he's also named in several civil lawsuits, including from music producer rodney jones, who accused combs of sexual assault and engaging in a, quote, widespread and dangerous criminal sex trafficking organization. while sean combs was facing five lawsuits, rodney jones's lawsuit highlighted that sean combs, according to him, has video surveillance and recording devices throughout the many homes that he has and that those recordings may have video of the alleged crimes that rodney jones is pointing to. combs denies the allegations. his lawyer calls the raids a gross overuse of military level force, adding this is nothing more than a witch hunt. 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 a

he's also named in several civil lawsuits, including from music producer rodney jones, who accused combs of sexual assault and engaging in a, quote, widespread and dangerous criminal sex trafficking organization riley jones's lawsuit highlighted that sean combs, according to him, has video surveillance and recording devices throughout the many homes that he has and that those recordings may have video of the alleged crimes that rodney jones is pointing to. combs denies the allegations. his lawyer calls the raids a gross overuse of military level force, adding this is nothing more than a witch hunt. 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

music producer rodney jones accuses combs of sexual assault and being part of a criminal sex traffickinganization. >> riley jones's lawsuit highlighted that sean combs, according to him, has video surveillance and recording devices throughout the many homes that he has and that those recordings may have video of the alleged crimes that rodney jones is pointing to. >> investigators have confirmed they seized electronics from the rapper's homes here in california and florida, sources tell abc news the raids are connected to a criminal investigation into sex trafficking allegations against combs. combs has not been charged with any crimes. back to you, kumasi. >> thank you. amanda, actor cuba gooding jr, who's also being accused of sexual assault in music producer rodney jones's lawsuit, is now being listed as a defendant. gooding jr was listed in the original filing on monday. a version of the lawsuit was amended to name him as a codefendant. jones claims sean diddy combs is liable for sexual assault, that he experienced by the oscar winning actor gooding jr has not commented on the lawsui

music producer rodney jones accuses combs of sexual assault and being part of a criminal sex traffickingn. >> riley jones's lawsuit highlighted that sean combs, according to him, has video surveillance and recording devices throughout the many homes that he has and that those recordings may have video of the alleged crimes that rodney jones is pointing to. >> investigators have confirmed that they seized electronics from the rapper's homes here in california and florida, sources tell abc news. the raids are connected to a criminal investigation into sex trafficking allegations against combs. combs has not been charged with any crimes. reggie. >> amanda. thank you. actor cuba gooding jr, who's also being accused of sexual assault in music producer rodney jones lawsuit, is now being listed as a defendant. gooding jr was listed in the original filing on monday. a version of the lawsuit was amended to name him as a codefendant. jones claims sean diddy combs is liable for sexual assault, that he experienced by the oscar winning actor. gooding jr has not commented on the lawsuit. >> shares of

in a civil suit filled against combs by rodney jones, paul is accused of being a drug and gun mule who allegedly aided combs in sex trafficking. yesterday diddy's lawyer called the law enforcement action nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. could the federal investigation have come out of these private lawsuits? >> absolutely. if it involves sex trafficking or drugs or weapons or other illegal behavior. >> reporter: lori is a former federal prosecutor. >> they decided shis worth a lot of resources across the country. when they have done the searches, they have evidence to follow-up on. if they got it, they will move on it. >>> even though combs has not been publicly named as a target of the investigation, he is prepared to fight to clear his name. >>> the final opening day for the a's in oakland. the a's lease at the coliseum extends through the season. it's unclear where they will play after that before likely moving to las vegas. >>> okay. old gun can live for a long time stuck under a table or park bench. now researchers are collectin

in a civil suit by rodney jones paul is accused of being a drug and gun mule that aided combs in sex trafficking. they said it is nothing but a witch-hunt. could this federal investigation have come out of these private lawsuits? >> absolutely. if it involves sex trafficking or drugs or weapon or other illegal behavior. >> reporter: a former federal prosecutor. >> they decided this is worth a lot of resources across the country. once they have done these searches they have evidence to follow up on. if they got it, they will move on it [music] >> reporter: even though combsis not publicly named he says he is ready to fight to clear his name. >>> up next, women's basketball, it will be taking over chase center soon. they have not pl bounced from one doctor to the next. did they even send my lab work...? wait, was i supposed to bring that? then there's the forms. the bills. the 'not a bills.' the.... ”press 4 to repeat these options.” [chaotic music] [inspirational music] healthcare can get a whole lot easier when your medical records, care and coverage are in one place. at kaiser perma

