mr. combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities. neither mr. any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in way. this unprecedented ambush leads to a premature rush of judgment of mr. combs and nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. there's been no finding of criminal or civil liability. mr. combs is insbt and will fight to clear his name. joining me is toure, host of masters of the game. a new season premieres pride. what is going on? we also did see diddy's sons arrested, detained, not arrested but detained. what is going on? >> it seems that there are several people who are saying things about combs to the government. and they are trying to figure out what's going on. i found it interesting that they had enough to get a search warrant for multiple places but not enough to arrest him. we're in the investigation phase. and clearly, they don't care if leave people in his wake hurt. we go back to ccny, a party that he over promoted that people ended u

yeah, it's quote, mr. and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name with more on the investigation time here, cnn's josh campbell law enforcement official, now confirming to cnn, sean diddy combs he's now a target of a federal investigation carried out by a team that specializes in human trafficking crimes two homes belonging to combs, one in los angeles and one in miami beach. were searched monday, according to a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation a second law enforcement source familiar with the search warrants tells cnn agents were authorized to search his homes for documents, phones, computers, and other electronic devices armored vehicles to send it on the property simultaneously of rick caution reportedly related to armed private security teams employed by combs. his homes were searched by hsi, the principal investigative arm of the department of homeland security, with personnel stationed across the globe, which specializes in countering human trafficking, focused bo

yeah, it's quote, mr. combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name with more on the investigation. tai'an here cnn's josh campbell a law enforcement official, now confirming to cnn, sean diddy combs he's now a target of a federal investigation carried out by a team that specializes in human trafficking crimes two homes belonging to combs, one in los angeles and one in miami beach were searched monday, according to a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation, a second law enforcement source familiar with the search warrants tells cnn agents were authorized to search his homes for documents phones, computers, and other electronic devices, armored vehicles to send it on the properties simultaneously of precaution reportedly related to armed private security teams employed by combs, his homes were searched by hsi, the principal investigative arm of the department of homeland security with personnel stationed across the globe, which specializes in countering human tr

mr. combs residences there is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated, mr. combs was never detained, but spoke to and cooperated with a authorities despite media speculation, neither mr. combs nor any of his family members have been arrested, nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way. the unprecedented ambush paired with an enhanced coordinated coordinated media presence leads to a premature rush to judgment of mr. combs and is nothing more than in a witch-hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits, there has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. they end by saying, mr. combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name interesting, very interesting. elizabeth wagmeister. thank you very much for that update coming up we'll have more on the breaking news, the baltimore bridge collapse what we're lea

mr combs made it clear his head of security had the power to make people and problems disappear. security for michael jackson. who was also accused of sexual deviancy. and seven says his security is accused of being off -- lawsuit claims the -- getting away with shooting people's. did he and his government at a time de la were in charge for the new york city nightclub shooting involving robert schein had another shooting that little -- unpleasant allegedly saw was a shooting inside of diddy's own studio that left blood in the restroom where diddy interest -- instructed lil rod to lie to the police were telling them that the victim was shot standing outside the studio by a drive-by assailant. lawsuit has photos of this stuff. and after hours of forensics and police inside the room, no charges. lil rod claims he saw diddy distribute guns from his bedroom closet to questionable individuals dressed in all black. diddy alluded to having a law enforcement in his back pocket. lil rod says the defendants brag about murdering people and bribing witnesses and jurors. inside of diddy's mind

mr. combs innocent and will continue to fight every day to clear his name.n that mark, the lawyer does mention these other lawsuits. and you rather you mentioned one of the lawsuits. one of them came, i believe it was last november, and it was sean combs former girlfriend, cassie, who, among other things , alleged rape and things like that that was settled, i think, within a day or two after filing it. but it had to do with the deadline, didn't it? yes. new york had this kind of unique look back statute, the adult sexual survivors act, on the eve of that expiring the lawsuit of that expiring, they mediated it and settled on the eve of expiration and that triggered these other lawsuits that jumped on right after the fact. the lawyers have a point and it is obvious, anybody that does this for a living, those were scripting from which the department of justice on the lawsuits. -- as soon as jose took either of the boys into their room, the door was locked behind him. >> mark, you're part of this special. one thing you have been talking about, the convictions sh

yeah, it's quote, mr. combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name with more on the investigation time here, cnn's josh campbell a. >> law, >> enforcement official now confirming to cnn, sean diddy combs com, that's >> she knows he's now a target of a federal investigation carried out by a team that specializes in human trafficking crimes two homes belonging to combs, one in los angeles and one in miami beach were searched monday according to a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation a second law enforcement source familiar with the search warrants tells cnn agents were authorized to search his homes for documents phones, computers, and other electronic devices, armored vehicles to send it on the properties simultaneously of precaution reportedly related to armed private security teams employed by combs. his homes were searched by hsi, the principal investigative arm of the department of homeland security with personnel stationed across the globe, which specia

