Sean “Diddy” Combs’ is a topic of an ongoing federal prison investigation, in keeping with NBC Information, which cited two sources aware of Combs’ ongoing authorized troubles.
The identical sources confirmed {that a} federal grand jury within the Southern District of New York is listening to proof as a part of the investigation. No particulars have leaked on what’s being checked out.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace declined to remark. Combs’ legal professionals didn’t reply to a request for remark.
Deadline has additionally confirmed the investigation.
“That is the subsequent step within the course of for Mr. Combs because the investigation continues,” a regulation enforcement official with information of the grand jury proceedings instructed Deadline this night. The official additionally confirmed that Sean Combs and his attorneys have been formally notified final week of the grand jury, as NBC reported.
NBC outlined Combs’ standing as a topic of an investigation as “somebody who’s inside the scope of a prison investigation, in keeping with authorized consultants. A person is designated a goal when prosecutors possible intend to hunt an indictment from the grand jury in opposition to the particular person.”
There isn’t any indication something is imminent, NBC reported, including that Combs has not acquired a goal letter, the sources stated. The Southern District of New York shouldn’t be required to ship one.
This information comes three months after Combs’ homes have been raided in Los Angeles and Miami by regulation enforcement officers.
Combs has been beneath hearth for at the least the final seven months. A number of girls have come ahead with sexual assault allegations, capped by the surfacing in Might of a video, obtained by CNN, displaying him beating his then-girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura at a Los Angeles lodge in 2016.
Combs settled a federal lawsuit filed by Ventura final November. The 2 settled the day following the go well with being filed.
Combs has additionally been stripped of honors by Howard College and had a actuality venture dropped by Hulu. He additionally divested his stake in his former firm, Revolt.
