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Sean "Diddy" Combs' Lawyer connected Why Rapper Had 1,000 Bottles of Baby Oil: "He Buys successful Bulk"
Costco wants nary portion in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ineligible troubles.
One time aft nan rapper’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo claimed nan 1,000 bottles of babe lipid seized from Combs’ homes successful Miami and Beverly Hills a fewer months earlier his apprehension connected charges including activity trafficking whitethorn person been Costco purchases, nan concatenation is separating themselves from nan narrative.
Indeed, a spokesperson for Costco told TMZ that “none” of nan company’s stores successful nan U.S. moreover transportation babe oil.
E! News has reached retired to Costco for remark but has not yet heard back.
The large container store’s correction comes soon aft Agnifilo besides questioned really authorities wished nan amount of babe lipid bottles successful their indictment against nan “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper, which was unsealed Sept. 17 and obtained by E! News.
“I can't ideate it's thousands,” Agnifilo said successful a Sept. 25 preview for TMZ’s The Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment documentary. “I don't cognize what you request 1,000—one vessel of babe lipid goes a agelong way. I don't cognize what you'd moreover request 1,000 for.”
And erstwhile TMZ suggested nan bottles whitethorn person been utilized for orgies, Agnifilo simply responded, “I guess—I don't spot why you'd request 1,000.”
Pressed further, Agnifilo presented his mentation connected Combs’ usage of a large container store.
“He has large houses, he buys successful bulk,” nan lawyer said. “I deliberation they person Costcos successful each spot wherever he has a home. Have you sat successful nan parking batch of a Costco and spot what group locomotion retired of location with?”
Ultimately, Agnifilo denied 1,000 bottles of babe oil—a number stated successful a national indictment that was unsealed and obtained by E! News—were recovered successful his client’s home.
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“I don’t deliberation it was a thousand,” he asserted. “I deliberation it was—let’s conscionable opportunity it was a lot.”
Combs, who was denied bail pursuing his Sept. 16 apprehension connected charges of racketeering conspiracy, activity trafficking and proscription to prosecute successful prostitution, remains successful jailhouse successful New York arsenic he awaits trial.
A proceedings day has not been group and he’ll adjacent look successful tribunal Oct. 9 for a position hearing.
Keep reference to untangle each of nan ineligible problem facing nan rapper.
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Search Warrants Executed connected Diddy’s L.A. and Miami Properties
Federal agents pinch Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed hunt warrants astatine Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami properties connected March 25, aggregate rule enforcement sources confirmed to NBC News.
The sources told nan outlet nan warrant was retired of nan Southern District of New York, and a spokesperson for HSI New York confirmed to E! News it “executed rule enforcement actions arsenic portion of an ongoing investigation, pinch assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our section rule enforcement partners.”
Law enforcement sources told NBC News nan euphony mogul was successful nan Miami area erstwhile nan hunt warrants were executed.
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News astir nan investigation collapsed aft Combs faced allegations of intersexual misconduct successful lawsuits revenge by aggregate accusers starting successful November, pinch nan musician denying nan allegations.
“Sickening allegations person been made against maine by individuals looking for a speedy payday,” he wrote successful a December connection posted connected Instagram. “Let maine beryllium perfectly clear: I did not do immoderate of nan atrocious things being alleged. I will conflict for my name, my family and for nan truth.”
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Diddy’s Attorney Speaks Out
The time aft HSI executed nan hunt warrants astatine Combs' L.A. and Miami properties, his lawyer said out.
"Yesterday, location was a gross overuse of military-level unit arsenic hunt warrants were executed astatine Mr. Combs' residences," attorney Aaron Dyer said successful a March 26 connection to E! News. "There is nary excuse for nan excessive show of unit and hostility exhibited by authorities aliases nan measurement his children and labor were treated."
Dyer noted Combs “was ne'er detained but said to and cooperated pinch authorities.”
“Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor immoderate of his family members person been arrested nor has their expertise to recreation been restricted successful immoderate way,” his lawyer's connection continued. “This unprecedented ambush—paired pinch an advanced, coordinated media presence—leads to a premature unreserved to judgement of Mr. Combs and is thing much than a witch hunt based connected meritless accusations made successful civilian lawsuits.”
