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