Feds Preparing Grand Jury Case Against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe tell CNN — signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs.

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Possible witnesses have been notified by investigators that they could be brought in to testify in front of a federal grand jury in New York City, according to one source. Bringing individuals who have filed civil lawsuits against Combs before a grand jury would mark a significant escalation in the government’s ongoing investigation involving the producer and Bad Boy Records founder. ...

Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched back in March. At that time, CNN reported that the rapper and entrepreneur was the target of a federal investigation carried out by a Department of Homeland Security team that handles human trafficking crimes, and the ongoing investigation included a focus on sex trafficking, according to law enforcement sources.

Ed Morrissey

This isn't really a surprise, given the March raid, but it's still big news. Combs has a lot of power in the entertainment industry, and certainly has plenty of resources to defend himself. He has spent the last year or so trying to settle claims of abuse before they catch fire in the media, but apparently didn't succeed in keeping the FBI out of his life. After the leak of the video showing Combs' physically battering his then-girlfriend, don't expect a lot of sympathy from the public, but he's still legally presumed innocent until proven guilty -- not just indicted. 

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