A lawyer for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs says that he is “disappointed” in federal authorities for pursuing an “unjust prosecution” against his client, following reports that Combs has been arrested.
Reports from CNN and The New York Times say that Combs, 54, was arrested in Manhattan on Monday night following an extended period of federal investigations and civil lawsuits over Combs’ alleged involvement in sexual abuse, misconduct and sex trafficking.
The charges against Combs were unclear at the time of publication. A lawyer for Combs, who has also gone by “Puffy” and “Puff Daddy” professionally, said that he was “disappointed” in federal authorities for what he called an “unjust prosecution” of Combs.
“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,” Combs lawyer Marc Agnifilo said in a statement emailed to Newsweek. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community.”
“He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal,” he added. “To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. 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.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs is pictured during an event in Los Angeles on October 27, 2023. Combs was reportedly arrested in New York City on Monday night following a federal sex trafficking investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated as further information becomes available.
