The music mogul’s lawyer says: “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr Combs.”
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested, according to media reports, and his lawyer has confirmed he is facing federal charges in New York.
Details of the charges weren’t immediately announced by prosecutors, but Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, issued a statement saying: “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr Combs by the US Attorney’s Office.”He added that Combs had gone to New York last week in anticipation of the charges being brought. “He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal,” Agnifilo said.
In March, federal Homeland Security Investigations agents searched two mansions belonging to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami as part of an ongoing sex-trafficking investigation, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press at the time.The New York Timesthat Combs was arrested in Manhattan on Monday evening , after a grand jury indicted him, citing a person familiar with the indictment who was not authorised to speak publicly.
Entertainment website TMZ said: “Homeland Security swooped into a midtown hotel late Monday where Diddy was staying and they arrested him. We have unconfirmed reports the feds are searching his hotel room. We’re told Diddy was taken to the FBI field office in Manhattan.” His defence attorney Aaron Dyer called the raids “a gross use of military-level force”, and said the allegations were “meritless” and that Combs was “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name.
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