of sexual abuse in a at least four other cases including a lawsuit by his former music producer rodney jones. he claims for over a year combs sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened him. combs denied it and called him a liar. the raids have been confirming in both cities, but they did not explain the raid and would provide more information when it becomes available. diddy has denied any wrongdoing. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. >>> the supreme court is set to hear arguments in the case so called the abortion pill. abortion rights opponents want the high court to uphold a lower court's ruling, limiting access to the medication. it would potentially limit mail order and shorten the time it could be used from the first ten weeks of pregnancy to seven weeks. a ruling is expected by the end of the month. >>> donald trump's social app, truth social, will be trading on the stockmarket today. the first, his criminal trial stemming from hush money payments to adult film star stormy daniels is set for april 15th. the second, a new york appellate court slashing his almost half a billion dolla

another lawsuit filed in february by a former employee, producer rodney jones, who goes by the stageccusing think combs of, among other things, sexual assault. the musician was not an either home at the time. his whereabouts still unknown. >> this is a huge stain on his reputation to say the least. in this really feels like a fall from grace for one of the biggest stars and moguls in the music world >> now of course, wolf, the big question, what, if anything, did investigators find at either residents at a miami and here in los angeles and how might that information factor into this ongoing we will investigation that's right now, wolf investigators aren't saying all right. >> josh campbell reported verse, thanks for all that. let's bring an attorney and legal affairs commentator or riva martin right now. a river. what's your read on this defiance statement from diddy's lawyer? >> well, it's something that i expected and what when you look at the statement that diddy himself made in december, he has been pretty consistent in his statements that these allegations against him are not tr

la acusación más reciente la hizo en nueva york el ex productor rodney jones, quien lo señaló de haberloostitutas. pero la serie de denuncias contra geary comenzó con la denuncia de violación y malos tratos presentada por su exnovia cassandra ventura. el 16 de noviembre, la cual fue retirada al día siguiente tras alcanzar un acuerdo extrajudicial. geary recientemente afirmó en un comunicado. permítanme ser absolutamente claro no hice ninguna de las cosas horribles que se alegan. lucharé por mi nombre, mi familia y por la verdad. aranza como puedes ver, justo detrás de mí, bastante movimiento de agentes de investigaciones de seguridad nacional. aquí ha estado también un centro de comando del mismo departamento. por otra parte, los abogados del artista aún no se han pronunciado acerca de estos cateos en ambas mansiones. en miami beach, florida. son paraísos sánchez noticias, telemundo. gracias por este reporte y nos vamos a la otra costa del país. otra de las noticias principales esta noche son las declaraciones del astro japonés de los dodgers de los Ángeles, quien se deslindó de cualquie

. >> sean diddy combs, according to court documents, music producer rodney jones says gooding junior sexually harassed and assaulted him on combs yacht. in february, jones filed original lawsuit against combs alleging that combs forced him to procure workers and pressured him to engage in unwelcome acts with him. gooding junior's attorneys have not responded to the complaint, but these aren't the first allegations to surface against the actor back in 2022, he pleaded guilty to forcibly touching a woman in new york and made a deal to avoid jail time. still ahead tonight on kron for news at 6 alameda county district attorney pamela price requested. >> enhancement charges be dismissed against a former sheriff's deputy accused of killing a married couple. our legal analyst michael cardoza is here to break down the case and the road ahead. president california is now struggling to find home insurance after several companies either limited policies or they stop selling them all together some areas. the hearing being held at the state capitol today to address that very issue. and she was on

according to court documents, music producer rodney jones says gooding junior sexually harassed and assaulted him on combs yacht. in february, jones filed his original lawsuit against combs alleging forced him to procure workers and pressured him to engage an unwelcome acts with him. gooding junior's attorneys have not responded to the complaint. however, these are not the first allegations to surface against the actor back in 2022, he pled guilty forcibly touching a woman in new york and made a deal to avoid jail time. >> investigators say search efforts have ended for the remaining construction workers who plunged into the harbor after the collapse of baltimore's key bridge. the focus has shifted to clearing away all the debris. yesterday crews recovered the bodies of 26 year-old julian castillo cabrera and 35 year-old. we had row hernandez, 20 both of them were found in a pickup truck submerged about 25 feet down in the water. federal investigators have sent the ship's black box data recorder too. the lab for further study and are conducting interviews with the crew. meanwhile, the biden a