combs. now cnn is toll combs is the target of an investigation this morning, the fate of a widely used abortion pill hangs in the balance at the supreme freedom corps. kate is out. i'm john berman was sara sidner. this is a huge news de this is cnn news central >> cnn breaking news breaking right now, a major bridge in baltimore has collapsed after a large container ship slammed into it overnight. and now there is a desperate search to save at least seven people who plunged into the river below. that is the video of what happened right there. it looks like the bridge lapsed like match six rescue crews are searching the potassium go river and so far they say two people have been pulled from the waters alive. one of those people, however, in very serious condition, the collapse occurred around 130 in the morning when the ship hit a support column of the francis scott key bridge sending multiple vehicles into the river >> the advisee entire bridge, entire cambridge in the harbor, advisor again,

mr.ombs and is nothing more than a witch huntwi . >> we believe the raid was triggered by a litany of lawsuits, including from his own ex alleging abuse and trafficking. did he settled that long? but then two months ago, his former producer, rodney little rod jones, filed an explosive lawsuin t containing disturbingly graphic and discussed details that not only implicate diddy, but and straight at the heart of thet music industry, an elaborate racketeeringth t, blackmail and trafficking scheme that his lawyers compare to jeffrey epstein's. now, for over a year, littleddy rod had unfettered access to diddy's world, his homeswo, s ht his planes and his parties, where he claims he witnessed mountain s of narcotics, illegal firearms laced drinks, irls sex workers and underage boys and girls. the producer claims he was groped by diddy, groomedgroome and forced into humiliating performances. >> diddy's chief of staff,n th christina korn, is said to have beenl the ghislaine maxwell to sean combs

combs. there has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. mr.cent. well, is he presumed innocent until proven guilty. i think everybody has to remember that just because the fbi does a raid doesn't mean anyone is guilty. your reaction to that? >> that's right. well, that's correct. what he is saying could absolutely be true. he could be being framed like the mona lisa. he also could be absolutely guilty. we will find that out through an indictment or overwhelming evidence of guilt or something short of that we don't know. and you don't rush to judgment. the court of public opinion could do whatever they want. but i encourage everybody keep an open mind, let's see precisely how this unfolds. >> laura: and i keep saying fbi raid. it trips off my tongue. this raid was conducted by the department of homeland security. now, what does that tell you about the victims here or alleged victims? >> they are the ones who handle typically human trafficking allegations. don't know if they are true, other side this is a money grab. there are a number of allega

, neither mr. combs nor any of his family members have been arrested, nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way. the unprecedented ambush paired with an advanced coordinated coordinated media presence leads to a premature rush to judgment of mr. and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. there has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. they end by saying, mr. combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name interesting, very interesting. elizabeth wagmeister thank you very much for that update coming up. we'll have more on the breaking news, the baltimore bridge collapse, what we're learning about the moments leading up to the catastrophic collision we're, building >> a better postal service all, parts working in sync to move your business forward with the streamlined shipping network and new high-speed processing and delivery centers. for more value, more of a li

combs that followed. and so there you go. if ever, there's some indication of some criminality involving sex trafficking, involving drugs, involving commercial types of illicit activities, federal prosecutors want to have a look at this point. we know that that look does not include a grand jury indictment, but it includes looking for computer data and other allegations concerning whatever but it's maybe out there. were these things tape. who were they with, who was involved. and i think they as an authorities and prosecutors might have some in a circle access to get information. and so we'll see what happens as a result of this information. they've glean, but it could only tell me based upon these lawsuits that may be something that their tracking authority parties again, and prosecutors giving them a roadmap to get to what, if any, crimes were commit. >> you mentioned computers during the raids, law enforcement tells cnn the on search warrants for documents, phones, yes. computers, other electronic devices that hold data or

in a statement, mr combs's lawyer dismissed media speculation that his client has been arrested and describedded that the music mogul had cooperated with the authorities in their search and would continue to fight to clear his name. 0ur la correspondent emma vardy reports. he's one of hip—hop's most influential and richest figures. 0riginally known as puff daddy and later p diddy, as well as his own musical achievements, he is also credited with launching the careers of a number of female artists. last year, he was accused of years of physical and sexual abuse by his former long—time girlfriend. they settled out of court, but three other people came forward, bringing lawsuits for sexual misconduct. now, properties he's connected with in la and miami have been searched by federal officers. the department of homeland security simply saying it was part of an ongoing investigation. the raids at this mansion in this exclusive neighbourhood near beverly hills follow months of accusations against the rapper. some alleged victims claim they were drugged and coerced into having sex. the question now i

