US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York

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Charges against Combs were not immediately clear.

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the American rapper and music producer, has been arrested in New York after being indicted by a grand jury.

The charges on which Combs was arrested on Monday were not immediately clear.

Combs’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo issued a statement expressing disappointment at the authorities’ decision to pursue an “unjust prosecution” against the rap mogul.

“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. He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal,” Agnifilo said.

“To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts.”

In March, federal authorities carried out raids on properties belonging to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami.

Combs has also been accused of sexual assault and misconduct in several lawsuits.

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