Miami Beach during a raid for alleged sex trafficking. Federal agents are seen walking the expansive waterfront path
“This unprecedented ambush – combined with a sophisticated, coordinated media presence – is leading to a premature rush to judgment against Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on baseless allegations in civil lawsuits,” Dyer continued.
“No criminal or civil liability has been established for any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every day to clear his name.”
The 54-year-old rapper has not been seen since homeland security agents visited his properties in Miami and Los Angeles as part of their investigation into alleged sex trafficking.
Sources said Page six that Combs was planning to fly to the Bahamas to spend time with his 17-year-old twins, Jessie and D’Lila, when the agents raided his property.
They collected evidence, including a ‘number’ of electronic devices, ABC news reports. No criminal charges have been filed and Diddy has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct.
Flight records show that the rapper departed Los Angeles’ Van Nuys Airport at 9 a.m. on Monday.
The 54-year-old rapper has not been seen since homeland security agents visited his properties in Miami and Los Angeles as part of their investigation into alleged sex trafficking.
Homeland Security agents have raided rapper Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation
Dozens of officers are seen on video entering the massive Los Angeles estate. Diddy is facing multiple allegations of sexual abuse
He was then spotted at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport around 3 p.m., just a few hours after the raids began.
However, information about the rapper’s personal LoveAir LLC Gulfstream 5 jet is no longer available on the plane tracker service.
Diddy was last seen walking through the customs office at the Miami airport, although he was not detained in any way.
Meanwhile, two of his sons were held at the home in Holmby Hills, California, while the warrant was executed, but released without charge.
Armed officers entered luxury properties on both the east and west coasts of the United States, with video from helicopters circling overhead.
The officers, wearing vests, gathered in the backyard of the house, near the swimming pool.
Several officers were seen carrying bags and boxes of evidence to a van with the help of police dogs.
There was no immediate official confirmation as to what led to the raids, but Diddy is currently embroiled in several lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault.
A law enforcement officer carries an evidence bag to a van at Diddy’s Miami home after the raid
An HSI (Homeland Security Investigations) officer is seen at Diddy’s waterfront mansion in Miami
Police officers monitor the scene at Diddy’s Holmby Hills mansion
(L-R) Jessie James Combs, Chance Combs, Diddy, D’Lila Combs and Justin Dior Combs attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey
It comes just weeks after one of Diddy’s accusers was ordered to reveal her identity.
The rapper and music mogul has fought several legal battles, including one against an unnamed woman who alleged that he and two friends sexually assaulted her when she was 17.
After allegedly supplying the woman with “large amounts of drugs and alcohol,” Diddy and two friends are accused of taking turns violently raping the teen as she drifted in and out of consciousness, leaving her in so much pain that she could barely could stand or remember. how she got home, according to her complaint.
She says she suffered in silence for 20 years until R&B singer Cassie sued Combs, her former mentor and ex-boyfriend, alleging he subjected her to brutal beatings, drug-addled hotel orgies and rape.
Combs denied the claims in that case and the two sides reached an out-of-court settlement just 24 hours after the lawsuit was made public in November 2023.
Following the wave of subsequent accusations, Diddy tweeted a new statement under the headline “Enough is enough.”
Combs is one of the most influential hip-hop producers and managers of the past thirty years.
Formerly known as Puff Daddy, he built one of hip-hop’s largest empires, blazing a trail with several entities tied to his famous name.
Last year, Diddy was sued by ex-Cassie, who claimed she was trafficked, raped, drugged and brutally beaten on many occasions by Diddy – but a day later she and Diddy reached a settlement; in the photo 2018
Record producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’, also Jones, claims he was groomed and abused for a year
Although the woman’s identity has yet to be revealed in the lawsuit, a judge has just ruled that she can no longer remain anonymous if the lawsuit goes forward.
Diddy has filed a motion to have the woman’s case dismissed, and she will reportedly remain anonymous until the judge rules on that request.
The accuser was the fourth woman to accuse Diddy of sexual assault in quick succession last year after his ex, the singer Cassie, sued him in November 2023, with the two reaching an out-of-court settlement.
Douglas Wigdor, an attorney for Cassie and another Jane Does accusing Diddy, responded to the search in a statement to DailyMail.com
“We will always support law enforcement in prosecuting those who have broken the law. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr. Combs accountable for his depraved behavior.”
Music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr., who worked with Combs on “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” is one of his accusers.
He filed a lawsuit against the rapper, claiming he was instructed to recruit sex workers and have sex with them for the star’s pleasure, and has hundreds of hours of video detailing Combs’ “serious illegal activities” documented.