combs because if they did, they would have done so. so it's very preliminary at this point what happens in excellent predicated upon the analysis of what if found and what if any information that would lead crimes and if they find that there'll be prosecutions if they don't, there'll be nothing to see here >> okay >> now, we know that he had settled a lawsuit filed by singer cassie, who alleged combs subjected her two and according now, a cycle of abuse, violence, and sex trafficking how long after that, at least three more women filed suits alleging similar experiences. so what would be required for homeland security investigations in new york, miami, los angeles, to all cooperate, work together, and advance at this investigation. >> yeah. i think fredreka that those lawsuits you'd have to believe again, i'm just drawing reasonable inferences from the facts, but i would have to believe that those lawsuits would give authorities are roadmap into potential criminality just based on the nature of the allegations. i think it was a misstep

mr. trump >> bring trunk from talking about potential witnesses like one of the favorite targets, michael cohen, attorneys, court staff, family members, or jurors surrounding this case again, i ask why? well, because after judge one merchant announced the historic criminal trial will begin on april 15th, the jury selection trump. he went on a tear, holding a news conference to attack the case. the judge, a prosecutor and that's where we get back to truth social on his own platform last night to attack them all all over again, going so far as to talk about the judges daughter and you better believe judge merchant was paying attention, but he had a heads up he's not the first judge to slap a gag order, a limited one at that on trump. there's the gag order in the election interference case brought by a special counsel, jack smith and washington dc another one in the new york civil fraud trial, where he went after judges clerk. remember that trump was buying twice for violating that one here

mr. combs possesses compromise and footage of every person who has attended his parties.lso identified in that lawsuit is brandon paul, seen here, he will be described in the documents as combs personal drug dealer and a weapons man. on monday, miami david police arrested him for who can position at the airport in miami where tmz also found combs walking around before he is believed to have flown somewhere in the caribbean. police have him on the $2500 bail. criminal charges near me not becoming against combs but the warrants obviously sought the recordings that could substantie claims against him. he recently said that he is innocent of the awful things being said. julian. >> gillian: thank you. >> third parties are like koch brokerage in the kitchen. it's not what they carry off, it's what they fall into an follow-up. bobby kennedy can fall into every swing state and follow it up for joe biden. >> this is one of the biggest threats for joe biden being elected. >> i worry that bobby taking a percentage of votes from biden could take from the election and lead to trump se

he goes on to say neither mr.f his family members have been arrested, nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way. there has been no so finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations, mr. combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name. of course, wolf, the law enforcement action that that attorneys criticizing involve dozens of federal agents showing up yesterday at these residences? this team of federal agents, wolf, responsible for investigating very serious federal crimes sean diddy combs, music mogul now the target of a federal investigation carried it by a team that specializes in human trafficking crimes. two homes belonging to combs, one in los angeles and one in miami the beach were searched monday according to a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation a second law enforcement source familiar with the search warrants tells cnn agents were authorized to search his homes for documents, phones, computers, and other electronic de

mr. combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.the law enforcement action that that attorney is criticizing involve dozens of federal agents showing up yesterday at these residences. this team of federal agents, wolf, responsible for investigating very serious federal crime thanks sean diddy combs, music mogul now the target of a federal investigation carried out by a team that specializes in human trafficking crimes. two homes belonging to combs, one in los angeles and one in miami beach were searched monday according to a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation. a second law enforcement source familiar with the search warrants tell cnn agents were authorized to search his homes for documents, phones, computers, and other electronic devices armed vehicles descended on the property simultaneously. a precaution related to armed private security teams employed by combs. his homes were searched by hsi, the principal investigative arm of the department of homeland security, with personnel stationed across the globe, which s

mr. combs will continue to fight every single day to clear his name, having heavily armed guards in the officers searching a home is pretty normal. >> some of the allegations against sean combs doesn't just involve sexual assault and human trafficking, but also the possession of firearms and drugs . >> meanwhile, one of combs employees named in one of the lawsuits was arrested monday on drug charges, according to the civil lawsuit. brendan paul is accused of previously carrying drugs and guns for combs. paul has posted bail. there's no word yet if he's entered a plea in the case as for combs, he has not been charged with any crime. >> attorneys for corey richens say she maintains her innocence despite facing new charges. the utah mother and author is accused of poisoning her husband with fentanyl and then writing a book about grief. prosecutors now say she forged eric richens signature on life insurance documents the month before his death. investigators say he had five times the lethal d

