Fees towards Combs not instantly clear as lawyer criticises ‘unjust’ prosecution.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the American rapper and music producer, has been arrested in New York after being indicted by a grand jury.
The fees on which Combs was arrested on Monday weren’t instantly clear.
Combs’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo issued an announcement expressing disappointment on the authorities’ choice to pursue an “unjust prosecution” towards the rap mogul.
“Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving household man, and confirmed philanthropist who has spent the final 30 years constructing an empire, adoring his youngsters, and dealing to uplift the Black neighborhood. He’s an imperfect individual however he’s not a prison,” Agnifilo mentioned.
“To his credit score Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those prices. Please reserve your judgment till you could have all of the details.”
In March, federal authorities carried out raids on properties belonging to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami.
Combs has additionally been accused of sexual assault and misconduct in quite a lot of lawsuits since November, when his former girlfriend Casandra Ventura sued him for alleged bodily and sexual abuse.
Combs and Ventura settled the swimsuit the day after it was filed, with out disclosing the phrases of the settlement.
Combs has vehemently denied the accusations within the fits towards him, saying his accusers have been in search of “a fast payday”.
In Might, Combs was thrust again into controversy when CNN aired a leaked video of the rapper violently grabbing, dragging and kicking Ventura in 2016.
Combs publicly apologised after the discharge of the video, calling his actions “inexcusable”.
Combs, who has additionally passed by the names Puffy Daddy and Love, turned probably the most profitable producers within the historical past of rap after founding Unhealthy Boy within the early Nineties.
Throughout his three-decade lengthy profession, he has labored with a slew of top-selling artists together with the Infamous B.I.G. Mary J. Blige and Usher.
Combs has additionally ventured into companies outdoors of music, together with a trend label, a perfume model and a variety of alcoholic drinks.