US rapper removes $98m mansion from market
A US rapper has pulled his $98 million mansion off the market, just months after listing the property.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has pulled his mansion off the market — five months after he was arrested on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
The 55-year-old rapper, who is currently in jail awaiting trial, initially listed the Beverly Hills home for sale for a whopping $US61.5 million ($A98.1 million) back in September, around one week before he was taken into custody by police.
Diddy’s 10-bedroom property gained global notoriety in March 2024 when it was raided by Homeland Security agents as part of their investigation into the rapper’s alleged illegal activities, along with his $US48 million ($A76 million) Miami home, Realtor reports.
Six months after that raid, Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution, and now faces up to life in prison if he is found guilty, according to the Associated Press.
In the months since his arrest, new details have emerged about the evidence that was reportedly found inside the mansion, which prosecutors say was used as the site of several so-called “freak off” parties, events where the rapper is accused of using his “power and prestige” to “abuse, threaten and coerce women … to fulfil his sexual desires,” according to an unsealed indictment.
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However, in its original listing, the property, which is in the elite Holmby Hills neighbourhood, was described as one of the area’s “most spectacular and beautiful estates,” offering 10 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms spread across 17,000 square feet.
It was first reported that the rapper had plans to sell the property back in July 2024, less than four months after it was raided by federal agents, along with his expansive waterfront home in Miami.
Photos from the raid revealed that agents had conducted a thorough search of both properties, with reports claiming they removed multiple electronics and also opened safes that were found inside both the L.A. and Miami homes.
According to the indictment, agents uncovered weapons, drugs, and what has been described as “freak off” supplies, which included narcotics, lubricant, and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil, per NBC News.
At the time, a source told Page Six at the time that there had been “significant property damage” caused at both homes during the raids.
The Bad Boy Records founder purchased the home in 2014 for $US39 million.
The sprawling Holmby Hills property comes complete with an impressive number of amenities, including a bar, wine cellar, library, gym, an indoor sauna, and a pool.
The listing also called attention to the home’s “state-of-the-art theatre that can accommodate 35 people,” as well as classic European details throughout the home.
“The stunning grounds feature beautiful lawns, mature trees, formal gardens, a resort like swimming pool with waterfall and grotto, basketball court, spa house and an outdoor covered loggia with BBQ, bar, and pizza oven,” the listing stated.
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The house is one of many incredible properties Diddy has owned and sold over the years.
His Miami mansion, which is located on the exclusive Star Island, was previously owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan and cost the rapper a whopping $US35 million back in 2021.
It includes two buildings on 1.34 acres, with a total of six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and nearly 8,000 square feet, as well as stunning waterfront views.
Diddy already owned the home next door to the Estefan property, having purchased that 18 years earlier for $US14.5 million.
Six months before he put the home on the market, it was raided by Homeland Security agents as part of the agency’s investigation into his suspected sex trafficking crimes.
In the wake of his arrest, reports began to emerge about “freak off” parties that he was accused of holding there.
Authorities claim that Diddy held these “freak-offs” in a number of locations, including at his Holmby Hills mansion, his estate on Miami’s exclusive Star Island, as well as several hotel rooms.
Agents are said to have found more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and several firearms during their raids on his two properties.
Parts of this story first appeared in Realtor and was republished with permission.
Originally published as US rapper removes $98m mansion from market
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