jones also claims mr. combs had hidden cameras in every room of his home? has recordings of celebrities, artists, music's -- music execs and athletes engaging in illegal activity. these individuals were recorded without their knowledge or consent, giving it combs possession of comprising footage of every person who ever attended his parties. >> is being framed like the mona lisa, he also could be obsolete guilty. >> also named in the suit, brandon policyamended these documents and described as combs personal drug meal. monday, police arrested and later released paul for cocaine possession at the same airport where tmz found combs as you mentioned, before he is believed to have delayed a trip to the caribbean with his daughters. the u.s. attorney in new york is repeatedly -- reportedly spearheading the case, combs set on instagram that he is innocent of "the awful things being alleged". martha? >> martha: brandon paul 25 years old, i believe they went to -- a. >> yes. >> martha: coming out of breaking bad. we will see where it goes, as you point out. thank y

in that case he claims mr. combs had hidden cameras in every room of his home.as recordings of several celebrities, artist, music executives and athletes engaging in illegal activity. they were recorded without their knowledge or consent. he possesses compromising footage of every person who has attended his parties. also identified in the lawsuit is brendan paul seen here and described in the documents as combs' personal drug mule and weapons man. monday miami-dade police arrested paul for cocaine possession at the executive airport in miami where it also showed combs walking around before he flew somewhere in the caribbean. they released paul on bail. criminal charges may or may not be coming against combs but the warrants sought video, photographs, audio recordings to substantiate the claims against him. he said he is innocent of the awful things being alleged. >> bill: william la jeunesse in los angeles on that update today. >> dana: our next guest was on the scene of yesterday's bridge collapse in baltimore where he thanks first responders for risking their

because in that lawsuit, it reads as follows, "mr.on that has attended his recall of parties and house parties. upon information and disbelief, treasure trove of evidence he has in possession, combs believes he is above the law and untouchable. combs all your called the allegations untruthful. but if there is evidence in those homes, that is clearly what they are looking for. >> emily: you know where we so allegations of that, epstein, remember? the treasure trove of evidence to use. >> harris: that is exactly where the people who were trying to follow him were thinking, too, maybe that is why they went to the airport to seek a place of extradition. none of that turned out to be true as of today that we know of. but things were coming up, where would he go, that sort of thing? so all we have factually is that video. had it he still have access to his private jet if they knew -- i mean, were they watching the guy? i have a lot of questions. with that special treatment or what was that? >> emily: and kayleigh, for a lot of us, it explai

combs mule and acquires and distributes mr. combs guns and drugs. attorney calling the accusationsimatorless. this week video of some of his past appearances going viral including a clip of him with then 15-year-old justin bieber. >> these 48 hours with diddy, we'll be hanging out. what we're doing we can't really disclose. >> let's just go get some girls. >> a man after my heart. that's what i'm talking about. >> reporter: in a 2016 interview with howard stern r&b star usher described the lifestyle he saw in the year he spent living with combs in the 90s as a 15-year-old. >> you're a dad now. would you ever send your kid to puffy camp? >> hell no. >> and nbc news correspondent stephanie gosk joins me now. steph, can we talk more about the fallout from those old videos and resurfaced comments? >> sure, kate. look, we've been told by someone close to investigation that investigators are look into an allegation of statutory rape, but here you've got these two videos of two of the most influential people in the music industry, usher and justin bieber w

combs residences. there is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated. now they go on to say that mr. combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name. they are calling this a quote, witch-hunt, and they believed that this was a coordinated effort. i hear that dds team believes that the media was tipped off on the raid on his los angeles home because there was a local news chopper hovering over the home before the breach into dds property. now, of course, as this investigation is going on in, this comes at a time that dethie is facing five different lawsuits. this all started back in november 2023 when the finger cassie, who is diddy's x, they were in a long-term relationship. she sued him in november. now, they settled overnight, but then soon after there were two more lawsuits that came and now diddy is facing five suits total. now he denies all of the claims in these suits, but the

combs' mule and acquires and distributes mr. combs' drugs and guns.ombs' attorney calling the accusations meritless. 54-year-old combs is a long time well connected presence in the music and fashion industries. this week, video of some of his past appearances going viral, including a clip of him with then 15-year-old justin bieber. >> 48 hours with diddy. where we're hanging out, what we're doing, we can't really disclose. >> let's just go get some girls. let's go get some girls. >> man after my heart. that's what i'm talking about. >> reporter: in a 2016 interview with howard stern, usher described the lifestyle he saw in the year he spent living with combs in the '90s as a 15-year-old. >> it was pretty wild. >> you're a dad now. would you send your kid to puffy camp? >> hell no. >> reporter: overnight, nbc news reached out to usher and justin bieber for further comment but have not heard back. according to sources, combs was scheduled to depart for a trip to the bahamas, but was in the miami area when authorities executed the searches. it is not cle

