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☆ Diddy's prosecutors compare him to R. Kelly in fighting his latest bail application
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries won bail on sex-trafficking charges, Combs' lawyers noted. On Friday, prosecutors said that Combs' case is more like R. Kelly's than like Jeffries'. Prosecutors compared Sean "Diddy" Combs to sex-trafficking convict R. Kelly during two hours of bail arguments in federal court in Manhattan on Friday. "These cases are much more comparable, your honor," she told US District Court Judge Arun Subramanian. AdvertisementKing Combs, center, son, D'Lila Combs and Jessie Combs, daughters of Sean "Diddy" Combs, leave Manhattan federal court, Friday, Nov. 22 2024, in New York.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Michael Jeffries, Jeffries, R, Kelly, King Combs, Janice Combs, Yuki Iwamura Combs, Michael Jeffries —, Keith Raniere, Raniere, Mike Jeffries, Abercrombie &, Rebecca Blackwell, Christy Slavik, Slavik, Arun Subramanian, D'Lila Combs, Jessie Combs, Yuki Iwamura, Marc Agnifilo, I'm, Agnifilo Organizations: Ex, Abercrombie, Fitch, AP, Prosecutors, Abercrombie & Fitch, US, Office Locations: Manhattan, New York, Side, Brooklyn, Chicago

☆ Investor who bought Kanye's Malibu home makes lowball offer for Diddy's 'Freak Off' mansion
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Madeline Berg | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThere's been a $30 million offer on Sean Combs' Los Angeles mansion. The lowball offer comes from the same real estate investor who purchased Kanye West's Malibu house. AdvertisementThe mansion is in one of Los Angeles' richest neighborhoods, known for its proximity to Beverly Hills and large lots. Luxury real estate in Los Angeles is currently experiencing a major slump, Beverly Hills agent Rochelle Atlas Maize told BI. Maize, who was personally shopping for homes in Los Angeles at the time, said she wouldn't step foot near it.

Persons: Sean Combs, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Bo Belmont, Shou Zi Chew, Belmont, Rochelle Atlas, Belwood, starchitect Tadao Ando, Menendez, Ryan Murphy's, it's, It's Organizations: feds, Kanye, Belwood Investments, Business, Beverly, Rochelle Atlas Maize, Ryan Murphy's Netflix Locations: Los Angeles, Los, Singapore, Beverly Hills, Rochelle, Malibu, Beverly Flats

☆ A former 'SNL' star says Diddy demanded a closed set when he performed, but Will Ferrell crashed his rehearsal as a bit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAna Gasteyer was a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" when Sean "Diddy" Combs performed in 1998. She said on the "Las Culturistas" podcast that he "demanded a totally closed set." Will Ferrell crashed his rehearsal as a character named Ron, which made Combs "very uncomfortable." "It is the greatest thing that's ever happened," she continued, saying that Combs "really did not roll with it. Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking case has been assigned to a new judge," Michael Che joked.

Persons: Ana Gasteyer, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Will Ferrell, Ron, Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang, Gasteyer, Diddy's, Jimmy Page, Ferrell, ascot —, Michael Che, Ferrell didn't, Marc Agnifilo Organizations: ascot, New York's Metropolitan Detention Center, Representatives, Gasteyer Locations: New York's

☆ Diddy's attorneys want to know how prosecutors got their hands on notes he had inside his Brooklyn cell
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementProsecutors took "improper possession" of Sean Combs' handwritten notes, his lawyers said Monday. The notes were taken from his jail cell and include "privileged attorney-client details," they said. His lawyers want an evidentiary hearing, at which prosecutors would explain what was taken and why. On Monday, Agnifilo countered that prosecutors' 30-page bail memorandum shows the filter team did not do its job. Combs, his defense team, and prosecutors are scheduled to return to court on Friday for the third round of bail arguments.

