CNN —Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe tell CNN — signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs.
Combs has been named in eight civil lawsuits since November – seven directly accusing him of sexual assault.
One of the eight lawsuits, filed by former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, has been settled.
Now, additional sources told CNN that the majority of the plaintiffs who have filed civil suits against Combs have been interviewed by federal investigators.
Federal investigators are now “digging deeper,” and some of the accusers have been questioned numerous times, a source said.
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