Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged victims ‘speaking rather a lot’, feds declare ‘concrete, detailed, specific allegations of intercourse trafficking’

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By Steve Helling

Federal officers have been appearing on particular allegations of intercourse trafficking once they raided two of Diddy’s houses on Monday — and so they say his alleged victims haven’t been holding again throughout interviews.

An officer with the Division of Homeland Safety instructed The Put up the case has been energetic for a number of weeks as authorities examine a spread of allegations towards the 54-year-old rapper and mogul.

“We consider that there’s a disturbing historical past of intercourse trafficking,” mentioned the Miami-based officer, who spoke underneath situation of anonymity.

“We’re responding to concrete, detailed, specific allegations. This isn’t random. We didn’t select his title out of a hat. We had allegations that we’re following up on.”

The general public first grew to become conscious of allegations towards Diddy when his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, filed a federal civil swimsuit towards him in November final yr.

That case was settled out of court docket the following day, however has been adopted by three additional lawsuits allegeing intercourse assault, all of which Diddy has strongly denied.

He has additionally not been charged with any crime or wrongdoing at this stage.

“We grew to become conscious of sure allegations throughout the course of the civil fits towards Mr. Combs,” mentioned the officer. “You need to perceive that we didn’t simply resolve on a whim to look his houses. A federal decide needed to log out. This isn’t a witch hunt.”

An lawyer for Combs, Aaron Dyer, didn’t return The Put up’s messages for remark.

On Monday, when Homeland Safety brokers raided Combs’ mansions in each Los Angeles and Miami they confiscated onerous drives, telephones, and different proof.

The officer tells The Put up that they’re in search of “pictures, emails, texts, itineraries, hopefully names. There are particular communications that we’re conscious of that we can entry on the electronics.”

The multi-agency investigation is being spearheaded by the US lawyer’s workplace for the Southern District of New York.

Monday’s search was executed by Homeland Safety investigators.

In a press release on Tuesday, Dyer decried the DHS’ raids as a “gross overuse of military-level drive as search warrants have been executed at Mr. Combs’ residences” and vowed Diddy would clear his title.

Along with the search, authorities are interviewing alleged victims and witnesses, together with three girl and one man who’re suing Diddy in civil courts, in keeping with sources.

The DHS operative mentioned those that had been interviewed for the investigation have been very thorough and detailed.

“That’s a humorous factor about victims. They might be reluctant to talk at first, however as soon as they begin speaking, they speak. They speak rather a lot. We’re getting plenty of cooperation from lots of people who need to see him dropped at justice.”

Diddy was stopped from boarding a personal jet out of the US on Monday and is believed to have remained in Florida since.

Nonetheless, regardless of the raids attracting an excessive amount of consideration, he stays a free man.

“He’s not underneath arrest; he’s underneath investigation,” the legislation enforcement supply made clear.

“He’s free proper now to do what he needs, however he’s conscious that if costs come down, we’ll get him — wherever he’s.”