Diddy was photographed looking carefree while heading out for a smoke and a stroll along the pier in front of his Miami mansion just days after the FBI sex trafficking raids.
The rapper, real name Sean Combs, was shirtless as he walked along the same dock where Homeland Security agents had previously camped.
Combs’ Miami home was one of two of his properties raided by federal agents last week as part of a sex trafficking investigation.
Investigators also descended on his Los Angeles mansion, and the music mogul called the raids “militant.”
But on Saturday he appeared barefoot and relaxed as he put on a pair of white shorts to walk around the $35 million Star Island property.
Diddy was photographed looking carefree as he went out for a smoke and a stroll along the pier in front of his Miami mansion, just days after the FBI sex trafficking raids.
The rapper, whose real name was Sean Combs, was shirtless as he walked along the same dock where Homeland Security agents had previously camped.
At one point, the embattled rapper reappeared sporting a matching white hat along with a massive gold chain, watch and bracelet and an orange towel slung over his shoulders.
Combs’ $35 million Miami home was one of two properties targeted by federal agents last week as part of a sex trafficking investigation.
Homeland Security agents swooped on the property on March 25 and were seen coming and going for several hours.
At one point, the embattled rapper reappeared sporting a matching white hat along with a massive gold chain, watch and bracelet and an orange towel slung over his shoulders.
But Diddy’s laid-back attitude belies the growing problems he faces, according to anonymous sources. New York Post that an infamous nightclub shooting for which Combs stood trial in 2001 could be examined as part of the investigation.
Combs was cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting outside the Times Square Club in Manhattan.
At the time, Combs was dating Jennifer Lopez, who was also initially implicated, although no charges were filed against her.
Two law enforcement sources told the Post that the incident is likely to come to light in this latest sex trafficking investigation.
Exactly what precipitated the raids on Combs’ properties on March 25 has not yet been revealed.
However, they came just a month after music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones filed an explosive lawsuit against the rapper accusing him of serious illegal activities, including sexual assault.
Jones’ appearances were preceded by a lawsuit from Combs’ ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura.
Venture settled out of court with Combs for $30 million after accusing him of beating, raping and drugging her throughout their relationship.
The criminal investigation is a major escalation in scrutiny of Combs, who has been accused in several lawsuits of sexual abuse in recent months.
Armed agents entered luxury properties on the east and west coasts of the United States
Agents arrived at his properties in Miami and Los Angeles as part of their investigation into alleged sex trafficking.
At the time the feds struck, Diddy was said to be trying to board his private jet to fly to the Bahamas to spend time with his 17-year-old twin daughters.
His alleged drug mule, Brendan Paul, 25, was attempting to board with him before he was intercepted by police at a Miami-area airport.
The former athlete was referred to as Diddy’s ‘drug mule’ in Jones’ $30 million lawsuit.
The complaint, one of five filed against Cobs since November, alleged that he was involved in “acquiring and distributing drugs and weapons from Mr. Combs.”
It was not confirmed whether Paul’s arrest was related to the allegations in the lawsuit or the raids on Diddy’s properties.
Jones claimed in the lawsuit that he “personally witnessed” Paul “acquiring and distributing” drugs to Combs and his entourage, and transporting or intending to transport drugs in flight luggage.
Combs has denied all allegations against him and claimed he is the victim of a “witch hunt.”
Aaron Dyer, the rapper’s attorney, broke Combs’ silence just over 24 hours after the Homeland Security investigation with a statement to DailyMail.com.
This is the dramatic moment police arrested Brendan Paul, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged drug trafficker, at a Miami-area airport.
Paul, who played two years on the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team, is charged with felony counts of cocaine possession and marijuana possession.
Last year, Diddy was sued by his ex Cassie, who alleged that Diddy trafficked her, raped her, drugged her, and brutally beat her on many occasions, but a day later, she and Diddy reached a settlement; in the photo 2018
‘Yesterday there was a serious excessive use of force at a military level when search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences.
“There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility shown by the authorities or the way they treated their children and employees,” Dyer said.
During the raid, two of Diddy’s children were detained to allow officers to carry out their warrant as is customary.