MANHATTAN, United States — Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly arrested in Manhattan on Monday.
According to an NBC News report, it was not immediately clear on what charges Combs was arrested, but the arrest comes amid a wave of lawsuits filed against him alleging sexual assault and an ongoing federal investigation
Commenting on his client’s arrest, attorney Marc Agnifilo issued a statement saying, “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr Combs by the US (United States) Attorney’s Office.”
Describing Combs as an imperfect person but “not a criminal”, Agnifilo said, “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.”
“These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court,” he added.
Combs is the target of several civil lawsuits that characterise him as a violent sexual predator who used alcohol and drugs to subdue his victims. Earlier this year, Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) agents raided a Los Angeles home reportedly associated with Combs.
Also this year, surveillance video surfaced showing Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura in 2016 — corroborating allegations she made in a now-settled lawsuit in late 2023