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A video clip showing Sean “Diddy” Combs spending time with 15-year-old Justin Bieber has resurfaced after the rapper's assets were searched as part of a federal human trafficking investigation.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided Combs' properties in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles and Star Island, Miami on Monday, March 25, as part of a broader sex trafficking investigation.
Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting young women.
“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations New York conducted law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation with the assistance of HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. “We will provide more information as it becomes available,” Homeland Security Investigations said in a statement.
Footage provided by Skyfox shows agents arresting some of the individuals. It is not clear who was in the house at the time of the raid. It is unclear who was detained by the feds.
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Fox 11 reporting from Sean Diddy Combs' Los Angeles home as it was raided by Homeland Security; The people at home at that time were: pic.twitter.com/9ZqGC0mJLs
– Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) 25 March 2024
JUST IN: I got new video from the Homeland Security raid on Sean 'Diddy' Combs' home in L.A. on Monday, one of his sons can be seen in handcuffs as federal agents use a loud speaker to say “Put your hands up Do it and come out”. #Sister #losangeles pic.twitter.com/aNRPsQIZE3
– Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) 26 March 2024
Gateway Pundit previously reported that Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, an American musician and producer, has filed legal action against Combs, his son Justin Dyer Combs, chief of staff Kristen Khorram and various entities including Universal Music Group and Motown Records. Has provoked.
Jones alleged that she endured illicit and traumatic experiences while living with Combs and working on the “Love” album.
The lawsuit accuses Combs of persistent solicitation, illegal drug use and distribution, as well as providing spiked beverages to minors and sex workers. Jones has compared Khorram to Ghislaine Maxwell for her role in allegedly purchasing drugs for Combs's operation.
In a detailed account, Jones describes an incident at a Hollywood recording studio where a shooting occurred, resulting in himself and another man, known only as “G”, being injured. The lawsuit claims Combs instructed witnesses to provide false information to police about the circumstances of the shooting.
In light of these developments, Homeland Security Investigations led an operation that targeted Combs's Holmby Hills and Star Island homes. Although details of the investigation are scarce, the Homeland Security statement confirms it is part of a broader investigation that requires federal and local law enforcement cooperation.
Combs condemned the raids through his legal representation, calling them unnecessarily aggressive and defending his innocence in the face of the charges.
“Yesterday, an excessive amount of military-level force was used as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs' residence. “There is no excuse for the excessive force and hostility shown by the officers or the way they treated their children and staff,” Combs' attorney Aaron Dyer told The Daily Mail.
Revelations by retired NYPD detective Derrick Parker, who was once part of the “Hip Hop Cops”, suggest that Combs' influence may have protected him from investigation at first. Parker hinted at the possibility of an informant within Diddy's inner circle leading to the federal investigation.
The controversy has been further heightened by the emergence of a video showing Combs with 15-year-old Justin Bieber, making statements that have raised eyebrows in light of the current allegations.
In the video, Combs claims to have spent forty-eight hours with Bieber and alludes to activities that were kept secret from the public eye.
The Daily Mail reported:
In the clip Diddy, whose name is Sean Love Combs, stands next to the young pop sensation tells the camera''He spent forty-eight hours with Diddy, where we were hanging out and what we were doing, we can't really divulge,' he explained.
'But it's definitely a 15-year-old's dream.'
The hip hop mogul added, 'I have been granted custody of her. He has a contract with Usher and I had legal guardianship of Usher when he made his first album.
'I don't have legal guardianship of him (Bieber), but he's with me for the next forty-eight hours and we're going to go completely crazy.'
Bieber, wearing a black baseball cap and a purple shirt, is seen smiling and looking at Diddy throughout the video while making small comments like 'yes' and 'totally crazy'.
The video was posted on social media and sparked a wave of criticism and concern, with one person labeling the footage 'scary'.