mr. combs will continue to fight every single day to clear his name, having heavily armed guards and officers searching a home is pretty normal. >> some of the allegations against sean combs doesn't just involve sexual assault and human trafficking, but also the possession of firearms and drugs. meanwhile one of combs employees named him. >> one of the lawsuits was arrested monday on drug charges, according to the civil lawsuit. brendan paul is accused of previously carrying drugs and guns for combs. paul has posted bail. no word yet if he's entered a plea. as for combs, he has not been charged with any crime. >> the future of the abortion drug mifepristone is now in the hands of the supreme court. 90 minutes of arguments yesterday gave the impression that the justices may leave access to the medication intact. most of the justices questioned whether the anti-abortion doctor's group suing the fda in this case even has legal standing. >> in this case seems like a prime example of turning w

will hold mr.nsible for his depraved conduct. >> byron: our thanks to kayna. >>> we turn now to the startling story of a man who tried to hop on a plane without a boarding pass. he made it all the way on to the aircraft. and wait until you hear what happened next. here is abc's trevor alt. >> reporter: abc news has obtained surveillance footage of a man accused of sneaking on to a delta flight without a ticket. the man in the green sweater is talking with fellow passengers. he appears to snap a photo of that man's boarding pass. the criminal complaint says he did this multiple times with multiple people. and watch as he then scans his phone to get on board. >> digital technology has made traveling much easier, but it's not infallible. in this case we see that a simple qr code could be photographed from a paper copy and used to board an airplane. >> reporter: according to the affidavit, when another passenger tried scanning her ticket, the system said she'd already boarded. he allegedly waited in ai

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combs responsible. david?> kayna whitworth leading us off on the breaking news, thank you. >>> we turn to major developments involving donald trump. today was the deadline for trump to put up a $464 million bond while an appeals court giving him ten more days now, and now saying he can post less than half that. ultimately if trump loses his appeal, he will owe it all. tonight trump appearing pleased with this decision and says he will come up with the money in ten days. new york's attorney general was preparing to take action on trump's properties in lieu of the bond. but tonight trump's efforts to further stall the first criminal case, the hush money case, did not work. the fireworks in court today, the judge not happy and saying trump's first criminal trial will begin three weeks from today. senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky outside the courthouse tonight. >> reporter: donald trump walked into court today grim-faced. it was the deadline for him to post a $464 million bond in his civil fraud t

we know that in this case, mr. combs has been investigated several times in the past for assaults, some of which involving weapons. and so that alone would be enough for law enforcement to take every precaution they think is necessary. and that usually involves people with, you know, people who, like you saw today were armed and wearing body armor and that sort of thing to make sure they don't get hurt. >> carlos suarez, andrew mccabe, thank you both. so much tonight. now i want to bring in raymond dukes. he was a co-founder of revolt television, which diddy also launched. raymond, thank you for joining me tonight. first i want to get your reaction to these raids today. did you ever think you would see something like this? >> ever think that 27 years since we lost arguably the greatest hip hop artist, notorious b.i.g. on a day where we . >> your favorite rock and block. teams are back for redemption. and the first ever waterfront home renovation showdown. i could do this. it's time to sink or swim. >> rock the bloc

combs responsible. david? >> david: kayna whitworth leading us off on the breaking news.na, thank you. >>> we turn to major developments involving donald trump. today was the deadline for trump to put up a $464 million bond. while an appeals court giving him ten more days now, and now saying he can post less than half that. ultimately, though, if trump loses his appeal, he will owe it all. tonight trump appearing very pleased with this decision, and says he will come up with the money in ten days. new york's attorney general was preparing to take action on trump's properties in lieu of the bond. but tonight trump's efforts to further stall the first criminal case, the hush money case, did not work. the fireworks in court today, the judge not happy and saying trump's first criminal trial will begin three weeks from today. senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky outside the courthouse tonight. >> reporter: donald trump walked into court today grim-faced. it was the deadline for him to post a $464 million bond in his civil fraud trial, but his lawyers said he didn'

