Celebrity News September 16, 2024
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Arrested in Manhattan
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Sean Combs, 54, is under arrest in NYC, following a grand jury indictment, "Extra" can confirm.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement, "Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the [Southern District New York]. We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time."
The rapper was taken into custody in Manhattan, according to a New York Times source.
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The statement continued, “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.”
The message continued, “He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal.”
Combs has been facing serious legal trouble from multiple fronts over the course of several months, but has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
