Sean 'Diddy' Combs Arrested In Manhattan After Indictment

Media mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested Monday after he was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.

Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, confirmed Combs had been arrested by federal agents based on a sealed indictment. It’s unclear what the charges are in the filing.

“We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time,” Williams said in a statement.

Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, told The New York Times he believed the charges were for racketeering and sex trafficking. Combs is expected to be held overnight and arraigned on Tuesday.

“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Agnifilo said in a statement to TMZ. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community.”

Agnifilo said his client had been “nothing but cooperative” with investigators, noting Diddy had voluntarily moved to New York last week in anticipation of the charges.

“Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts,” the lawyer said. “These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”

Combs, 54, has faced allegations from several women. Last November, he settled a lawsuit with singer Cassie after she accused him of sexual and physical abuse during their years-long relationship. Singer Dawn Richard sued him in a separate case earlier this month on accusations of sexual assault and retaliation, among other claims.

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