. >> reporter: and just moments ago, diddy's attorney saying in a statement, mr.ombs is innocent and called this a witch hunt. david? >> david: victor oquendo reporting tonight. victor, thank you. >>> overseas, and in russia tonight, american journalist evan ger coe vits losing his court appeal in moscow. the reporter wrongly detained for nearly a year now. the court rejecting his request to be released, ordering him to remain behind bars until at least june 30th. russia accusing him of coll collecting state secrets for the u.s. the american ambassador again calling the allegations c categorically untrue. >>> when we come back here tonight, in new york city this evening, the suspect accused of intentionally shoving a subway rider onto the tracks in front of a train. news of an arrest. >>> donald trump now selling bibles. what he's charging. opens doors where it matters for you. what if we need to see a doctor away from home? ucard gets you in with medicare advantage's largest national provider network. how 'bout using it at the pharmacy? yes - your ucard is all yo

home. >> reporter: and just moments ago, diddy's attorney saying in a statement, "mr.ombs is innocent" and called this a witch hunt. david? >> david: victor oquendo reporting tonight. victor, thank you. >>> overseas, and in russia tonight, american journalist evan gershkovich losing his court appeal in moscow. the "wall street journal" reporter wrongly detained for nearly a year now. the court rejecting his request to be released, ordering him to remain behind bars until at least june 30th. russia accusing him of collecting state secrets for the u.s. american ambassador lynne tracy again calling the allegations categorically untrue. >>> when we come back here tonight, in new york city this evening, the suspect accused of intentionally shoving a subway rider onto the tracks in front of a train. news of an arrest. >>> donald trump now selling bibles. what he's charging. only unitedhealthcare medicare advantage plans come with the ucard - one simple member card that opens doors where it matters for you. what if we need to see a doctor away from home? ucard gets you in wit

police in tactical gear executing search warrants at mr. combs' residences in los angeles and miami. sources familiar with the matter tell us it's related to a trafficking and sexual assault investigation in new york. the three-time grammy winner has recently been swept up in a series of civil lawsuits in which he has been accused of sexual assault. he has denied all the accusations. steve patterson is in los angeles now with late details. >> reporter: tonight the multiple homes of sean "diddy" combs from coast to coast raided by federal homeland security investigations agents. heavily armed and armored tactical teams sweeping through combs's posh los angeles property this afternoon, guns drawn, clearing room to room. people in handcuffs as agents made their way through the property. a similar scene playing out in diddy's homes more than 2,000 miles away on miami's star island, where several celebrities including gloria and emilio estefan and jennifer lopez also have homes. >> the fact that diddy's home was raided means that agents for home

trafficking investigation. >> i walk up and down here all the time and never i didn't even know this is mr. combs house. >> some neighbors say the heavy response seemed unnecessary. >> we're surrounded by $5,050 million mansions. like, where is the threat? like what's necessary? like, why you got to bring all that here? sky fox was overhead as some people were detained and held outside. >> it's still not clear where the rap mogul was at the time of the raids. his miami home was also stormed in a similar fashion. >> there's an awful lot that's not clear, except sean diddy combs had an awful lot of armed people invading his house in los angeles and miami this afternoon. that could partially be for show. it could partially be a statement. >> variety's executive music editor, jem aswad, has been covering diddy's legal woes for years, including multiple separate sexual assault allegations. >> there have been rumors like this for years, for decades about this kind of behavior from him, i don't know whether they're true or not, you know. yes, he could be an unpleasant person. that is, that is wid

ambush, and said mr. combs cooperated with authorities, and that his client is innocent and will clear his name. lester? >> all right, steve patterson, thanks. >>> up next, the news just in tonight about the american journalist still being held in a russian jail. his family's fight for his freedom one year later. for where 100% of sales from every sub are given back to the community. and to kick off all that giving, peter gave me an apron. i'm honored. looking good, danny. we've got subs to make, though. oh, now i know why you gave me the apron. join us this wednesday march 27th, for jersey mike's day of giving. be a sub above. (ethan) i remember seeing the menthol cigarette ads talking about how they were fresh and soothing. here's my tip. smoking any type of cigarette can cause a stroke. and there's nothing soothing about that. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. dude, what're you doing? i'm protecting my car. that's too much work. weathertech is so much easier... laser-measure

police in tactical gear executing search warrants at mr. combs' residences in los angeles and miami. sources familiar with the matter tell us it's related to a trafficking and sexual assault investigation in new york. the three-time grammy winner has recently been swept up in a series of civil lawsuits in which he has been accused of sexual assault. he has denied all the accusations. steve patterson is in los angeles now with late details. >> reporter: tonight the multiple homes of sean diddy combs from coast to coast raided by federal law enforcement. heavily armed and armored tactical teams sweeping through combs's posh los angeles property this afternoon, guns drawn, clearing room to room. people in handcuffs as agents made their way through the property. a similar scene playing out in diddy's homes more than 2,000 miles away on miami's star island, where several celebrities including gloria and emilio estefan and jennifer lopez also have homes. >> the fact that diddy's home was raided means that agents for homeland security were able to

