Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has spoken out after facing sex trafficking allegations
The 54-year-old rapper’s homes in LA and Miami were raided by police amid an investigation into sex trafficking allegations against the star.
Speaking via his lawyer Aaron Dyer, Diddy broke his silence after the raid.
“Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr Combs’ residences. There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated.
“This unprecedented ambush – paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence – leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”
“Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities,” he continued, via LBC. “Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way.”
Diddy, formerly known as Puff Daddy, has been involved in various lawsuits, including one from an unnamed woman who says Diddy and two friends sexually assaulted her when she was 17 years old.
She alleges that the trio supplied her with “copious amounts of drugs and alcohol,” and then took turns raping her.
It came after his ex-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, sued Diddy for beating and raping her.
Diddy has denied all allegations.
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