Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN
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(CNN) – Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has faced a parade of sexual assault lawsuits and a federal human trafficking probe in the last year, has been arrested, the producer’s attorney tells CNN.Combs was arrested Monday night at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan and taken into custody by Homeland Security Investigations, a source familiar with negotiations for his surrender told CNN.Related Stories
The charges and details of the case against Combs are unclear.The arrest was made based on an indictment that is expected to be unsealed Tuesday morning, according to a statement from Damian Williams, US attorney for the Southern District of New York.HSI, the lead investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, including human trafficking, terrorism, drug smuggling and other organized criminal activity.Combs has been in New York since last week, his attorney said. Negotiations for his surrender had been ongoing and a grand jury voted to indict Thursday, Sept. 12, according to the source.“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,” Marc Agnifilo, an attorney for Combs, told CNN.Combs’ attorney said that...
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