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Sean 'Diddy' Combs: From rap mogul to New York arrest

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Marc Agnifilo, lawyer for rapper and music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, arrives at federal court for his client's arraignment on September 17, 2024, in New York. Combs' arrest late September 16 follows a raid in March by armed federal agents on his luxury properties in Miami and Los Angeles that had suggested an investigation into him was underway. Details of the charges against Combs are expected to be revealed September 17. [AFP]

Once hip hop's flashy impresario credited with commercialising the genre, Sean "Diddy" Combs has seen his star plunge as he faces a series of sex trafficking accusations and assault lawsuits.

The music mogul's arrest in New York on Monday follows a raid in March by armed federal agents on his luxury properties in Miami and Los Angeles that had suggested an investigation into him was underway. Details of the charges against Combs are expected to be revealed Tuesday.

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