Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs' homes raided by Homeland Security
US official confirms to Fox News raids on Diddy's homes are connected to a federal human trafficking investigation
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sean Combs' Los Angeles home was raided Monday by Homeland Security officials, Fox News Digital confirmed. Agents were also seen at his home in Miami.
"Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners," Homeland Security Investigations said in a statement.
"We will provide further information as it becomes available."
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Sean Combs' Los Angeles home was raided Monday by Homeland Security officials, Fox News Digital confirmed. Agents were also seen at his home in Miami. (FOX 11/Getty Images)
A U.S. official confirmed to Fox News that the raids on Diddy's homes are connected to a federal human trafficking investigation. It's unclear if the rapper is the target of the federal agents' investigation.
Representatives for Combs did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS ‘VEHEMENTLY DENIES’ ACCUSATIONS OF RAPE AND YEARS OF ABUSE BY EX CASSIE
Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer for Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, told Fox News Digital, "We will always support law enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those that have violated the law. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr. Combs responsible for his depraved conduct."
It's unclear if Combs was home when Homeland Security officials raided his house in Los Angeles. (FOX 11)
Officers stood near Combs' home in Los Angeles as part of the HSI investigation. (FOX 11)
In November, Cassie, legally known as Casandra Ventura, sued the musician over allegations of rape and abuse. She accused Diddy of raping her in her own home, enduring "over a decade" of his "violent behavior and disturbed demands" and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes while he watched and filmed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The R&B singer also alleged Diddy "punched, beat, kicked and stomped" on her.
Combs denied Cassie's claims in a statement provided to Fox News Digital at the time.
"Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations. For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura’s persistent demand of $30 million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail," his lawyer said. "Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms. Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs’s reputation and seeking a payday."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cassie claimed she endured more than a decade of abuse at the hands of Sean "Diddy" Combs. (Getty Images)
One day after she filed the claim, Sean and Cassie came to an amicable resolution, and she dropped the lawsuit.
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"I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control. I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support," Cassie wrote.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Combs said in his own statement that the decision was agreed upon by both parties, and he had no ill will towards the singer.
"We have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News Digital's Brooke Curto contributed to this report.