Sean 'Diddy' Combs' homes raided by Homeland Security

Reportedly, federal agents have conducted searches on two properties belonging to Sean 'Diddy' Combs, as a component of an ongoing investigation into sex trafficking.

On Monday, law enforcement officials conducted searches of Combs' residences in Los Angeles and Miami.

Federal authorities in New York were conducting an investigation on sex trafficking, and according to the AP news agency, their search efforts were related to this matter.

According to a release by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), they have carried out activities related to law enforcement as a component of a continuous investigation, with support from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and neighboring law enforcement partners.

According to NBC News, Combs had his phones taken away from him in Miami before he was planning to go to the Bahamas. It's believed that the phones were confiscated by law enforcement officials.

As per NBC News, federal officials in Manhattan have conducted interviews with one man and three women regarding the ongoing sex-trafficking investigation, as well as additional allegations regarding sexual assault, solicitation, and the distribution of illegal drugs and weapons.

Combs' representatives did not give an immediate response to NBC News' inquiry for comment.

The 54-year-old music tycoon from America has faced multiple lawsuits, some of which are related to accusations of sexual assault in recent times.

During the second month of the year, a legal case was filed by a music producer who claimed that Combs had forced him into asking for sexual services from prostitutes and also pushed him into engaging in sexual activities with them.

The legal representative of Combs stated that regarding the accusations, there is an abundance of undeniable evidence indicating that the statements made against his client are entirely false.

In November, R&B singer Cassie, who was previously mentored by the rapper and also in a relationship with him, brought legal action against him. Her lawsuit claimed that during a span of 10 years, she was forced into prostitution, subjected to sexual assault, coerced into consuming drugs, and physically assaulted by Combs.

According to legal allegations, he compelled her to engage in sexual activity with male escorts as he recorded them. The legal case was resolved one day after it was officially filed.

In November, there was a lawsuit filed against Combs by Joie Dickerson-Neal. She alleged that while she was a psychology student at Syracuse University in January 1991, Combs sexually assaulted her after drugging her and also recorded the incident.

However, the spokesperson for the celebrity dismissed the allegations as false and unbelievable, stating that they were simply an attempt to obtain money with no basis in reality.

Another individual who accused Combs states that he participated in a group rape with her two decades prior while she was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the age of 17.

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Combs has refuted all of the accusations.

He made a statement in December where he called the accusations unbearable and stated that the people accusing him were seeking monetary gain quickly.

I want to make it completely apparent that I have not committed any of the terrible actions that are being accused of me. I will fiercely defend my reputation, my loved ones, and what is truthful.

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Combs is one of the most powerful record producers and executives in the hip hop industry over the course of the last 30 years.

He is recognized by two monikers, Puff Daddy and P Diddy, and he established a massive empire in the hip-hop industry by creating various associated entities.

The person who came up with Bad Boy Records and earned three Grammy awards is recognized for collaborating with numerous A-list musicians. These coveted artists comprise of Notorious BIG, Mary J Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112.

Last year, Combs released his newest musical collection called The Love Album - Off the Grid, which came out just a few days after his recognition at the MTV VMAs. This album was up for the best progressive R&B album title in the Grammy Awards ceremony held in February, but he wasn't present during the event.