last month, his ex-music producer rodney jones sued for $30 million, saying combs groped, harassed, andhreatened him, and was engaged in a "widespread and dangerous criminal sex trafficking organization." jones claims surveillance video inside combs' homes recorded many of the incidents listed in his suit. >> the allegations in it could have paved the way to create probable cause for law enforcement to get that search warrant to search sean combs's home. >> reporter: and just moments ago, diddy's attorney saying in a statement, "mr. combs 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. >>> whe

accused of sexual assault and at least four other cases including a lawsuit by his former producer rodney jonesked with combs on his latest club album. jones claims that for more than a year combs sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened him while working on the project. combs attorney called the lawsuit "pure fiction" and jones a liar. now the department of homeland security released a statement confirming the raids in both cities, but they did not explain the reason behind the law enforcement action and said they would release more information as it becomes available. combs has denied any wrongdoing. norah. >> norah: developing story. carter evans, thank you. it was a wild day of legal rulings for donald trump. it unfolded as the former president said in a new york city courtroom. an appeals court lowered the amount of bond in his civil fraud judgment from nearly half a billion dollars to $175 million. the payment originally due today, now that deadline pushed by ten days. in the hush money criminal trial, the judge set a trial date for april 15th. cbs's robert costa is outside trump tower

producer rodney little rob jones accused it of sexually assaulting him on numerous occasions and forcing to acquire workers and drugs. those allegations are similar to alleged crimes. the records been accused of in the past. but the new details from the lawsuit focus on did these alleged behavior following the 1999 nightclub shooting. jones claims that diddy openly bragged about the shooting and that he bribed witnesses and jurors to make sure he was acquitted. jones also said that did he use j lo as a quote, gun mule to smuggle the weapon into the nightclub. newsnation interview to tanya rubin who alleges she was shot that night back in 1999 and is even willing to undergo surgery to help with the trial for better to tell you what happened then the person who got and that and that between my i'm willing to have a doctor would move a part of the 9 millimeter bullet in my face so that they can use it as evidence if need be. so this time the did the saga began after homeland security raided the rapper's homes in los angeles and miami emptying safes, dismantling electronics and seizing secur

producer rodney little rob jones accused it of sexually assaulting him on numerous occasions and forcingo acquire workers and drugs. those allegations are similar to alleged crimes the represented used of in the past. but the new details from the lawsuit focus on diddy's alleged behavior following the 1999 nightclub shooting. jones claims that diddy openly bragged about the shooting and that he bribed witnesses and jurors to make sure he was acquitted. jones also said that did he use j lo as a quote, gun mule to smuggle the weapon into the nightclub. newsnation interview to tanya rubin who alleges she was shot that night back in 1999. and he's even willing to undergo surgery to help with the trial for better to tell you what happened then the person who got and that and that in between my willing to have a doctor will move a part of the 9 millimeter bullet in my face so that they can use it as evidence if need be. so this time the did the saga began after homeland security raided the rapper's homes in los angeles and miami emptying safes, dismantling electronics and seizing security syst

abuse fight civil complaints against him including singer cassie and last month music producer rodney jonesdden in every room in his home, has recordings of celebrities, artists, music executives and athletes engaging in illegal activities recorded without their knowledge or consent. >> they took his electronics. they will go through every single line of every text and every e-mail and try to interpret what he's saying. >> i think the feds are sending a very loud and public message, they are trying to get witnesses to come aboard. >> also identified in the complaint, combs personal drug mule who was released for cocaine and possession in the same airport in miami where this tmc photo shows combs after he delayed a trip to the curb in with his daughters. the u.s. attorney's office in new york is reportedly handling this investigation. tran16 recently said on instagram he's innocent of "the awful things being alleged." >> trace: thank you, let's bring in former fbi special agent nicole parker and founder of a christian ministry for young black men, conservative radio host veteran jesse lee pe

producer rodney jones said combs grabbed his genitals and forced him to have sex with condition of employmentdenied all the allegations saying people are looking for a payday. his attorney calls this investigation a witch hunt. back to you. >> bill: that update from los angeles. william la jeunesse. >> dana: any moment now a sentencing hearing for sam bank man fried. his parents are there as he awaits a possible 110 year prison sentence. we're live at the courthouse. but first. [shouting] >> president biden: everybody deserves self-care. they have a point. we need to get a lot more care into gaza. >> dana: is president biden caving to the far left on israel? former state department spokesperson morgan or -- on that next. baby: liberty. how many people did you tell? only pay for what you need. jingle: ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ baby: ♪ liberty. ♪ (sigh) (snoring) if you struggle with cpap... you should check out inspire. honey? inspire. sleep apnea innovation. learn more and view important safety information at inspiresleep.com >> bill: sentencing hearing for the crypto kid. he faces up to

last month a music producer rodney jones also accused combs of sexual abuse.n that case he claims mr. combs had hidden cameras in every room of his home. has 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

