Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyer Says Raids of Rapper’s Homes Were ‘Excessive’ Use of Military Force

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyer Says Raids of Rapper’s Homes Were ‘Excessive’ Use of Military Force
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles on May 30, 2018. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper’s Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex trafficking investigation were “a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name.

It’s the first public statement from the music mogul’s team since Monday’s raids of his homes by Homeland Security Investigations agents.