Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer says the music mogul cooperated with authorities after his houses have been raided by federal brokers, however provides that “there was a gross overuse of military-level drive” used when the raids occurred.
A month after Combs was sued for intercourse trafficking and different allegations, brokers raided the Grammy winner’s houses on Monday in Los Angeles, New York and Miami. A consultant for Homeland Safety Investigations New York stated in a press release that the raids have been executed “as a part of an ongoing investigation, with help from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami and our native regulation enforcement companions.”
On Tuesday, Combs’ legal professional, Aaron Dyer, known as the raids “gross” and stated the “unprecedented ambush [was] paired with a sophisticated, coordinated media presence.”
“Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level drive as search warrants have been executed at Mr. Combs’ residences. There isn’t a excuse for the extreme present of drive and hostility exhibited by authorities or the best way his kids and staff have been handled. Mr. Combs was by no means detained however spoke to and cooperated with authorities. Regardless of media hypothesis, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his members of the family have been arrested nor has their skill to journey been restricted in any means,” Dyer stated.
“This unprecedented ambush — paired with a sophisticated, coordinated media presence — results in a untimely rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing greater than a witch hunt primarily based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. There was no discovering of prison or civil legal responsibility with any of those allegations. Mr. Combs is harmless and can proceed to struggle each single day to clear his title,” he continued.
The occasions come about one month after Combs was served a sexual assault lawsuit from producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who accused Combs of harassing and trafficking him. The grievance was the fifth go well with filed in opposition to the rapper since his former longtime accomplice and recording artist Cassie, who sued him in November for sexual assault, stated he repeatedly raped and bodily abused her for almost a decade. They later reached a settlement.
Cassie’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, stated Monday that “we are going to at all times assist regulation enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those who have violated the regulation. Hopefully, that is the start of a course of that may maintain Mr. Combs accountable for his wicked conduct.”
Subsequent fits in opposition to Combs embrace accusations from a lady who was a minor on the time of the alleged assault and a declare that Combs compelled Jones to solicit intercourse employees for the Dangerous Boy Information founder. A number of fits additionally alleged that Combs drugged his victims, and one included a declare that he choked a lady till she handed out, later urging her to not report the incident.
Combs has persistently denied all allegations, saying in a press release final December that “I didn’t do any of the terrible issues being alleged.”