Current:Home > StocksAubrey O’ Day Weighs In on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Homes Being Raided by Homeland Security -WorldMoney
Aubrey O’ Day Weighs In on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Homes Being Raided by Homeland Security
View
Date:2025-04-17 23:40:34
Aubrey O'Day is speaking out amid the investigation of Sean "Diddy" Combs.
The former member of Danity Kane—a girl group formed by Combs on Making the Band in 2005—weighed in after federal agents raided Combs' homes as part of an ongoing investigation.
"What you sow, you shall reap," wrote O'Day on her March 26 Instagram Story per People, adding, "I pray this emboldens all of US victims to finally speak on what we have endured. There is no 'too soon' on this one, just 'too late.'"
O'Day was a member of Danity Kane—which also included original members Aundria Fimbres, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex and Dawn Richard—for three years before an apparently falling out with Combs, during which he kicked her out of the group.
On a subsequent slide of her Instagram Story, the 40-year-old expressed her willingness to testify in a potential trial, adding, "All of US (as in me too) are emboldened to come forward and speak on what we have endured."
E! News has reached out to Combs' team for comment but has not yet heard back.
On March 25, Homeland Security's New York branch "executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation" on Combs' properties in Los Angeles and Miami, a spokesperson for the department confirmed to E! News.
A source familiar with the investigation confirmed to NBC News that the raid may be tied to a federal investigation against Combs involving accusations of sex-trafficking and sexual assault—as well as the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms—which arose after the 54-year-old was hit with three sexual assault lawsuits in November.
The insider also shared that federal investigators have already interviewed three women and a man related to the case.
For his part, Combs has spoken out about the investigation through his lawyer.
"There was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs' residences," Aaron Dyer said in a March 26 statement to E! News. "There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated."
He added that the The "Bad Boy for Life" artist was at no point detained and instead "spoke to and cooperated with authorities.
"This unprecedented ambush—paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence—leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits," the lawyer alleged. "There has been no 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."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (77236)
Related
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- Trump trial date in classified documents case set for May 20, 2024
- Warming Trends: How Urban Parks Make Every Day Feel Like Christmas, Plus Fire-Proof Ceramic Homes and a Thriller Set in Fracking Country
- NASCAR Addresses Jimmie Johnson Family Tragedy After In-Laws Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Climate Activists and Environmental Justice Advocates Join the Gerrymandering Fight in Ohio and North Carolina
- State Tensions Rise As Water Cuts Deepen On The Colorado River
- Amanda Seyfried Gives a Totally Fetch Tour of Her Dreamy New York City Home
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- ConocoPhillips’ Plan for Extracting Half-a-Billion Barrels of Crude in Alaska’s Fragile Arctic Presents a Defining Moment for Joe Biden
Ranking
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Stephen tWitch Boss' Mom Shares What Brings Her Peace 6 Months After His Death
- 6 people hit by car in D.C. hospital parking garage
- Labor's labors lost? A year after stunning victory at Amazon, unions are stalled
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Confusion Over Line 5 Shutdown Highlights Biden’s Tightrope Walk on Climate and Environmental Justice
- Warming Trends: Lithium Mining’s Threat to Flamingos in the Andes, Plus Resilience in Bangladesh, Barcelona’s Innovation and Global Storm Warnings
- Sale of North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Is Almost Complete. Then Will Come the Hard Part
Recommendation
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
The Biden Administration Takes Action on Toxic Coal Ash Waste, Targeting Leniency by the Trump EPA
Adam Sandler's Daughter Sunny Sandler Is All Grown Up During Rare Red Carpet Appearance
ConocoPhillips’ Plan for Extracting Half-a-Billion Barrels of Crude in Alaska’s Fragile Arctic Presents a Defining Moment for Joe Biden
Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
A train carrying ethanol derails and catches fire in Minnesota, evacuation lifted
Michigan clerk stripped of election duties after he was charged with acting as fake elector in 2020 election
New $2 billion Oklahoma theme park announced, and it's not part of the Magic Kingdom