The Allegations Against Sean 'Diddy' Combs | Feds Raid Combs' Homes

It was a full-scale

raid federal homeland security

with the help of local law

enforcement executing

2 searches in 2 cities at the

same time. 2 sprawling luxury

mansions belonging to one of

the most successful hip hop

moguls in the world, Sean diddy

Combs federal authorities say

the searches

are part of an ongoing sex

trafficking investigation, the

impact if this

was immediate and explosion on

social media.

>> And then the news then the

big question where's diddy his

lawyer criticized this enormous

show of force and proclaimed

his innocence but this is not

the first time. His name has

been associated with

allegations of sex trafficking

in February. Did he was sued

civilly by a producer known as

well right behind

me Jones we worked on getting

his 2023 released entitled.

The love album. Off

the grid. In

his suit Jones makes claims of

being sexually assaulted by

diddy and being groomed

by diddy to be passed off to

his friends, including Cuba,

Gooding junior. Did he has

denied all

the allegations.

>> Tonight we get the latest in

this ongoing investigation then

take a look at

diddy's reputation and what

would cause this type of

alleged behavior

and then.

>> We'll look at the legal road

ahead for diddy as we speak

with R Kelly's a

former lawyer as we investigate

the allegations against it.

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>> A very polished and thank

you so much for joining us

tonight here on closing

arguments this story is huge it

is absolutely huge the

explosion on

social media, yeah, everyone is

talking about it people are

digging up all videos looking

at them in a different way and

trying to figure out what's

going on here. But I want

to start tonight talking about

another story. And this is

story that never ends the story

of Jeffrey Epstein.

He first got in trouble it

really wasn't a big deal

because no one knew who he was.

It was a celebrity by

any means just a really rich

guy who seem to get

and slither is way out of

getting into real trouble the

first time around.

But then things got much more

serious form and there were

civil lawsuits, civil lawsuits

and then

real charges and a real

criminal investigation. And

despite the fact Jeffrey S

scene is no longer alive that

story's not ending because of

who he was the level

of power money and influence

and people that he associated

with and there are still

questions tonight. This story

and this case.

And the bottom line when you

think of of. Jeffrey Epstein,

I mean this guy was a weird

billionaire. was a freak.

Also a predator. But like

strange.

Very strange in lived in some.

Like bizarre fantasy world.

That no one would ever want to

be a part of no normal person

would be a part of but he

created for himself.

And when you think about who

he was this and what he did you

wonder if all along the

motivation to

obtain that level of power was

to be able to do what he was

doing.

Acting as a predator and

seemingly being able to do it

for years years without being

bothered without being touched.

Just plow ahead with your money

power and influence and

connections.

Was that the motivating factor

that drove him to his

financial.

Success didn't play a role in

all of it like is that why is

that

why or did he become wealthy

and then get weird.

It's hard to say, but it's

something we're going to talk

about tonight because what

we're talking about is is this

raid now on the of Sean

diddy Combs and from my

perspective, this is just the

beginning of the story.

Legal perspective in a

criminal investigation. It's

it's the beginning it's a

search for an ongoing

investigation. That's what

we've been told. But

you know there have been civil

lawsuits and and when there are

civil lawsuits against

celebrities with lots of money.

Obviously pay attention to

them.

But oftentimes a look at him, I

said number one there's never

going to be a trial all we know

there's going to be some form

of the settlement and

everything will

be secret. So while I pay

attention to them.

I don't pay as much

attention to civil lawsuit says

I do criminal investigations

because of the nature of them.

But sometimes the 2 intersect.

As in Jeffrey Epstein's case

and has may very well be

happening here.

Because there are series of

civil lawsuits and that was one

in February.

Rodney Jones that mentioned.

And alleges sex trafficking.

And then like

a month later there are raids

on his home, this is a

coincidence I don't think so.

I don't think so I think

there's a connection here and

absolute connection that one.

Can lead to the other.

And there's going to be some

intersections so. Tonight we're

going to pay a lot more

attention to that civil lawsuit

because of the potential.

Nexus.

Criminal investigation and this

raid this search

and seizure of the property of

Sean diddy Combs.

And then we have to look at it

and say well wait a minute like

with this investigation going

in go one way or

the other we understand it can

end up with nothing and no

charges but. If this leads

to charges and more allegations

and people coming forward and

with this is in trials. I mean

are we going to find out what

is. Diddy a

weird billionaire.

Did did he become wealthy was

this what drove him to his

success to live this type of

life. That's alleged here in

the civil case.

Did all the money in the power

put him in a place where all

the sudden he starts doing

things that just. Our way

against the norms of society.

Especially if someone of of of

his level of of success.