Persons: Sean Combs, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo Organizations: Prosecutors, US, of Prisons Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Miami

Sean "Diddy" Combs' private aircraft appears to be available to charter. The Gulfstream G550, known as LoveAir, is also listed for sale, Combs' attorneys said. AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs' luxe private jet is seemingly available to charter while the disgraced music mogul sits in jail. The Gulfstream G550, known as LoveAir, appears to be available to rent through Silver Air, a private jet charter company based in Southern California. An aircraft of the same model and tail number is listed on the private jet marketplace Victor, with Silver Air noted as the operator.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Victor Organizations: Gulfstream G550, Service, luxe, Silver Air, Southern California . Federal Aviation Administration, LoveAir LLC, Victor, Silver, Liberty Jet, Diageo, Star Locations: Brooklyn, Southern California, Polynesia, New Zealand, San Francisco , Los Angeles, Baja, Mexico, Los Angeles

☆ 15 musicians who were signed to Diddy's label, Bad Boy Records
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

His record label, Bad Boy Records, is one source of his wealth. Musicians including Janelle Monáe, French Montana, and Machine Gun Kelly were signed to Bad Boy. Diddy founded Bad Boy Records in 1993 and went on to sign major musicians such as The Notorious BIG, Mase, and Faith Evans. It's impossible to think of '90s and '00s rap without also thinking of Bad Boy, which released 13 No. Here are 16 of the biggest acts that have released albums through Bad Boy since its inception.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Janelle Monáe, Kelly, —, Sean Combs, Faith Evans, Mr Organizations: Bad Boy Records, Bad, Service, Business, Billboard, Bad Boy Locations: French Montana, New York

☆ Diddy's children break their silence on his arrest and compare the accusations to 'conspiracy theories'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs is awaiting trial on federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and more. AdvertisementAs Sean "Diddy" Combs awaits trial in jail on three felony charges, including sex trafficking, his children are standing united behind their father. AdvertisementThe photo shows all six children with their father, plus Combs' mother, Janice Small Combs; Combs' seventh child, a 1-year-old daughter named Love Sean Combs; and Love's mother, Dana Tran. Combs, the millionaire rap entrepreneur and founder of Bad Boy Records, has been charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Kim Porter and Sean Combs in 2018 with their four children: D'Lila, Christian, Quincy, and Jessie.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Quincy Brown, Justin Combs, Christian Combs, Chance Combs, D'Lila Star Combs, Jessie James Combs, Janice Small Combs, Love Sean Combs, Dana Tran, Kim Porter, Sean Combs, Jessie, Charley Gallay, Porter, — Quincy, Jessie — Organizations: Service, Bad Boy Records, Metropolitan Detention, Netflix Locations: New York's, Christian, Quincy

☆ At Diddy's A-list 'white parties,' naked women were a staple — but that didn't seem to raise eyebrows at the time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs' "white parties" were known for extravagance and celebrity attendance. Aside from naked women, Fonseca told BI that she never saw anything that raised red flags at Combs' parties that she attended. Sean "Diddy" Combs' white parties are being looked at from a new perspective after the music mogul was indicted last month. The celebrities have been photographed at Combs' white parties over the years but have not been accused of wrongdoing. At one white party, Combs issued a warning to guests from atop his balcony about children needing to leave the event.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, galore, Selma Fonseca, Fonseca, Dimitrios Kambouris, Bad Boy Entertainment Combs, she'd, David Allen, Allen, Ashton Kutcher, That's, Jason Merritt, Blueflame Combs, photog, Selma, Steven A, Henry, Busta, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Simmons, Tyson Beckford, Tommy Lee, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan, Lil, Kim, Mary J, Blige, Russell Brand, Chris Brown, Beckford, Fonseca didn't, Fonseca —, Jennifer Lopez, Conan O'Brien's, O'Brien Organizations: Service, Bad Boy Entertainment, Adria, Hamptons, East Hamptons, Business, Beverly, Getty, BI Locations: East Hampton , New York, Beverly Hills, Manhattan, Champagne

