A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs spoke out today after the rapper’s properties in Miami and
Los Angeles were searched in a dramatic this past Monday. “Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences,” the rapper’s attorney, Aaron Dyer, wrote in a statement (via ). He continued: There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated. Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities. Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way. This unprecedented ambush—paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence—leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name. Combs first came under
fire late last year when his ex-partner, recording artist Cassie, perpetuated over the course of their years-long relationship. While the two quickly settled out of court, more lawsuits followed in the ensuing months. accused Combs and his associates of gang-raping them, including in which a then-17-year-old Jane Doe claims she was given “copious amounts of drugs and alcohol” and trafficked across state lines from her home in Michigan to
New York via Combs’ private jet. Most recently, alleged that Combs repeatedly groped his “anus and crotch without consent” and would allegedly “force” Jones to recruit sex workers to bring back to his residence.