Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken into federal custody on September 16, 2024, after being indicted by a grand jury in New York City. According to CBS News, Combs has been embroiled in a scandal since it was revealed last November that his ex-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, had filed a lawsuit alleging sexual and physical abuse.

In March, Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by the Department of Homeland Security over ongoing sex trafficking allegations. In May, a 2016 video surfaced of Combs attacking Ventura in a hotel hallway. He later publicly apologized. Details of the charges in today’s indictment have not been released.

“We are disappointed in the U.S. Attorney’s decision to pursue what we believe is an unjustified prosecution of Mr. Combs,” Marc Agnifilo, an attorney for Combs, said in a statement. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, a self-made entrepreneur, a loving family man and a proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children and advocating for the advancement of the Black community. He is an imperfect human being, but he is not a criminal. To his credit, Mr. Combs has been consistently cooperative with this investigation and voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve judgment until you know all of the facts. These are the actions of an innocent man with nothing to hide and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”

In recent months, Combs has faced several other allegations. He has denied all of them.

This story is evolving.