. >> music producer rodney jones says gooding junior sexually harassed and assaulted him on combs is yacht in february, jones filed his original lawsuit against combs alleging that combs forced him to procure workers and pressured him to engage an unwelcome acts with him. gooding junior's attorneys have not responded to the complaint. however, these are not the first allegations to surface against the actor back in 2022, he pleaded guilty to forcibly touching a woman in new york and made a deal to avoid jail time. we're also learning more now about the alleged southern california bookmaker at the center of the scandal involving shohei ohtani's interpreter. so according to the orange county register, matthew bauer is a former commodities trader and now an operator of a martial arts studio. bauer reportedly met ohtani's former interpret interpret the pay mizuhara in 2021. and mizuhara started betting with bauer shortly after that, bauer's lawyers say he never spoke with ohtani but often promoted that ohtani was his client because he thought it would bring him more business attorney say

combs is legal issues stemming from civil lawsuits including one filed in february by producer rodney jones, also known as little rod, accused combs of among other things sexual assault and other members of his inner circle also, now facing legal issues. actor cuba gooding junior, named as a defendant in an amended complaint filed by jones and february joan stating in the lawsuit that he believes combs was grooming him to pass them off to his friends, alleging that combs suggested jones get to know good in june junior, while on the mogul's yard in the virgin islands last year and claiming gooding junior began touching, groping, and fondling jones before he was able to forcibly push him away. the filing included two images described a screenshots from a video of gooding junior with combs and gooding junior with his arm around jones, an attorney for cuba, gooding junior has not responded on to the cnn's request for comment on monday at the same time as the execution of the search warrants were underway, an arrest of one of combs associates unrelated to the search warrants and the civil lawsui

last month, a music producer rodney jones also accused combs of sexual abuse and in that he came is thatr. combs had headed cameras in every room in his house, has recordings of celebrities, artists, and athletes engaging in illegal activity that these individuals were recorded without their knowledge or consent. mr. combs possesses compromise and footage of every person who has attended his parties. also 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

and why he matters is because he's actually mentioned in a civil lawsuit by a music producer, rodney jones who is suing combs and in that lawsuit, he says pete was a drug runner and a gun runner for combs. the attorney for combs says that's meritless and said the searches were a witch hunt and a gross overuse of military level force, he called it, chris. >> stephanie gosk, thank you. >>> president biden following up his massive fundraiser in new york city last night by meeting privately with campaign donors today. nbc's aaron gilchrist joins me. it was not open to the press yesterday, the main part of the fundraiser, though little bits here and there are trickling out. tell us more about the trip by the president. >> there were lots of phones in the audience, taking video of the big event that happened at radio city music hall in new york last night. president biden is on his way to camp david in maryland. he has made his way back to the d.c. region, and this comes on the heels of a campaign finance meeting this morning, where he talked to his finance team and some donors after last night'

another lawsuit filed in february by a former employee, producer rodney jones, who goes by the stageccusing combs of, among other things, sexual assault. the musician was not at either home at the time, but monday's searches by federal agents, his whereabouts are still unknown i, understand we're learning that a member of combs inner circle was arrested yesterday, 25-year-old brendan paul was taken into custody on drug charges doherty is alleged that he had cocaine in a personal bag. he was arrested at a miami airport that was happening while federal agents were at combs home. now we're attempting to reach out to him for comment. he was in lock-up overnight, but has since been bonded out. but this does raise interesting questions about who else in combs orbit may find themselves in legal jeopardy depending on what federal agents found yesterday. again, no criminal charges yet against anyone related to those searches, but the agents who were doing those searches, as we've been discussing, their focuses on human trafficking, which of course is a very serious crime. and if proven, ander

now, interestingly enough, in both cassius lawsuit and in another lawsuit brought by rodney jones, they referenced a lot of video. they said that there were videotapes, that there were there were videos in the home that we're capturing. some of these acts which they called sex trafficking in those civil complaints p diddy was stopped the airport. his phone was confiscated. this tells me that the electronic footprint is something that the federal government is very, very interested in and is looking at very closely in this investigation, determining whether to take next steps. does this indicate to you that there was a federal >> investigation prior to the casie allegation and her settlement because because if not, then this happened really quickly, right? right. so it's hard to tell when this began. they've said it's an ongoing investigation. what we know is that at least five people as according to a source, have been interviewed. now, was it spurned by something that became public? so then the fed's became interested, started conducting interviews. it's definitely more fred than a civ

