Cops raid Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s properties in LA and Miami.

Federal agents raided properties connected to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday, as part of an ongoing investigation by the Department of Homeland Security. 

The raids took place in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, with two properties searched in Los Angeles and Miami. 

However, officials did not specify the reasons for the raids or whether they were tied to Mr. Combs.

The hip-hop mogul’s representatives did not respond to the BBC’s requests for comment on Monday. 

In recent years, several lawsuits have accused Mr. Combs of sexual misconduct. His attorneys have previously denied all of the allegations made against him in the lawsuits.

On Monday, Homeland Security Investigations agents were conducting their operations in the 17,000-square-foot mansion where Mr. Combs announced his latest album release last September. 

The address of the house is associated with Mr Combs’ Bad Boy Films production company, located in the wealthy Los Angeles neighbourhood of Holmby Hills, an area known for being home to numerous celebrities and the Playboy Mansion.

Two law enforcement officials told the Associated Press that the raids were part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. 

The BBC has not independently confirmed this reporting.

Last year, R&B singer Cassie, whose full name is Casandra Ventura, filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against Mr. Combs, whom she had dated between 2005 and 2018.

In court documents, she alleged years of abuse at the hands of the rapper. However, she later settled the lawsuit with him.

Two other women then came forward with their lawsuits, accusing him of sexual abuse. A man also has come forward accusing Mr Combs of sexual misconduct. 

Douglas Wigdor, lawyer for Ms. Ventura and another alleged victim, said on Monday that his clients supported the law enforcement efforts.

“Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr Combs responsible for his depraved conduct,” Mr Wigdor said in a statement.

Mr Combs remains one of the most influential and significant hip-hop producers of the past several decades.

He is the founder of Bad Boy Records and is a three-time Grammy winner who has worked with A-list artists like Usher and Mary J Blige.

For more news updates, tune in to NRG Radio or download the NRG Play App on your phone