Sean “Diddy” Combs is making headlines for all the wrong reasons after being arrested by federal agents in New York on Monday, September, 16, 2024. Although the arrest is sending shockwaves throughout the music world…it really isn’t all that shocking, given the multiple legal investigations into Diddy that have been brewing as of late.

Diddy’s arrest on Monday is tied to an undisclosed investigation, but details are still emerging. His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, has already spoken out, via a statement to USA Today, stating:

“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.”

Agnifilo continued:

“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. 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.”

Diddy’s arrest comes on the heels of some serious legal issues for the Bad Boy Records founder. Over the last few months, not only has the now-infamous 2016 hotel surveillance video of Diddy brutalizing Cassie surfaced; but various other lawsuits have been thrown his way, accusing him of sexual assault and more, with claims stretching back decades.

Despite the heavy accusations, Diddy’s standing his ground, denying all the allegations (except the 2016 Cassie-survellaince-video). His legal team is also making it clear that they’re ready to fight these claims and prove his innocence in court.

As more details emerge regarding Diddy’s arrest, we will be keeping you all updated on this situation.