Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force

LOS ANGELES: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper's 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 of his homes by Homeland Security Investigations agents.

Along with a heavy presence of officers, command trucks were parked outside both properties.Sean 'Diddy' Combs. AP PHOTOThe criminal investigation is a major escalation in the scrutiny of Combs, who has been the defendant in several sexual abuse lawsuits in recent months.In a lawsuit Combs settled the day after it was filed in November, his former protege and girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, sued him alleging years of sexual abuse, including rape.

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Feds search Sean 'Diddy' Combs' properties as part of sex trafficking probeNEW YORK: Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
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