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Diddy Arrest: Federal Raids Uncover Firearms And Starling Evidence

BY JO Mensah September 18, 2024 5:55 PM EDT
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Diddy's house looks gutted Photo source: YouTube/TMZ, Instagram/@diddy

Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, faces serious legal challenges following his arrest on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The arrest, which took place in New York on September 16, was preceded by federal raids on his residences in Miami and Los Angeles earlier this year. Recent revelations from federal authorities detail the disturbing evidence uncovered during these searches.

According to reports, the raids yielded a troubling assortment of firearms. The detention memo describes the seizure of multiple AR-15 rifles, each with defaced serial numbers, and a large capacity drum magazine.

Specifically, law enforcement recovered three AR-15s, two of which were found in a broken-down state in a Miami bedroom closet, along with loaded magazines. A drum magazine, loaded with 59 rounds of .223 ammunition, was discovered at his Los Angeles residence. Additionally, six legally purchased firearms, stored in gun safes, were also seized.

The investigation has also brought to light unsettling videos of Diddy’s alleged “Freak Off” sessions. These sessions, as detailed in the indictment, involved orchestrated sex performances with commercial sex workers, which Diddy is accused of arranging and recording. Federal authorities claim that these sessions were conducted under duress, with accusations of force and coercion.

Among the physical evidence collected were over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and personal lubricant, purportedly linked to these sessions. The memo also alludes to a violent incident from early 2012, where Diddy’s associates are alleged to have committed arson by dropping a Molotov cocktail into a car’s convertible top. This event parallels an incident mentioned in a lawsuit involving Diddy and another artist.

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