7:13 PM PT — A law enforcement source tells TMZ… didiArrests are scheduled for Tuesday. But something happened that caused the federal government to step in a day early.
However, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said federal agents arrested him on a sealed indictment filed in the Southern District of New York.
didi He was just arrested and taken into federal custody in New York on Monday night… TMZ has learned.
Sources tell TMZ… Homeland Security raided a downtown hotel where Diddy was staying Monday night and arrested him. We have unconfirmed reports that the FBI is searching his hotel room.
We learn that Diddy was taken to the FBI field office in Manhattan.
It appears the operation is related to an ongoing incident criminal investigation Alleged sex trafficking and other crimes led to the issuance and execution of a search warrant at Dee Dee’s home beverly hills and miami. As we’ve reported, the grand jury has been hearing testimony from various accusers over the past few months.
Didi’s lawyer Mark Agnifilo” told TMZ, “We are disappointed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s decision to unfairly prosecute Mr. Combs, a proven philanthropist who has spent the past 30 years building an empire and loving his children and working to improve the black community.
Agnifilo added, “He is an imperfect man, but not a criminal. To his credit, Mr. Combs has been cooperating with this investigation, and in anticipation of facing these charges, he went to court Zhou voluntarily moved to New York.
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