The rapper is facing a wave of lawsuits alleging sexual assault as well as an ongoing federal investigation.
Rapper turned music mogul Sean «Diddy» Combs has been arrested, according to the US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
The 54-year-old was arrested at the Park Hyatt hotel in New York, a representative said, although it is unclear precisely on what charges.
SDNY attorney Damian Williams said it was «based on a sealed indictment» and is expecting to have more to say when the document is unsealed.
Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said he was «disappointed» with the decision to «pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr Combs by the US Attorney’s Office».
He added: «Diddy is an imperfect person but is not 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.
