Raids of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes were ‘excessive’ use of ‘military force’, lawyer says
- Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami properties were searched on Monday by federal authorities as part of a sex-trafficking investigation
- Combs was not detained and spoke to authorities, said his lawyer, adding the rapper is ‘innocent and will continue to fight’ to clear his name
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer said on Tuesday that searches of the rapper’s Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were “a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name.
It is the first public statement from the music mogul’s team since Monday’s raids of his homes by Homeland Security Investigations agents.
“Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr Combs’ residences,” said the statement from lawyer Aaron Dyer.
“There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated.
The searches were part of a continuing sex-trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two police officials said. The officials were not authorised to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.