Strong accusations
US rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs arrested
US rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is facing several charges of human trafficking and sexual assault, was arrested in New York on Monday evening (local time).
The 54-year-old had previously been indicted by a grand jury, reported the "New York Times", citing a source familiar with the case. His lawyer Marc Agnifilo told AFP that his client had been "unjustly" prosecuted.
The rapper is described in several lawsuits as a violent sex offender who used alcohol and drugs to exploit his victims. Combs rejects the allegations.
In May, the news channel CNN published surveillance camera footage from a hotel showing Combs beating his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, throwing her to the ground, dragging her behind him and kicking her.
Rape accusation
Ventura had sued Combs last November, accusing him of years of abuse and rape. Shortly afterwards, the two agreed on a settlement. Since then, however, several other women have sued Combs for sexual assault. In March, armed police officers searched his villas in Miami and Los Angeles.
Combs, known under the stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy and Diddy, rose to become one of the most successful hip-hop musicians in the world in the 1990s. The three-time winner of the US Grammy music award is also a successful music producer and businessman.
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