But we've seen it before so I

think this these are fair

questions that people are

asking tonight, but we have to

remember where we are.

Accused of a crime has been

sued civilly.

There's a search but there's no

indictment but it is an ongoing

investigation. Connected to the

raids on his homes.

But dig tonight

because one race taking place

in La another was taken place

in Miami.

Beautiful homes in both places

but spread out so we'll get

some help tonight from from

both cities. Joining me tonight

in Miami Florida, a federal

court reporter for the Miami

Herald. Jay Weaver is with us

and also joining us

in Los Angeles California

entertainment reporter for the

Associated Press Andrew Dalton

great to have you both here.

Jay let me begin with The big

question I think

firstly where is diddy and

where was Daddy when all this

was happening. What do we know.

>> Well both very good Thanks

for having me on

the show. So you know diddy and

his

entourage were parents who

leave from Opa Locka airport

it's a small executive Airport

in Miami

Dade County. You know a few

miles from the exclusive, you

know Tony world of

star Island. Where did he owns

2 homes and at the time that

the

raid happened. There were 4

staffers, you know at the home

who are asked for it in

handcuffs for safety purposes

they cleared. The question that

they let them go simultaneously

over

the airport. There were

homeland security

investigations agents that

were. You know looking at

his plane talking with people

in his entourage and talking

with him and they eventually

took

a look at the airplane private

turn airplane and they ended

up. Finding some of cocaine

and so. Cannabis least can they

right in the local police the

county police said again

in Brandon Paul described as a

mule in that lawsuit that you

cited in

your introduction he

is a guy that you know

supposedly he's bought drugs

and and not but projects that

distributed drugs and guns for

diddy and this is according to

the allegations and lower

little Losses so did he was

preparing to leave to go to us

and then eventually to into but

with his group

including some family members

believed to be his daughters.

And that's how it

went down me it's just site

investigators did talk with

them that they did detain him

because you know that this is

you said is the beginning of an

investigation starting with

the search. Home there are 2

months there, but they only had

a search warrant for one of

them because the other one

didn't

have any probable cause related

to the crime only one of the

Homestead. And the warrant was

for the usual stuff electronics

things of that nature. You know

they're looking

to build, you know the

foundation of the case if you

will against him, I'm dealing

with allegations of

sex trial. The key particularly

with my eyes. I don't think he

issue of did he you know

soliciting are hiring adult

women or.

People who are over 18 are

going to be such an issue

Alessi.

Having sex with him and

that could be problematic of

course and a lot but I think

the greater liability for him

is whether there's evidence

pointing to a 2, 2, recruiting

through a

so or his associates underage

girls and 2 boys for that

matter. And that's really what

homeland security agents are

looking at in Miami and

Los Angeles. And of course in

New York with

the case. It's being directed

by the Southern District of New

York.

>> From your perspective you're

out there in

Hollywood, I'm was this we knew

we knew about the lawsuit that

have been filed but was this

us up tries to you and what was

the reaction locally and what

details can you tell us about

what happened out in Los

Angeles.

>> It did feel just like a huge

escalation you know the these

homeland security agents

investigate things like you you

a grade an immigrant houses and

and and you know you've got

terrorists and things and the

fact that was homeland security

certainly felt like you just

elation, although most of these

lawsuits that have been filed

against him going back to the

one from his

protege I'm Kasey back in

November have been fed or

lawsuits. That allege allege

some form of about sex

trafficking know that one

November which was with.

So within 24 hours. The best

they've ever seen to tunnel.

That lens that to the day

the traffic term it was a lot

of stuff in the past the

allegations were quite so so

strong so we're in this one in

February

Ronnie Johns was the weather

was really powerful spread like

a laundry list of crimes that

defense could investigate.

it was definitely you know the

news helicopters were over

really quick plea here. I mean

it was a it was quite a scene

you

know that. Diddy and his

attorney to crimes from the

military style. A look at the

rate that certainly didn't look

that way with this huge command

center and

you know. Agents and body armor

and things like so I was a

negative effect on home health

which is a bit part of this a

wealthy triangle along with Bel

Air and Beverly Hills here.

>> he's got his 2 homes now on

star

Island which you know it is

mind boggling to think you know

just having one home there but

he's got to

the right.

>> How much I'm a part

of that.

>> The community and entourage

and because you know Miami is

is like

extremely expensive and pop the

lure these days is did he can

and in known as being like part

of that city now or is that

relatively a new development.

