Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of his homes were 'excessive' use of 'military-level' force
A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs says the search of his properties in Miami and Los Angeles were "a gross use of military-level force"
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy Combs' lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a gross use of military-level force" and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight" to clear his name.
It’s the first public statement from the music mogul’s team since Monday’s raids by Homeland Security Investigations agents in the investigation being run by federal authorities in New York,
“Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences," said the statement from attorney Aaron Dyer. “There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated.”
The criminal investigation is a major escalation in the scrutiny of Combs, who has been the defendant in several sexual abuse lawsuits in recent months.
