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Puff Daddy is living true to his name.
Sean “Diddy” Combs took a smoke break on the dock of his Miami mansion Saturday, less than a week after the lavish property and his $40 million LA estate were raided in connection to a sex-trafficking probe.
The Bad Boy executive, 54, was photographed shirtless, wearing nothing but white shorts as he took some puffs in the agreeable Florida weather and then made his way back indoors.
A shirtless Sean “Diddy” Combs was photographed taking a smoke break on the dock of his Miami mansion after it was raided by Homeland Security on Monday. TheImageDirect.com He wore nothing but white shorts. TheImageDirect.com The rapper’s Miami Mansion and his $40 million Los Angeles residence were raided Monday in possible connection to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. TheImageDirect.com An insider told Page Six Combs was detained at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport as the raids were ongoing. TheImageDirect.comEarlier this week, the feds turned Combs’ homes upside down as they looked for evidence.
Shortly after the searches took place on Monday, the “Last Night” rapper was seen pacing back and forth outside the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport. An insider informed Page Six he was detained there as he was headed to the Bahamas with his 17-year-old twin daughters, Jessie James and D’Lila Star.
On Thursday, Combs was seen spending some quality time with the teens at Top Golf in the Miami Beach area. He even smiled and flashed a peace sign at photographers as he walked away.
Several people on his property in LA were handcuffed and questioned. Fox11 News Two of his sons, Justin and King, appeared to be among those handcuffed. Fox11 News The aftermath of the raids showed Combs’ belongings strewn about his residences. TMZ.com Furniture was overturned and documents were sifted through and scattered about. TMZ.comThen, on Friday, fitness coach Wes Watson shared on Instagram an image of Combs grinning with him at a well-known smoothie shop in Miami called Pura Vida.
The raid on Combs’ homes — which saw several people, including his sons Justin and King, handcuffed and questioned — came after several people accused him of sexual assault and harassment.
He quickly settled with his on-again, off-again ex, Cassandra Ventura, after she sued him for rape and abuse in November 2023. Despite the settlement, his lawyer asserted that he was innocent.
“Just so we’re clear, a decision to settle a lawsuit, especially in 2023, is in no way an admission of wrongdoing,” attorney Ben Brafman told Page Six in a statement after the settlement.
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“Mr. Combs‘ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”
Since then, he has been sued for gang-raping a minor, sex trafficking and drugging a female on a date before sexually assaulting her.
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Listen to our weekly “We Hear” podcast Shop our exclusive merchThe Grammy-winning artist has vehemently denied the scathing accusations following the fourth claim of sexual assault against him in December 2023.
“For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy,” he wrote on Instagram.
Before the raids, Combs was accused of sexual assault, rape, drugging and more by several people. TheImageDirect.com He also settled a rape and abuse lawsuit brought on by his ex, singer Cassandra Ventura. TheImageDirect.com Despite the settlement, Combs has maintained his innocence. TheImageDirect.com“Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday.”
Diddy concluded, “Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
More recently, his lawyer likened the raids on his estates to a “witch hunt.”
