Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York amid sex trafficking investigation

Sean Combs was arrested in New York City on Monday amid a federal investigation in sex trafficking allegations.

Embattled rapper and hip hop musician Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in New York City Monday night amid a federal investigation in sex trafficking allegations, sources said.

Combs, 54, has faced massive backlash after recent allegations surfaced that he abused his former girlfriend R&B singer Cassie Ventura in 2016.

Sean Combs was arrested in New York City on Monday amid a federal investigation in sex trafficking allegations. The rapper is seen here on the same day as his arrest at the Park Hyatt hotel in NYC. Picture: Backgrid

His Beverly Hills mansion was also raided by Homeland Security about six months ago. It’s unclear what the agents were looking for during the March raid, but it’s believed to be part of a sex-trafficking investigation.

Combs faced massive backlash after a video of him physically abusing then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura surfaced earlier this year. Picture: Chris Delmas / AFP

Diddy apologised for his behaviour towards Cassie via a video on Instagram.

It’s unclear what charges the fallen star is facing, but the New York Times reported that the arrest follows a grand jury indictment.

A source said the hip hop mogul has fully cooperated and voluntarily came to New York in anticipation of the charges.

“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sean “Diddy” Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community,” Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a statement.

“He is an imperfect person but Is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”

This article originally appeared in New York Post and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York amid sex trafficking investigation