By Takudziridzwa Nyama
Acclaimed record producer, executive and rapper, Sean Diddy Combs was arrested late yesterday in New York, accused of sexual assault.
The billionaire rapper legal battles have been mounting after earlier on being accused of the same by ex-girlfriend and musician Cassie
American news reports have been awash with the news of the mogul rapper’s arrest but the indictment was sealed and details of the charges weren’t immediately announced by prosecutors, but the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Damian Williams, confirmed in a statement that federal agents had Combs in custody.
According to ABC News, Combs lawyer Marc Agnifilo, confirmed his client has been cooperating with the investigation and had relocated to New York last week in anticipation of charges being brought.
“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,” Agnifilo said, describing his client as a music icon and a “loving family man.”
“He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal,” Agnifilo said in a statement, adding “Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
The latest incident adds to the list recent in November 2023, when his ex Cassie filed a bombshell lawsuit against him, alleging that the music mogul raped and sex trafficked her over the course of an abusive 10 years.