Diddy’s FL, LA, NY Homes Raided In Sex-Trafficking Probe: Reports

MIAMI BEACH, FL — Federal law enforcement agents raided homes connected to Sean “Diddy” Combs in Miami Beach, Los Angeles and New York Monday as part of a sex-trafficking investigation, according to multiple reports.

Homeland Security and other law enforcement officers raided the hip-hop mogul’s homes in connection with an investigation by federal authorities in New York.

While he doesn’t own the Los Angeles mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood, it’s connected to his company, Bad Boys Film Production, according to KTLA.

Combs, 54, bought his Miami Beach home on the exclusive Star Island for $35 million in 2021 from Gloria and Emilion Estefan, the Miami Herald reported.

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Aerial video from one of the properties showed several people in handcuffs, including two who appeared to be Combs’ sons, Justin and King Combs, TMZ reported.

While Combs’ private jet flew from the Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles to Antigua Monday morning, he wasn’t on the flight, People reported.

He was spotted Monday afternoon at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, where he and others in his group reportedly spoke with federal authorities, TMZ said.

As of Tuesday morning, few details were available about the scope of the investigation and officials declined to share more information, reports said.

"Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available,” Homeland Security said Monday.

The raids are on the heels of a February lawsuit from music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who accused Sean Combs of being the leader of a sex-trafficking organization. He said the “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper, as well as his staff and music executives, were aware of and involved in illicit sexual activities in Florida, New York, California and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Herald said.

Four other lawsuits were filed against him last year, accusing him of sexual abuse and violence.

In one lawsuit, his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, claims that Combs was physically and sexually abusive to her throughout their relationship, The Cut reported. Among the allegations, she said that he beat and raped her, and forced her to have sex with other men.

Joi Dickerson-Neal, in another lawsuit, accused Combs of drugging and raping her in 1991, recording the attack and then distributing the footage without her consent, the Los Angeles Times reported.

A suit from Liza Gardner claims Combs and Aaron Hall, of the group Guy, sexually assaulted her, the Times said.

And a fourth suit alleged that Combs and former Bad Boy label president Harve Pierre gang-raped and sex-trafficked a 17-year-old girl, according to the Times.

He has denied all of the claims made against him, maintaining that his accusers are attempting “to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy,” reports said.

Still, amidst the sexual abuse allegations against him, Combs stepped down as chair of his cable television network, Revolt, last year.

“This decision helps to ensure that Revolt remains steadfastly focused on our mission to create meaningful content for the culture and amplify the voices of all Black people throughout this country and African diaspora,” the network said in a statement released at the time of Combs’ departure from the company.

This article includes reporting by The Associated Press.