☆ Diddy hit with a fresh set of sex assault allegations as a new wave of lawsuits kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Madeline Berg | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of sexual assault in new lawsuits. Combs already faces a dozen lawsuits, as well as federal sex trafficking charges. AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of rape, molesting a teenage boy, and sexual assault in six new lawsuits filed against the embattled hip-hop music mogul. The rapper and entrepreneur has vehemently denied the charges and any claims accusing him of sexual assault or misconduct. Following Ventura's lawsuit, other women came forward, accusing Combs in additional lawsuits of a slew of actions, including drugging and rape.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, Cassandra Ventura, Prosecutors, Sam Bankman, who's, didn't Organizations: Service, Department of Homeland Security, Business Locations: Manhattan, . Texas, California, Los Angeles, Miami, Brooklyn

☆ Judge to gag Diddy lawyers and feds after courtroom argument about 'racist prosecution'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A judge said he'd impose a gag order on the lawyers in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking case. AdvertisementThe judge overseeing Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal sex-trafficking case said he plans to impose a gag order on its lawyers after a heated courtroom argument over a defense attorney's remarks that the prosecution is "racist." Advertisement"Our investigation is very much ongoing, and there is a possibility that there could be a superseding indictment that could affect the length of the trial," Johnson said. Ahead of trial, Combs has been incarcerated in the Metropolitan Detention Center, a notorious federal jail in Brooklyn. Advertisement"That material is important for our case," Johnson said.

Persons: he'd, Sean, Diddy, Combs, they're, —, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo's, Emily Johnson, Johnson, Agnifilo, baselessly, Damian Williams, Subramanian, he'll, Cassandra Ventura, Ventura, Alexandra Shapiro, Sam Bankman, Anthony Ricco, Anna Estevao, Gloria Allred, Thalia Graves, Allred, Emily Anne Johnson, haven't Organizations: feds, Service, TMZ, Southern, of, Prosecutors, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Manhattan, of New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Combs ' Manhattan, Miami, Florida

☆ Celebrities who partied with Diddy may want to contact their lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Celebrities who partied with Combs may want to consult their lawyers, entertainment attorneys told BI. AdvertisementCelebrities who attended Sean "Diddy" Combs' parties should consider lawyering up, even if they attended one of his more high-profile soirees. "He's had many legitimate parties over the years and, chances are, most celebrities and guests were not aware of his sex parties." AdvertisementThe "Freak Offs," prosecutors say, occurred regularly, often in hotel rooms, and sometimes lasted multiple days. "Sean Combs' white parties and other events were iconic, a true convergence of hip-hop, Hollywood, and Black excellence.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Wayne Dennison, Brown Rudnick, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Dennison, Neama Rahmani, they're, Rahmani, Stuart Morton, Camron, Mills Sadat Dowlat, Tre Lovell, Lovell, He's, Marc Agnifilo, Jane Rosenberg, Sean Combs, Johnny Nunez, WireImage, Adria, Jonathan Davis Organizations: Service, Hamptons, West, Trial, Getty, Los, Lovell, Reuters, White Party Locations: Beverly Hills, St, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Mark Cuban says he's glad he never hung out with Diddy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Cuban says he's "sure glad" that he wasn't close to rapper Sean "Diddy Combs." Cuban said he only worked with Combs' designers on a set of jerseys for the Dallas Mavericks. AdvertisementBillionaire investor Mark Cuban says he's relieved he kept his distance from rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. The "Shark Tank" star added that while he had met and worked with Combs before, he didn't interact with Combs outside work. Cuban and representatives for Combs didn't immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Sean, Diddy Combs, Combs, Cuban, —, he's, Diddy, Theo Von, Combs didn't, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Evan Nierman, Banyan, Callie Ahlgrim, Jacob Shamsian, Sam Bankman Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Service, NBA, Metropolitan Detention, MDC, Business Locations: Manhattan, Cuban, York, Florida, New York's

☆ Diddy's freak-off arrest would have Kim Porter 'turning over in her grave,' her ex-lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kim Porter was too "private and classy" for that, her ex-lawyer says. But in private, Porter did call Combs "controlling," said the lawyer, Suzanne Kimberly Bracker. "She would be turning over in her grave right now," said Suzanne Kimberly Bracker, the lawyer who negotiated the $20,000-a-month in child support that Combs paid Porter for their son, Christian. Related storiesAsked if Combs was violent with Porter when Bracker was representing her, Bracker said, "No. Combs had three children with Porter and is father to seven children in all.