>> know Miami in deference to

Andrew Miami's of many la

it Miami Beach in particular

attracts a lot of stars in

star Island as it's actually

called it's at home too a lot

of stores in fact, one of the

homes that did

he bought more recently in 2021

was a home previously

owned by and Gloria

Stefan or has the media and so

you know that was the only one

in 2021, but the one that

got re it bought back in 2001

and

E U got it for a bargain back

then because real estate in

Miami wasn't quite as you know

through the roof as it is today

and so

that's where he's been living

that's resorts townhome very

station is you know and it has

to resort like feeling as all

the homes to on that Island and

they know they have beautiful

views of this game and you know

the city of Miami skyline in

Miami Beach depending on where

you're situated. Yeah and it's

a party crypt basically to use

that. Lingo.

This world in which he

circulates and you know there

are obviously drugs there

obviously guns

there obviously you know a lot

of the list of things going on

behind closed doors, but in

Miami as

Los Angeles. It's par for the

course and you know he's just

one of many celebrities who

have been hanging

out here from the Miami base

Miami Feist on Johnson days

too. Shaquille o'neal and he

was a Miami Heat and here you

know to sly Stallone. I mean

on here on time so this is kind

of like La light if you will

and it's become a law a little

bit more.

A robust in recent years he

could in the post-covid years,

you know with the international

crowd. And

the start and all of that

it's not la but it does attract

its share of so that.

>> Now the other thing that's

happening is as I mentioned on

social media you're seeing.

Videos resurfacing now the

artist, you know him a sure

from the Super has been tied to

diddy since the start of

his career and in 2016 during

an interview with Howard Stern

usher recounted living with

calms for a year when he was

just 13 They called

the experience going to puffy

flavor camp take a listen.

>> Fees place was like just

filled with checks and forging

like

nonstop right.

>> I'm not really I mean, but

it was curious, I got a chance

to see

some things yeah but with 13

what we went there to see the

lifestyle right and I cite in

the sky. I don't know if I

could and those in understand

what I was even looking at it

was it was pretty wild so

nobody tried to.

>> You know some didn't

come along.

>> I was and what I did say is

that there were very curious

things taking and I miss it I

>> all Andrew let

me ask you is there pressure or

is there any chatter

about people in in that circle

in in and did the circle to now

speak publicly, you know one

way or the other about him or

as everyone kind of keeping

quiet because they I mean this

is the story right now.

>> It absolutely has I mean he

has a very you know he's a very

sort of tight on Roger people

loyal

to him and so there hasn't been

a lot of chatter from really

within this group it's been

people who pass through like

that you're there

who have talked about him and

this way you know he's done a

good job like a lot a lot of

people who sort of come up from

that harder edge of rap and

cultivating an image that is a

lot more. You know a

lot softer I mean there's not

much to talk about what we're

doing cooking shows and things

like that you know we post more

as the businessman, but he's

a father of 7 children, you

know several of whom lost their

mother a few years ago and so

you know that sort of

you know other CEO images what

he's been able to project the

last few years

this certainly puts a dent in

that has everyone looking you

know that I reminded about

Harvey Weinstein every sort of

you know

every look at everything

everyone said about him you

know in the years before and

all these past statements from

people in jokes from people

suddenly have a lot

more residents.

>> Absolutely and J you look at

the civil lawsuit, you're

there's a mention of the

children in the civil lawsuit.

>> You know the thing that's

interesting about civil

lawsuits as you said in your

preamble to the show is

you know they can be breadcrumb

as for prosecutors and

investigators and you know

what's really striking in my

opinion of.

>> All the lawsuits is one

filed by

Little Rock.

>> Because there's a line there

that's that you know that

basically says there is

irrefutable evidence.

>> You know a guy

you know apply you know young

women with

underage women.

>> With alcohol, you know with

with a call these drugs you

know for the purposes of having

sex with

them and you know that's a

pretty strong accusation that's

the sort of accusation it is

going to catch the eye of

investors that said it proved

that the drinks were laced

with drugs how do you prove you

know that these women are

underage how do you track them

down there there a lot of

loose ends to this case.

You know the search warrant is

going

to be in an effort to find

things like you know financial

records payments video social

media posts. Text messages

e-mails that point to any of

this activity to recruit any of

these underage women and then

you have to track him

down so you know there is going

to be weeks and months before

we see this case come to

fruition. If it does you know,

there's a

big hit. You know the Epstein

case had it's 6 sunset. Which

you know I want to address

on because it's a long story,

but the reality is you know the

feds punted on that federal

prosecution gave it to

state prosecutors and they

ended up doing a process that

uses prostitution solicitation

case and it was a scandal

eventual, not right away right.

Took years for that stand

go to blow up and it coincided

with the need to move and

society change culture change

and so did he has the you know

misfortune.

I'm not suggesting this is any

kind of defensively he has the

misfortune of having these

accusations forward in the