Diddy selling $70M LA mansion which was raided by Homeland Security

Diddy is selling the LA mansion which was raided by Homeland Security in a suspected [sexual intercourse] trafficking probe in March. The disgraced rapper, 54, who was seen violently beating ex Cassie in a 2016 security video released in May, is trying to sell his Holmby Hills mansion for $70million off-market - TMZ reports - after buying the home for $40million in 2014. 

Sources told the publication Diddy - real name Sean Combs - 'wants out of LA' - and has been spending most of his time in Miami. DailyMail.com has contacted Diddy's representative for comment. Combs' homes in Miami and Los Angeles were shockingly raided by federal agents as part of a [sexual intercourse] trafficking investigation earlier this year. He is also fighting lawsuits from other accusers who allege sexual misconduct and abuse.

Combs’ sons, Justin and Christian 'King' Combs, were handcuffed during the raid at their father’s residence in Los Angeles. Armed agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered luxury properties on both East and West Coasts of the United States, with video footage showing helicopters circling overhead. The agents, who were wearing vests, gathered in the home's backyard near the pool. Multiple officers were seen carrying bags and boxes of evidence to a van with assistance from police dogs.

A spokesperson for Homeland Security Investigations told DailyMail.com in a statement: 'Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available.' DailyMail.com contacted representatives for Diddy for comment at the time.

In February, a music producer filed a lawsuit alleging Combs coerced him to solicit [call girls] and pressured him to have [sexual intercourse] with them. Another of Combs’ accusers was a woman who said the rap producer [sexually assaulted] her two decades ago when she was 17. Combs and his attorneys have denied all of the lawsuits’ allegations. The rapper is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades. Formerly known as Puff Daddy, he built one of hip-hop’s biggest empires, blazing a trail with several entities attached to his famous name. He is the founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner who has worked with a slew of top-tier artists including Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112.

A video of him viciously beating his ex Cassie Ventura came to light in May. The rapper took to Instagram to apologize, saying: 'I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses. So difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, sometimes you got to do that. I was f***ed up. I mean I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses, my behavior in that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video, I'm disgusted.'

'I was disgusted then when I did it, I am disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help, I got into going to therapy, going to rehab,' he added. 'Had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I'm so sorry. But I am committed to be a better man each and every day. I'm not asking for forgiveness, I'm truly sorry.' Sources said Diddy went to rehab following the 2016 incident and continues to seek both therapy and spiritual work.

The video, obtained by CNN, shows the rapper shirtless with a towel wrapped around his waist, chasing Cassie down the hall at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City. As she tried to get into an elevator, he grabbed her by the back of the head and slammed her to the ground. He then kicked her as she lay on the floor motionless, before grabbing the two designer bags she'd tried to escape with. Diddy stood over her, kicked her again, and then dragged her back to their room by the hoodie. Cassie claimed in a since-settled lawsuit that Diddy had paid the same hotel $50,000 for the footage after the attack.

Cassie's attorney Meredith Firetog, said: 'Combs' most recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt. When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday.That he was only compelled to "apologize" once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.'

The apology comes after the LA County District Attorney said they would not be able to prosecute Diddy for the assault as the statute of limitations had passed. California's statute of limitations for simple assault is one year, though aggravated assault is three years. Based on the timeline, neither charge could be levied against Diddy.

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