Persons: Kim Porter, Porter, Combs, Suzanne Kimberly Bracker, —, Sean, Diddy, Puffy, Kim, Bracker, repped Porter, Al B, Funkmaster Flex, Damon Dash, Latrell, repping Porter, J.Lo, I'd, Joe Mullin, Donald Trump, Ivana Trump, Marla Maples Organizations: Service, Business, Knicks, Times Square Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn

☆ Diddy's 4 children with Kim Porter condemn 'horrific conspiracy theories' about their mother's death amid his arrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A few days after Porter was found dead at home, Combs shared an emotional tribute on Instagram, which has since been deleted. Quincy, Christian, Jessie, and D'Lila defended their parents' relationship in an open letterKim Porter, Quincy Brown, Sean Combs, Christian Combs, and Justin Combs in 2015. Chelsea Lauren/Getty ImagesCombs' four children with Porter shared a joint statement on Wednesday, published by Essence. Quincy, Christian, Jessie, and D'Lila also requested privacy as they grapple with their mother's death and father's arrest. Christian is facing his own allegation of sexual assaultSean "Diddy" Combs and his son, Christian Combs, at the 2023 VMAs.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Kim Porter, Cassie Ventura, Porter, Quincy Taylor Brown, Christian Combs, Jessie James Combs, D'Lila Star Combs, Sean Combs, Jessie, Mat Szwajkos, Getty Combs, Chance Combs, wouldn't, Quincy, D'Lila, Quincy Brown, Justin Combs, Chelsea Lauren, Getty, Albert Joseph Brown III, Al B, Eugene Gologursky, Grace O'Marcaigh, O'Marcaigh, Christian, Aaron Dyer, Jacob Shamsian Organizations: Service, Business, Daily Mail, D'Lila, Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, Essence ., Christian, MTV, BI Locations: Manhattan, Christian, Essence . Quincy, Quincy, Los Angeles

☆ There's a reason Diddy's famous friends have stayed silent amid his arrest. PR experts say it's the best strategy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

But Diddy's empire began to crumble when Ventura sued Combs last year, accusing him of rape and abuse. Last week, Combs was arrested and indicted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs depicted in a courtroom sketch from September 17, 2024. Jane Rosenberg/ReutersAs discussions and theories have swirled around Combs' felony counts, his famous friends, colleagues, and labelmates have also become sources of speculation. However, according to Evan Nierman, CEO of the crisis PR firm Red Banyan , that silence is almost certainly strategic.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Jennifer Lopez, Cassie Ventura, Jay, Naomi Campbell, Justin Bieber, Mary J, Blige, John Legend, Mark Wahlberg, Prince Harry, Ventura, Jane Rosenberg, There's, Damian Williams, Ricky Vigil, Justin E Palmer, Evan Nierman, Nierman, Sean Combs, they'd, disavow Combs, Chris Brown, Jeff Kravitz, Eric Schiffer, he'd, Schiffer, " Schiffer, Usher, WireImage Usher, Streisand Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Detention Center, Hollywood, Business, Prosecutors, Diddy, Management, Ventura Locations: New York's, Manhattan, Combs, publicists

☆ Diddy's 'attack the accuser' defense could easily backfire — but it may be all he has
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementBut as ugly as it is, going on the attack may be Combs' only defense, former federal prosecutors told Business Insider. Related storiesThose limits are set down in a section of the federal evidence statute known as "Rule 412." AdvertisementAgnifilo also mentioned a recorded conversation in which Ventura's lawyer asked Combs' lawyer for $30 million to keep the R&B star from publishing a tell-all book about the relationship. "That conversation, I guess, didn't go so well for her and the lawyer," Agnifilo said. Attacking the accuser can backfire at trialIf a judge does allow Combs to air his blame-the-accuser defense, it may backfire before a jury.