accused of sexual assault in at least four other cases, including a lawsuit by his former producer, rodney jonesfor more than a year, combs sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened him while working on the project. combs' attorney called the lawsuit pure fiction and jones a liar. now, the department of homeland security released a statement confirming the raids in both cities, but they did not explain the reason behind the law enforcement action and said they would release more information as it becomes available. combs has denied any wrongdoing. norah. >> a developing story. carter evans, thank you. >>> it was a wild day of legal rulings for donald trump, and it unfolded as the former president sat in a new york city courtroom. an appeals court lowered the amount of a bond in his civil fraud judgment from nearly half a billion dollars to $175 million. the payment originally due today, now that deadline pushed by ten days. in that hush money criminal trial, the judge set a trial date for april 15th. cbs's robert costa is outside trump tower in manhattan. >> reporter: it was a last-minute lifel

and there's been one record producer, rodney jones , who was producer, rodney jones, who was the latestlaiming that, you know, he p diddy used to throw all these sex trafficking parties where people like himself were forced to do horrendous acts at these parties, which, of course, p diddy is denying . but a part of diddy is denying. but a part of the lawsuit. it said that some of the things that these people will get is they would get access to high profile celebrities, politicians and british dignitaries, international dignitaries such as prince harry. from what i've seen, prince harry and p diddy only met once in two thousand and seven after the concert for diana at wembley stadium, so i'm not sure what kind of relationship they've had since. but prince harry is named as but prince harry is not named as a defendant in that. he was just one those names that have one of those names that have just brought up being just been brought up as being associated parties, associated with these parties, and kind of reminds me of the and it kind of reminds me of the harvey weinstein scandal, where

he is rodney jones jones jr. he alleges that pgd made unwanted sexual advances.id he feels feels rape, that he was drugged and woke up and doesn't really know what happened in that instance, he also said that he was forced to hire prostitutes for pgd and engage in sexual acts. >> and what years were all these claims from? so this one, this male producer, this is from 2022 to 2023. >> so really, really recent . >> so really, really recent. you're talking just a couple of years ago. whereas the women who've made these claims there's a more historic. so there's in the early 1990s, which is when his career just blew up over the world, became this hip world, you know, became this hip hop seeking and making artists. >> viewers don't know puff >> if viewers don't know puff daddy diddy, he changes his daddy p diddy, he changes his name. he really exploded with every you take, taking the every step you take, taking the sample from that sting song and it was in tribute to biggie smalls, who had been murdered. yeah, as was it with faith evans i >> -- >> that's lam >> that's

diddy settled that one but then two months ago his former producer rodney little rock jones filed anisturbingly graphic and disgusting details that not only implicate diddy but aimed straight at the heart of the music industry. and elaborate racketeering blackmail and sex trafficking scheme that his lawyers compared to jeffrey epst epstein's. and for over a year little rod had unfettered access to diddy's world,'s homes, his plans and his parties where he claims he witnessed mountains of narcotics, illegal firearms, lace drinks, sex workers and underage voice and girls. the producer claims he was grouped by diddy, groomed and forced into humiliating sexual performances. diddy's chief of staff christina core is said to have been the glenn maxwell who sean combs. allegedly ordering her assistance to keep mr combs high off of miss cocktails, cocaine and ecstasy and maintaining a steady stream of sects workers for her bo boss. now some of the woman brought into diddy's urban were under the age of 16, that is according to the company -- complaints. the lawsuit claims he required the sects

in a lawsuit music producer rodney "little rod" jones alleges paul, quote, works as mr.ule and acquires and distributes mr. combs guns and drugs. combs's 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 i

othersrt have begun to back up some of the allegations in diddy's former producer rodney little rod jones. >> his lawsuit, little rod alleged that he's the one who pulled the trigger in the new york cite why nightclubyorkc shooting in 99, the one his prodigy shyne took the falil for. he even bragged about shooting people. he evethe woman shot in the facw speaking out. ng outhow can you be sure that t that it was actually p diddy? >> i looked straight forward? ahead and i watched the muzzle flash from both of their guns and i felt the impact to my face instead. n >> wow. there's no doubt in my minubd wo who shot. >> with subpoenas raining down diddy's inner circles, getting squeezedesse: wi. is alleged drug mules already been handcuffed? dieged drud his ex-girlfriend, g miami, who allegedly transported his pink cocaine on private jets? >> she's feeling the heat. the question investigators are looking to answer is who else was involved? >> as prime time reported assterday, the feds seized all of diddy surveillance footage in addition to hard drives and phones. w wh >> they want to know who

