Why Were Diddy Homes Raided by Federal Agents? Everything You Need to Know
On March 25, 2024, federal agents executed raids on the properties of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami. The raids were part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation led by the Southern District of New York.
Fox 11 also broadcast video footage of what appeared to be armed law enforcement agents in full tactical gear walking around the property of Diddy’s Beverly Hills home. It’s unclear if Diddy was present at either home during the raid.
Why Were Diddy Homes Raided by Federal Agents?
Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations 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 Homeland Security told in a statement on March 25. “We will provide further information as it becomes available.”
It has also been reported that the investigation is in connection with a federal sex trafficking investigation.
NBC News reported on March 25 that “three women and a man” were interviewed by federal agents in New York. Three other interviews are reportedly scheduled connected to the allegations of “sex trafficking, sexual assault, and the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms,” per the outlet
Has Diddy Released a Statement Regarding the Raid?
Diddy has not publicly spoken about the raid or the allegations against him.
Is the Raid Connected to What Happened Between Diddy and Cassie?
It’s unclear if there is a connection.
Multiple alleged victims have spoken out against Diddy since November 2023, after his ex-girlfriend Cassie — whose real name is Casandra Ventura — accused him of rape and repeated sexual abuse in a lawsuit at the time. (Diddy denied the accusations in a statement at the time. The following day, Cassie dropped the suit after she and Diddy settled.
Cassie, however, did speak out following the March 25 raid.
“We will always support law enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those that have violated the law,” her lawyer Douglas Wigdor told in a statement. “Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr. Combs responsible for his depraved conduct.”
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Who Else Has Accused Diddy of Assault?
Other notable names, including Aubrey O’Day, Joi Dickerson-Neal and Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, have spoken out against Diddy accusing him of assault over the years.
Jones’s allegations came in February when the rapper sued Diddy for $30 million in damages, accusing him of drugging, threatening and sexually assaulting him for more than a year from 2022 to 2023. (Diddy has since denied the allegations.)
’Day has also spoken out in the wake of the Homeland Security raid. “What you sow, you shall reap,” she shared via Instagram Stories on March 25. “I pray this emboldens all of US victims to finally speak on what we have endured.”
In a second post, O’Day alluded to the scandal surrounding Diddy coming “too late.”
Diddy Homes Raided by Federal Agents
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted the raids in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles and at a Miami home owned by Diddy. The primary objective was to seize Diddy’s phones and computers before a planned trip out of the country.
Further raids on houses associated with the mogul in New York and Chicago are anticipated.
Detentions and Interviews:
During the LA raid, DHS agents detained several individuals leaving the house. Diddy’s sons, Justin and King, were among those seen in handcuffs. A Miami home owned by Diddy’s record company, Bad Boy Entertainment and one of his daughters was also raided.
At least four Jane Doe and New York prosecutors have interviewed one John Doe in connection with sex trafficking allegations and a RICO case.
Sexual Abuse Lawsuits:
Diddy has faced four lawsuits accusing him of historical sexual abuse in recent months, all of which he has denied.
It remains unclear if the ongoing investigation is related to any of these accusers.
As the situation unfolds, authorities continue their diligent investigation into the allegations. We will keep you updated on further developments surrounding Diddy’s homes and the sex trafficking probe.