combs.enies tonight. yet the headlines have seemingly been aimless of late including one in which ditties ex-girlfriend was accused of transporting pink cocaine for him. and other claimed the wrapper paid an instagram model for sex work. and yet another billionaire music producer to oscar-winning actor... in an alleged assault. this is all being run out of the st ny, the southern district of new york. as you know they've got the resources along with homeland security investigations to fashion an extensive and intensive and dare i say an exhaustive technological examination of all the materials they have already collected. it could get a lot worse for him before he gets better. >> thank you kevin. >>> joining me now is brian claypool, is a committal defence attorney. this story right now feels a little bit like a constellation of stars. it's hard to know how connected all of the various allegations and accusations are. from the civil suits against him that alleged sexual harassment or sexual

"hopefully this is the beginning of a process that will hold mr.is depraved conduct." lawyers for combs have not responded to our request for comment since his homes were rated. jackie. >> jackie: jonathan hunt, thank you so much. trace. >> trace: for more on this investigation let's bring in former fbi assistant director chris swecker. great to have you on the show. the big headline there is what we want to get into with because it has been confirmed this is a sex trafficking case but sean combs is not the target. he sure looks like the target. what are your thoughts. >> apparently hsi is leaking out a lot of information and you are right. it looks like there's a very significant sex trafficking, human trafficking investigation underway. it looks like it is coming out of the hsi division of international organized crime or something along those lines. it looks pretty significant. two major search warrants, a lot of process around those search warrants, a lot of kitted out tactical people raiding those two locations. it looks like a lot of drama ar

combs has denied all allegations against him. his attorneys saying mr.day to clear his name. combs' legal trouble started in november when his ex filed a lawsuit alleging abuse for $30 million. they ended up settling for an undisclosed amount and diddy did not admit to any wrongdoing. rebecca? >> rebecca: thank you. we turn to several major rule changes in the nfl. designed to increase action and keep players safe. trevor ault is here with details. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: lot of people for the fir is the time are hearing about a hip drop tackle. it's a technique that even some professional football players say they had never heard of. we're going to show it to you. league officials say this is an especially dangerous play, to the point they have now banned it, along with seriously overhauling the kickoff. this morning the nfl rolling out new rules change, aiming to protect player safety, though some players say they're out of bounds. league owners voting unanimously to ban at what's known as a hip drop tackle, like the one seen here, where a p

it could get l a lot worse for mr. will: no doubt, thank you, kevin here that's if we can make sense of this, brian claymore, a terminal defense attorney. brian, this story feels a littlo bit like constellation of stars it's hard to know how the the various allegations are from thm civil suit against him to alleged sexual harassment or sexual assault to the new paper reports that kevin couric has shared with us.ha do you think i'm it wouldn't be hard for the course these various civil suits would prompt a federal raid here they are als kinds of civil suits out there. what is going on with the federal raid? do you think it is connected toi the rumors, anond allegations ae raids? >>lywe absolutely, good to see u again. we are seeing a trade where the civil justice system intersecting with the criminal system here at it happen in the bill cosby case, deposition led to that criminal trial. ghislaine maxwell had her deposition taken in a case. and now you have four civil lawsuits by cassie ventura, former girlfriend, salaci

hope this is beginning of process that will hold mr. combs responsible for depraved conduct. a neighbor said he often saw girls around diddy's home. >> once a week, i see girls outside, i drive by a lot and see a lot of girls, five or six outside, some leaving, some going in, black suburbans, this is crazy. >> rapper 50 cent says it is not diddy do it, it is diddy done. they don't come like that unless they have a case. his private jet was seen landing in the caribbean islands yesterday morning. >> carley: bring in katie. there have been multiple allegations over the past few months, including sexual assault of men and women and now linked to sex trafficking case. what does this mean and where is it going? >> there has been mounting allegations against diddy and many interviews led tome to get a warrant to search his property. there are allegations he had underaged girls and sex trafficking allegations came from that. law enforcement has probable cause to go search for evidence in his home. >> todd: what legal trouble or charges could diddy face and how far does this investig

