The statement from Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer was the first public statement since the mogul's homes were raided Monday.
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.
"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."
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. The lawsuit said he forced her to have sex with male prostitutes while he filmed them.In February a music producer filed a lawsuit alleging Combs coerced him to solicit prostitutes and pressured him to have sex with them.
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