Diddy arrested in New York amid sexual assault lawsuits

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the embattled US rapper, has been arrested in New York City on unspecified federal charges.

The 54-year-old hih-hop mogul was arrested by officers with Homeland Security Investigations on Monday at the hotel where he was staying, the Park Hyatt New York on 57th Street.

In a statement shared via X, Damian Williams, the US attorney for the southern district of New York, confirmed the rapper’s arrest.

While the charges against Combs are unclear, Williams said “we expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time”.

USA Damian Williams: Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY.  We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time.

— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) September 17, 2024

Diddy has been in the public eye since November 2023 after several women, including Cassie Ventura, the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, took him to court, claiming they were sexually assaulted.

Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, Diddy’s former producer, also filed a lawsuit alleging that the rapper sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened him for over a year.

In March, the United States Department of Homeland Security raided two properties linked to Diddy.

In May, a video surfaced showing Combs assaulting Cassie in 2016.