hopefully beginning of a process that will hold mr. combs responsible for his depraved conduct.ne thing to file a civil suit and another thing for the feds to come in on two different coasts. >> a sweeping search and signals the feds are deeply interested if what's going on. they have been tight lipped naming sean combs as a subject. what we know from the civil lawsuits he goes 20 years of allegations of sexual abuse, sexual violence and sexual trafficking going from 2003 all the way up to 2023. i think that the feds look at the lawsuits and got interested and started to do an investigation into that. that's likely what the searches are related to. >> dana: call for number three. some video from tmz of diddy pacing through the miami airport, around the miami airport apparently finding out that this does take a dramatic turn from the civil to the feds getting involved. there is no specific allegation yet but would you expect that? >> i do expect that at least for somebody involved. the feds putting forth all of these resources. they are looking for something. they have some sort

mr. combs residence. tmz, safes and drawers left open and papers around the home as they seized the rapper's electronics. police chase in georgia involving a large construction vehicle. wow, a former employee of a waste management business was arrested after going on a rampage in a stolen front loader. >> stop. stop! hey! stop! >> carley: quite the getaway vehicle. police getting a front loader of their own to pursue the man. they made contact with the suspect's front loader and flipped it on to its side. the suspect taken into custody. no one was hurt. and those are your headlines. >> lawrence: what a slow police chase. >> carley: wild story there. >> brian: what a good thought to go get a front loader. >> carley: i will match you with my own. >> steve: i think he needed to move something. maybe he had some gravel. >> brian: can you imagine watching this go down. >> steve: used another front load tore flip the other one. that's some good police work. >> brian: you are right ronna was let go by caa. >> st

liability with allegations, is in mr.ent until proven guilty.ai i think everybody has toty remember that because the fbi doesn't raid doesn't mean he ise not guilty. your reaction to that. >> that is correct. what he is saying could absolutely be true.e mo being frame like the mona lisa but he also be absolutely guilty your coat we will find that out through an indictment and/oran overwhelming evidence of guilt or something short of that.c op we don't know and you don't rus to judgment here the court of public opinion can do whatevers they want. i encourage everyone to keep anf open mind and see how precisely this unfolds. >> i keep saying there sagging fbi raid and it trips off of my tongue but it was by the homeland security. what does that tell you about the victim's ear or alleged victim's ear? >> well, they are the ones that handle, typically human trafficking cases. and we have heard allegations being made, don't know if theyti are true, obviously at the other side, this is a money grab, butr there are afa number of

combs residence. of force and hostility by authorities or the way his children employees were treated. brand-new video from tmz shows the aftermath from the raid safe jurors left open, papers scattered around the homes, agencies in electronics and his attorney says he was not detained but spoke to authorities and he's allowed to travel and as you know he went to the caribbean, however, no one knows exactly right now where p diddy is so rumors are swirling around that he left the country and he faces three lawsuits accusing of sexual abuse unclear if the lawsuits are tied to the federal probe. the fbi shows up at two of your homes without much force and firepower, guns drawn. i'm pretty sure it's serious. maria: we want to know what are these charges, we need to know more from the fbi. >> it sex trafficking and is tied to the lawsuits. maria: is a larger ringlike human trafficking every day because of the wide open border in the drug cartels in mexico, is it connected, we need to know more. >> his neig

we can report for his part, mr.force and hostility, and he calls the accusations meritless in a new statement to cnn. no criminal charges have been filed in the case. sean combs, you probably know the name from years of his life in music and business, is one of the successful music moguls in hip-hop. the allegations present a potential legal reckoning in an industry where many veterans and witnesses have previously alleged a pattern of sexual assault and misogyny from some individuals in the industry. it's an important story and we'll continue to cover all sides of this case. now, if you want to catch up with "the beat," you can find us @arimelber across all of those platforms or you can go to arimelber.com to register for my writing for free. and if you're not into social media, that's fine. this is just a reminder. most of the time i just tell you check us out if you want, back here, same time, same place. 6:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc tomorrow. "the reidout" with joy reid starts now. the four signs of early gum dise

combs responsible for his depraved conduct. now, again, we cannot make a connection to the rain, but this does come at a time of many allegations against sean combs. >> certainly does a >> jonathan whack row. what does this signal to you that the department of homeland security is involved in two rays well, first of all, it indicates that this is a federal matter in what we're seeing with the rate and multiple >> locations means that law enforcement officers are agents believed that there's enough probable cause to believe that one, a federal crime has it's been committed in that evidence of that federal crime is located at these specific locations where the simultaneous search warrants are being undertaken. how did they do this? the wolf is really important here. federal agents and officers must go before a us magistrate and they actually have to go in basically provide an affidavit that lays out the broad elements of the crime that they believe has happened and why searching this location is critical in terms of finding items