Accusers of music mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs are reportedly preparing to appear before a federal grand jury, suggesting the Department of Justice may seek to indict Combs.
Investigators have told alleged victims and witnesses that they may be subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury in New York City, a person familiar with the matter said. Said CNN.
Since November, Combs has been named in eight civil lawsuits, seven of which directly accuse him of sexual assault, while an eighth lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, has already been settled.
As reported by Breitbart News, newly released security camera footage shows Combs brutally beating Ventura during an incident that allegedly took place in 2016, when the two were dating, while Diddy’s former head of security said he saw the rap mogul “getting violent” with Ventura and his ex-girlfriend Kim Porter.
Surveillance footage from 2016 obtained by CNN shows Sean “Diddy” Combs violently grabbing, shoving, dragging and kicking his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, during an argument at a California hotel. https://t.co/JrnJhWOaQt pic.twitter.com/xeRBtoGBDV
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Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is continuing to gather evidence and interview potential sources over time to ensure the charges against Combs are “fully thorough,” a source told CNN.
The media noted that grand juries, made up of ordinary citizens, are crucial to prosecutors’ cases, giving them the power to subpoena documents and witnesses, as well as the right to vote on whether there is sufficient grounds to bring criminal charges.
In March, Department of Homeland Security agents searched Combs’ properties in Los Angeles and Miami in connection with a sex trafficking investigation, Breitbart News reported.
“This level of force is likely because the federal government already has a case and corroborating witnesses,” the source said. Said “This is a follow-up investigation to look for evidence, and it will be done with the elements of surprise and force to ensure that evidence, especially video evidence, is not destroyed.”
Neama Rahamani, a former federal prosecutor not involved in the case, told the outlet that prosecutors were likely looking for evidence of “sex acts, drug trafficking, child pornography production and firearms.”
“According to the civil lawsuit, Diddy recorded the sex acts and installed hidden cameras in his home,” Lahamani said, adding that he was confident Combs would be indicted, noting that “prosecutors in the Southern District of New York do not seek search warrants for multiple properties in federal court unless a grand jury indictment is imminent.”
Notably, the investigation into Combs includes everything from sex trafficking and human trafficking to money laundering and illegal drugs.
Meanwhile, his lawyer, Aaron Dyer, maintains that Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every day to clear his name.
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