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And Dyer expressed Combs' intent to take sides himself.
“There has been nary uncovering of criminal aliases civilian liability pinch immoderate of these allegations,” he added. “Mr. Combs is guiltless and will proceed to conflict each azygous time to clear his name.”
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Details About nan Raid Revealed
As for what really went down during nan searches, aggregate rule enforcement sources acquainted pinch nan warrant told NBC News authorities pinch nan Department of Homeland Security seized phones from Combs’ location successful Miami earlier he was scheduled to recreation to nan Bahamas, and respective sources acquainted pinch nan matter added that guns were discovered during nan search.
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One root acquainted pinch nan matter besides told NBC News 3 women and 1 man were interviewed by prosecutors and investigators from nan Southern District of New York astir allegations of activity trafficking, intersexual assault, nan inducement and distribution of forbidden narcotics and firearms purportedly tied to Combs.
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Diddy’s Associate Brendan Paul Arrested connected Suspicion of Drug Possession
On nan aforesaid time nan hunt warrants were executed astatine Combs’ Miami and Los Angeles properties, 1 of his associates, Brendan Paul, was arrested by nan Miami-Dade constabulary connected suspicion of supplier possession, a rule enforcement root acquainted pinch nan matter told NBC News.
According to nan Miami-Dade apprehension affidavit obtained by nan outlet, Paul was taken into custody for allegedly possessing suspected cocaine and suspected marijuana candy.
Prison records obtained by NBC News show Paul was released connected March 26 aft posting bond.
“We do not scheme connected trying this lawsuit successful nan media,” Paul’s lawyer Brian Bieber said successful a connection obtained by nan outlet, “all issues will beryllium dealt pinch successful court.”
In May, Paul accepted a plea deal, pinch his lawyer Bieber telling People, "Brendan accepted nan prosecutor’s connection to licence his introduction into nan diversion programme which, aft completion, nan lawsuit against him will beryllium dismissed successful its entirety."
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Diddy Arrested successful New York
He was arrested successful nan lobby of a New York edifice connected Sept. 16, 2024, according to NBC News. It's unclear what Combs has been charged pinch and if nan apprehension has immoderate imaginable relationship to nan raids.
“We are disappointed pinch nan determination to prosecute what we judge is an cruel prosecution of Mr. Combs by nan U.S. Attorney’s Office," his lawyer Marc Agnifilo said successful a connection to E! News. "He is an imperfect personification but Is not criminal. To his in installments Mr. Combs has been thing but cooperative pinch this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York past week successful anticipation of these charges."
The lawyer added, "Please reserve your judgement until you person each nan facts. These are nan acts of an guiltless man pinch thing to hide, and he looks guardant to clearing his sanction successful court.”
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Diddy Charged With Sex Trafficking & Racketeering
After Combs was arrested based connected nan sealed indictment, the indictment was unsealed connected Sept. 17.
The 54-year-old was charged pinch racketeering conspiracy; activity trafficking by force, fraud aliases coercion; arsenic good arsenic proscription to prosecute successful prostitution, according to tribunal documents obtained by NBC News.
The indictment alleged Combs “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others astir him to fulfill his intersexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct” for much than a decade, pinch prosecutors saying nan purported behaviour started astir 2008.
"To do so," nan documents stated, "Combs relied connected nan employees, resources, and power of nan multi-faceted business empire that he led and controlled—creating a criminal endeavor whose members and associates engaged in, and attempted to prosecute in, among different crimes, activity trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice."
According to NBC News, Combs pleaded not guilty and was denied bail.
“He’s going to conflict this pinch each of his power and each of his might,” his lawyer Marc Agnifilo told reporters extracurricular nan courthouse anterior to nan arraignment, “and nan afloat assurance of his lawyers."
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Held Without Bail successful New York Facility
Following his arrest, Combs was held astatine nan Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center wherever he was denied a $50 cardinal bond. The euphony mogul was besides placed connected termination watch, which a source told E! News is a customary procedure for high-profile inmates.
He was assigned nan aforesaid area of nan jailhouse arsenic cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, a root told NBC News.
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