Diddy Arrested by Feds in NY Following Grand Jury Indictment

8:05 PM PT — Only a couple hours earlier than Diddy received busted, he was confidently strolling round NYC together with his son King Combs. He even stopped to greet some followers and take selfies.

7:13 PM PT — A regulation enforcement supply tells TMZ … Diddy‘s arrest was scheduled for Tuesday. however one thing occurred that brought about the feds to maneuver in a day earlier.

Nevertheless, U.S. Legal professional Damian Williams says federal brokers took him in based mostly on a sealed indictment filed by the Southern District of New York.

Diddy was simply arrested and brought into federal custody in New York Monday night time … TMZ has realized.

Sources inform TMZ … Homeland Safety swooped right into a midtown resort late Monday the place Diddy was staying they usually arrested him. We’ve unconfirmed stories the feds are looking out his resort room.

We’re informed Diddy was taken to the FBI Discipline Workplace in Manhattan.

It seems the motion was taken in reference to the continuing legal investigation into alleged intercourse trafficking and different offenses that led to look warrants being issued and executed at Diddy’s properties in Beverly Hills and Miami. As we reported, a grand jury has been listening to testimony from varied accusers over the previous couple of months.

Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, tells TMZ, “We’re upset with the choice to pursue what we consider is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace. Sean “Diddy” Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving household man, and confirmed philanthropist who has spent the final 30 years constructing an empire, adoring his kids, and dealing to uplift the Black group.”

Agnifilo provides, “He’s an imperfect particular person however will not be legal. To his credit score Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those expenses. Please reserve your judgment till you might have all of the info. These are the acts of an harmless man with nothing to cover, and he appears to be like ahead to clearing his title in court docket.”