Persons: —, Sean Combs, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, Marc Agnifilo, Combs, Agnifilo, he'd, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Depp, Ephraim Savitt, Savitt, Agniflo, Diddy, — Combs, Andrew Carter, Jennifer Beidel, Sean, Jane Rosenberg, didn't, Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic, Elizabeth Geddes, Kelly, Geddes Organizations: Service, Business, Prosecutors, Combs, FBI, Shihata, Geddes LLP Locations: Manhattan, besmirching, Dykema, Ventura, Brooklyn, Geddes

☆ Diddy's lawyers are headed back to court Wednesday to negotiate his release from jail on a $50 million bond
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewLawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are trying again Wednesday to keep him out of jail ahead of his criminal trial, asking another federal judge to accept a $50 million bond package. Tarnofsky's decision meant Combs would be in jail ahead of his criminal trial, which has not yet been scheduled. Related storiesAngifilio stressed at the Tuesday hearing and in court documents that Combs had taken extraordinary measures to cooperate with prosecutors for months. Carter, the district court judge, may now decide whether to reconsider the terms of Comb's release and set him free pending trial. Combs or prosecutors may also appeal Carter's decision to the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and from there to the US Supreme Court.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Robyn Tarnofsky, Tarnofsky, Andrew Carter, Sam Bankman, Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell, Michael Cohen, Marc Agnifilo, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, Agnifilo, Angifilio, Carter Organizations: Service, Business, of Prisons, Detention, Federal, Miami, Prosecutors, Metropolitan Detention, US, Circuit, Appeals Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn's

☆ A timeline of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Cassie's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs and singer Cassie were together for over a decade. In November 2023, Cassie accused Diddy of rape and abuse in a lawsuit. In May 2024, Cassie spoke out after CNN published a video appearing to show Combs assaulting her. AdvertisementSinger Cassie has accused her former partner and record label boss, Sean "Diddy" Combs, of rape and abuse over the course of their decade-long relationship. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Cassie, — Organizations: CNN, Service, Bad Boy Records, Business

☆ Diddy is done: Sean Combs can't save his career, entertainment attorney says — but he can maybe save himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA "smoking gun" video of Sean "Diddy" Combs could help plaintiffs in other civil suits against him bolster their cases, an entertainment lawyer told Business Insider. In the video, a man appearing to be Combs shoves, drags, kicks, and throws an object toward Ventura in the hotel hallway. 'His career is effectively done'Ventura alleged in her November suit that Combs paid the defunct hotel $50,000 to obtain the surveillance footage. From the perspective of Combs' defense, Dowlatshahi said Combs' lawyers will probably try to settle the cases and advise Combs to cooperate with authorities. "His career is effectively done," Dowlatshahi told Business Insider.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, Camron, Mills, Mills Sadat Dowlat, wouldn't, Meredith Firetog, Firetog, Cassie, Dowlatshahi Organizations: Service, CNN, InterContinental Hotel, Business, Associated Press, Mills Sadat, Wigdor LLP, Federal, DHS, Miami, Diddy Locations: Los Angeles, Ventura, Hollywood

☆ Diddy's ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton shared a video of his two sons being detained during house raid, and said feds used 'excessive force'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton said federal agents used "excessive" force against the rap mogul's son, as she shared new footage of the raid on his Los Angeles home last month. "The over zealous and overtly militarized force used against my sons Justin and Christian is deplorable," Hylton wrote in the caption. AdvertisementThe surveillance footage appeared to show Christian Combs being handcuffed against a wall and officers pointing firearms at Justin Combs. Hylton added that Justin Combs' attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, was investigating what she described as "the excessive use of force." Joi Stokes / WireImageRepresentatives of Combs and his sons, Hylton, and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Misa Hylton, Aaron Dyer, Hylton, Justin Dior Combs, Christian Combs, Kim Porter, Justin, Christian, Justin Combs, Jeffrey Lichtman, Joi Stokes, Dyer, Mr Organizations: Service, Department of Homeland Security, Business, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, MEN Locations: Los Angeles, LA, Miami, Instagram, WireImage

☆ Diddy is one of hip-hop's richest and most powerful businessmen. Take a look at his net worth and web of influence.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Madeline Berg | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewFederal officials raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of Sean Combs on Monday. 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. Mr. Combs is innocent." Within the first two years of the partnership, annual sales grew from 75,000 to 400,000 cases, according to a lawsuit Combs filed against Diageo last year. "She recognized that she was powerless, and that reporting Mr. Combs to the authorities would not alter Mr. Combs's status or influence but would merely give Mr. Combs another excuse to hurt her."

