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Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested in New York after federal indictment
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9/17/2024
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Throughout his career, Sean Combs has tried to cultivate his image as an unapologetic
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rapper, a smooth party planner, or as a fashion-forward businessman, but they're images that are
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becoming harder to defend.
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Combs, known professionally as P. Diddy, was arrested by federal agents in Manhattan on
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Monday.
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His lawyer said he'd been cooperating with the investigation and had relocated to New
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York last week in anticipation of charges.
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We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution
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of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Details of the charges were not immediately made public, but the 54-year-old is facing
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a string of civil lawsuits.
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It follows raids on his homes in L.A. and Miami in March, which indicated a criminal
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case was mounting.
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The first suit was filed in November last year by singer Cassie, whose real name is
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Cassandra Ventura.
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She alleged Combs, who she dated between 2007 and 2018, subjected her to more than
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a decade of abuse, violence and trafficking, and raped her in 2018.
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The case was settled a day later out of court, but it opened a floodgate of other lawsuits
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with allegations dating back to the early 90s.
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One filed by a woman in December alleges that he and others gang-raped her when she was
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17.
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In a statement by his lawyer, the artist denied what he called a series of false claims.
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As the founder of Bad Boy Records, Combs became an influential figure in American hip-hop.
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Along with the notorious B.I.G., he collaborated with a host of top artists, including Mary
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J. Blige, Usher and Lil' Kim.
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