Diddy’s attorney says home raids were “gross use of military-level force”
nme.comSean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer has responded to law enforcement officers raiding the rapper’s properties, labelling it “a witch hunt” that was a “gross use of military-level force”.On Monday (March 25), Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and the Miami area were raided, seemingly in connection with a series of ongoing sex trafficking investigations.The raids, led by the Department of Homeland Security, were in conjunction with investigations that span Los Angeles, Miami and New York.
However, per reports from CNN, it has yet to be confirmed if Combs was a specific target of the raid, or if the searches of his properties are part of a larger investigation.In response to the government action, Combs’ attorney Aaron Dyer has described it as an “unprecedented ambush”.“Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr.
Combs’ residences,” he wrote (via Variety). “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.
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