Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York after federal indictment

Renowned hip-hop mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, was arrested in New York on Monday following a recent indictment by a federal grand jury.

According to reports, the 54-year-old hip-hop mogul was arrested by officers with Homeland Security Investigations on Monday at the hotel where he was staying, in the Park Hyatt New York on 57th Street.

A  U.S. Attorney Damian Williams also confirmed that rapper is now in custody, with more details expected to be revealed once the indictment is unsealed.

While the charges against Combs are unclear, Williams said “we expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time”.

Diddy has been in the public eye since November 2023 after several women, including Cassie Ventura, the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, took him to court, claiming they were sexually assaulted.

Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, Diddy’s former producer, also filed a lawsuit alleging that the rapper sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened him for over a year.

In March, the United States Department of Homeland Security raided two properties linked to Diddy.

In May, a video surfaced showing Combs assaulting Cassie in 2016.

Diddy, who had denied Cassie’s claims, however, apologised. He said he was “truly sorry” and that his actions were “inexcusable”.

A Michigan inmate was recently awarded $100 million for a sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy by default judgment.