but then two months ago, his former producer, rodney little rod jones, filed an explosive lawsuin t containingisturbingly 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 allegedly, ordering her assistants to keep mr. combs high of gummies, pillss, cocaine and ecstasy, and maintaining a steady stream of workers for her boss. >> now, some of the women brought into diddy's orbit were under the age of 16. >> that's according to the complaint. the twsuit claims he required t

in a lawsuit, music producer rodney lil' rod jones alleges paul works as mr.ombs' mule and acquires and distributes mr. combs' drugs and guns. combs' 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

one of those suits, from music producer rodney lil rod jones who worked on combs' beloved album, accusing saying he groped, harassed and threatened him. combs has denied all allegations against him. his attorneys saying mr. combs is innocent and will continue to fight every 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 pla

has been the subject of multiple civil lawsuits in recent months including music producer rodney little rod jonespartner and recording artist cassie, cassandra ventura, accused combs of rape, repeated abuse and even sex trafficking, controlling behavior that she says lasted a decade. ♪ her lawsuit was settled in just one day with no admission of wrongdoing. the attorney representing ventura and another woman, jane doe, telling abc news, we will always support law enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those that have violated the law. combs has denied the accusations against him. now some of the allegations against him include surveillance video and photos. investigators would have been looking for anything in these homes that would corroborate those claims. linsey? >> linsey: lot more to come on this story. kayna, thank you. michael? >> michael: now an exclusive. major announcement designed to get prescription drugs to people faster. amazon is offering same day delivery in the two largest cities in the country. rebecca has more. >> rebecca: this is going to impact how people get their drugs and

contains explosive allegations against the 54 year old and several others now in it, producer rodney little rod jones accused the embattled media mogul of sexual harassment, which included constant unsolicited and unauthorized groping. according to that complaint, legal analysts compared the allegations to past cases involving high profile individuals, suggesting a potential transition from civil to criminal proceedings if you have read this complaint and seen the nature of these allegations, the raids aren't that surprising. >> it's clear that the allegations, again, in this complaint, many of them rise to the level of criminal conduct where you would expect to see some kind of criminal investigation taking place. >> now, it's still unclear where combs was at the time of the raids. in a video from tmz, diddy was seen pacing around an executive airport in miami. sean combs denied all the allegations against him late last year. his attorneys accused some of the lawsuits as a baseless money grab. we'll send it back over to you guys, okay, andre. >> thank you. time 727 bay area school cafeterias are scr

one of them from music producer rodney lil rod jones who worked on combs' "beloved" abum, accusing himt, suing him for $30 million, saying he groped, harassed and threatened him and he was grooming him to pass off to his friends. one of those friends allegedly actor cuba gooding jr. who was added as a defendant to the lawsuit the same day of the raids. >> if cuba gooding jr. is found liable for these claims, just like an investigation seems to be on going for sean combs, a civil lawsuit could also launch a criminal case against cuba gooding jr. >> reporter: abc news reached out to representatives for gooding but have not responded. combs denying all allegations against him. his attorney calling it a premature rush to judgment based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. no criminal charges have been filed against combs. he insists he is innocent and will fight every single day to clear his name. michael? >> michael: thank you, victor. rebecca? >> rebecca: thank you, michael. we turn now to the search for america's newest billionaire. we know where the lucky ticket was sold, b

particular case, seems the accuser case, it seems like the accuser here, who is a producer named rodney little rod jones, is trying to get in february, is trying to get attention by dropping some of these bigger names, like prince harry's, into this document nation, trying to say that prince harry gave p diddy credibility. now, the only time prince harry and p diddy are photographed together is in two thousand and seven at an event honounng thousand and seven at an event honouring princess diana. the last time i can find sean combs talking about prince harry is in 2011 during a grammy norton interview where he's joking and he clearly has no relationship with him. there's no proof that prince harry has nurtured any type of relationship with sean diddy combs, and as somebody that's worked for diddy , i can that's worked for diddy, i can assure you that he doesn't need prince harry when it comes to, you know, any any sort of cool points. over the years, i've, i've never seen him have to name drop . he was always diddy. drop. he was always diddy. >> rewind a minute there . you >> rewind a minute there. you