Authorities did not specify the reasons for the raids or whether they were connected to Combs Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice US law enforcement agents have raided properties attached to musician Sean “Diddy” Combs. The Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in
New York said it had “executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation” with assistance from HSI
Los Angeles and HSI Miami, in a statement given to the PA news agency. Two properties were searched in Los Angeles and Miami as part of the probe, according to the AP news agency, while it was not clear whether the searches were related to several ongoing lawsuits filed against Combs in recent months. Read More Related Articles Scots mum of 'sick baby' frustrated after 'calling GP 650 times for appointment' Read More Related Articles Princess Royal lays Lockerbie wreath in remembrance of bombing victims Authorities did not specify the reasons for the raids or whether they were connected to Combs, however AP reported it was part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York. Photographs showed scores of agents alongside local law enforcement officers, while a separate video has emerged of Combs allegedly outside an airport in Miami when the raids took place. Diddy was accused of
Sexual Assault previously (Image: Getty Images for Sean "Diddy" Combs) It comes as the 54-year-old
music mogul has been the subject of several lawsuits, including for
Sexual Misconduct. US
Singer Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, settled a claim against Combs in November where she alleged she was a victim of rape and violent behaviour during their decade-long relationship – which Combs vehemently denied along with other allegations. Top news stories today Body bin killer due for jail release Pro-life group has only male executives Lorraine Kelly opens up on miscarriage Tot with race condition doesn't sleep Douglas Wigdor, the lawyer for Ms Ventura and a second anonymous complainant, said in a statement given to the PA news agency: “We will always support law enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those that have violated the law. “Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr Combs responsible for his depraved conduct.” A representative for Combs has been contacted for comment. Join the Daily Record
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