New Video Shows Diddy Chilling With Fans Just Before NYC Arrest

On Monday night, Diddy appeared to be in high spirits while chilling in the streets of New York City.

TMZ has released new footage showing Diddy engaging with a group of fans in Manhattan, just around half an hour before federal agents took him into custody at the nearby Park Hyatt Hotel. The news outlet also reports that just a few hours prior, Diddy was seen confidently walking through New York City alongside his son, Christian ‘King’ Combs. The duo took the time to greet more fans and pose for selfies with them.

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Following his interactions with fans, Diddy was taken into custody by federal agents late Monday at the Park Hyatt Hotel and transported to the federal building in lower Manhattan. Diddy is now facing a grand jury indictment that is currently sealed. As we all know he has been the subject of a federal investigation concerning charges related to sex and drug trafficking, among other serious allegations.

Sean Combs, the influential figure in the music industry whose career has faced significant challenges due to sexual assault allegations and a federal inquiry, was taken into custody at a hotel in Manhattan on Monday night following an indictment from a grand jury.

While the indictment remains sealed and specific charges have not been disclosed, attorney Marc Agnifilo indicated that Mr. Combs may be facing accusations related to racketeering and sex trafficking.

In a statement released by Mr. Combs’s legal team, they expressed their disappointment regarding the decision to pursue prosecution, highlighting that he had been fully cooperative with the investigation and had “voluntarily moved to New York last week in preparation for these charges.”

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“Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children and working to uplift the Black community,” the statement said. “He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal.”