Persons: —, Sean Combs, Combs, Casandra Ventura, Ventura, Cassie, Rodney Jones Jr, Lil Rod, groping, Aaron Dyer, Mr, Diddy, Craig Mack, Faith Evans, Mase, B.I.G, Forbes, Sean John, they'd, DeLeon, He'd, Mark Wahlberg, Ciroc, Ethan Miller, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Jay, — he's, he's, Kerry James Marshall, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean, Michel Basquiat, Joi Dickerson, Neal, Jane Doe, Sean Jean Organizations: Service, Federal Homeland Security, AP, Business, Bad Boy Records, Uptown Records, East, Bad, Arista Records, Global Brands Group, Diageo, of, Hulu, Combs Enterprises Locations: Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Meet all 7 of Diddy's children and their moms
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Quincy Taylor Brown was born in 1991. He is Combs' adopted son with Kim Porter. Quincy Taylor Brown and Kim Porter. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Carmen Valdes/Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesQuincy was born to Porter and Albert Joseph Brown III (aka producer Al B. Combs adopted Porter's son when Quincy was still a toddler.

Persons: Quincy Taylor Brown, Combs, Kim Porter, Taylor, Carmen Valdes, Ron Galella, Getty Images Quincy, Porter, Albert Joseph Brown III, Al B, Quincy Jones, Quincy, GlobalGrind.com, Sean Combs, Diddy Organizations: Getty Images, Starz, FOX

☆ How Diddy got to be one of hip-hop's biggest businessmen
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Madeline Berg | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementFederal officials raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of Sean Combs on Monday. 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. Within the first two years of the partnership, annual sales grew from 75,000 to 400,000 cases, according to a lawsuit Combs filed against Diageo last year. "She recognized that she was powerless, and that reporting Mr. Combs to the authorities would not alter Mr. Combs's status or influence but would merely give Mr. Combs another excuse to hurt her." AdvertisementIn a separate lawsuit filed in November, Joi Dickerson-Neal alleges that Combs drugged and assaulted her in 1991.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, He's, —, Sean Combs, Casandra Ventura, Ventura, Cassie, Rodney Jones Jr, Lil Rod, groping, Aaron Dyer, Mr, Craig Mack, Faith Evans, Mase, B.I.G, Forbes, Sean Jean, they'd, DeLeon, He'd, Mark Wahlberg, Ciroc, Ethan Miller, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Jay, — he's, he's, Kerry James Marshall, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean, Michel Basquiat, Joi Dickerson, Neal, Jane Doe Organizations: Service, Federal, Federal Homeland Security, AP, Business, Bad Boy Records, Uptown Records, East, Bad, Arista Records, Global Brands Group, Diageo, of, Hulu, Combs Enterprises Locations: Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Diddy's lawyer issues statement after DHS raid maintaining the rapper's innocence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Aaron Dyer, Combs' attorney, in a statement sent to Business Insider, maintained Combs' innocence and said the search conducted on his properties was "a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs' residences." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with 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." Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name."

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Aaron Dyer, Mr, HSI, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura Organizations: Service, Department of Homeland Security, Business, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Security Investigations, Ventura Locations: Los Angeles, Miami, New York, HSI Los, HSI Miami

☆ The founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the best-selling Black-owned spirit brand in the US, explains how she reached $100 million in sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Fawn Weaver founded Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the US's best-selling Black-owned spirit brand. Uncle Nearest has generated more than $100 million in sales since its launch, information Insider verified with documentation. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. In 2017, Weaver opened the Nearest Green Distillery and launched Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, making storytelling the foundation of her brand's success. Fawn Weaver, founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.

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