Two of the rapper’s homes were searched by federal agents Monday as he faces civil court allegations of sexual abuse, trafficking and rape.
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Federal agents searched two of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ houses Monday, as the rapper faces multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of sex trafficking, sexual abuse and rape—all of which he has denied.Key Facts
Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Federal Homeland Security Investigations agents as part of an “ongoing investigation” that the agency did not elaborate on, though NBC News and the Associated Press reported the searches stem from a federal sex trafficking investigation.
Combs has not been formally charged or accused by federal prosecutors of a crime.
The rapper has faced a string of lawsuits, starting when he was sued on Nov. 16 last year by Casandra Ventura, a singer and dancer who alleged Combs raped her in 2018, and subjected her to a yearslong abusive relationship that included punching, kicking and stomping on her and asserting “complete control” over her personal and professional life.
Ventura’s $30 million lawsuit against Combs was settled later that month for an undisclosed amount, with Ventura telling CNN she had chosen to “resolve this matter amicably,” while Combs’ attorney said the settlement was “in no way an admission of wrongdoing” and didn’t change his denial of the allegations.
