Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Taken Into Federal Custody After Grand Jury Indictment

Rap icon Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly taken into federal custody on Monday evening after a grand jury indicted him.

It was not immediately clear what the charges were that the grand jury indicted him on but it comes amid a federal investigation that culminated in raids on Combs’ properties earlier this year that focused on “allegations of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms,” according to an NBC News report from March.

“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” said Combs attorney Marc Agnifilo. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community.”

“He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal,” Agnifilo claimed. “To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”

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‘They Wouldn’t Let Me Finish’: JD Vance Reveals Trump’s First Reaction To Gunman

Delivering remarks in Georgia on Monday, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) shared details about what he said was the moment former President Donald Trump told his running mate that he had just survived a second assassination attempt.

Trump was frustrated that the scare on Sunday — which resulted in Secret Service agents opening fire on a gunman poking a rifle through the fence at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida — disrupted his game, Vance told the audience.

.@JDVance shares the moment President Trump told him yesterday that he was nearly assassinated again:

"I said 'are you okay' — He said 'I'm a little mad because I was about to make a birdie putt on the 6th hole and they wouldn't let me finish' — That is kind of the guy you… pic.twitter.com/ybh8ZQ7w7O

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 16, 2024

Vance said he was at home in Cincinnati with his 7-year-old child when Trump called and said, “JD, you’re not going to believe this, but they tried to do it again.’ And I said, ‘No they didn’t. You’re joshing me. What’s going on here sir?'”

Over the phone, Trump explained, “‘No, I was playing golf and the Secret Service found somebody who was trying to shoot me,'” to which Vance said he replied, ‘Oh my lord, sir, I’m so glad you’re okay. I mean, are you doing okay?…'”

Trump insisted he was “fine,” per Vance, who then got a laugh from the audience, saying, “This is just who Donald Trump is: He said, ‘I’m a little mad because I was about to make a birdie putt on the 6th hole and they wouldn’t let me finish.'”

Vance emphasized how Trump was “pissed off” his birdie putt had been disrupted — just 10 minutes after the Secret Service warded off a threat. The gunman fled, but law enforcement later detained a suspect and he was charged on Monday.

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Alluding to the election, Vance said, “That is kind of the guy that you want to be president of the United States, right? Who is phased by nothing, who is telling jokes afterwards. I think I was without a question bothered by it more than he was.”

Vance then declared that he wanted to “take this opportunity to call for a reduction in the ridiculous and inflammatory political rhetoric coming from too many corners of our politics,” eliciting yet another round of applause from the audience.