Sean ’Diddy’ Combs is arrested in New York after federal indictment
The Hindu
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrested in New York on sealed criminal indictment amid sexual assault allegations.
Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested late Monday (September 16, 2024) in New York, where he faces a sealed criminal indictment, prosecutors announced late on Monday.
Details of the charges weren’t immediately announced by prosecutors, but the hip-hop mogul has faced a stream of allegations by women in recent months who accused him of sexual assault.
The U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Damian Williams, said in a statement that federal agents arrested Mr. Combs. “We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time.”
Mr. Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, issued a statement saying: “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.”
He added that Mr. Combs had gone to New York last week in anticipation of the charges being brought.
“He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal,” Mr. Agnifilo said.
Mr. Combs was arrested in a Manhattan hotel lobby and is in federal custody, said a person familiar with the arrest who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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