Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer says the music mogul cooperated with authorities after his houses have been raided by federal brokers, however provides that “there was a gross overuse of military-level drive” used when the raids occurred.
A month after Combs was sued for intercourse trafficking and different allegations, brokers raided the Grammy winner’s houses on Monday in Los Angeles, New York and Miami. A consultant for Homeland Safety Investigations New York mentioned in a press release that the raids have been executed “as a part of an ongoing investigation, with help from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami and our native regulation enforcement companions.”
On Tuesday, Combs’ legal professional, Aaron Dyer, referred to as the raids “gross” and mentioned the “unprecedented ambush [was] paired with a sophisticated, coordinated media presence.”
“Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level drive as search warrants have been executed at Mr. Combs’ residences. There is no such thing as a excuse for the extreme present of drive and hostility exhibited by authorities or the best way his youngsters and staff have been handled. Mr. Combs was by no means detained however spoke to and cooperated with authorities. Regardless of media hypothesis, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his relations have been arrested nor has their potential to journey been restricted in any approach,” Dyer mentioned.
“This unprecedented ambush – paired with a sophisticated, coordinated media presence – results in a untimely rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing greater than a witch hunt based mostly on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. There was no discovering of legal or civil legal responsibility with any of those allegations. Mr. Combs is harmless and can proceed to combat each single day to clear his identify,” he continued.