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☆ I'm a millennial making $120,000 a year. I rent because buying a home in Florida is so costly and would be too much work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jorge Argota, 35, runs his own digital marketing agency in Miami and made about $120,000 last year. For me, renting an apartment in Miami is more affordable than buying a nice house with a $3,000 or $4,000 mortgage. Argota and his brother pay $2,300 a month for a two-bedroom in this Miami apartment complex. I've also had many friends who have had to move further north in Florida because it's impossible for them to pay rent or buy a home in Miami. So, if I can't buy a house in Miami, I might consider moving to another state.

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☆ 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.

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Combs on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to each count: racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The lawsuit accuses Combs and other defendants of sex trafficking, human trafficking, sexual assault, gender-motivated violence, sexual harassment, gender discrimination and a hostile work environment. Diddy is not accused of sexual assault in the lawsuit but is included in allegations of liability and aiding and abetting. Lampros accuses Combs of four instances of sexual assault from the mid-1990s to the early-2000s. July 3: Adria English, a former adult film actress, accuses Combs of sex trafficking and sexual assault in a federal lawsuit filed in New York.

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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to appeal his bail denial Wednesday in racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Sean “Diddy” Combs is expected Wednesday afternoon to appeal a federal judge’s decision to hold the hip-hop artist and music mogul without bail after he pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution Tuesday. In court, prosecutors argued the music mogul should not be released because he had previously reached out to witnesses and victims. The judge told Combs there were no conditions she could find to assure her that he would appear in court if released. Combs’ lawyer Marc Agnifilo told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday night that Combs will likely not take a plea deal. The sex trafficking charge is based on allegations against a single, unnamed “Victim-I” from about 2009 up to about 2018, the indictment states.

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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Embattled musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested, the mogul’s attorney tells CNN. According to a source, Combs was arrested in a Manhattan hotel on Monday night and is currently being processed. “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Marc Agnifilo, an attorney for Combs, told CNN. Combs’ attorney said that the musician has been cooperating with the investigation, and relocated to New York last week in anticipation of being charged. In an aerial view, the home of Sean "Diddy" Combs is seen during a raid by federal law enforcement agents in Los Angeles, California, on March 25.

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CNN published a 2016 surveillance video showing Combs physically assaulting his former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles. The Washington, DC-based historically Black college or university said it will disband its scholarship program in Combs’ name. The US Department of Homeland Security’s investigative arm launched a federal probe into Combs and allegations of sex trafficking. Meanwhile, investigators are preparing to bring Combs’ accusers before a federal grand jury in New York, sources familiar with the probe told CNN. Combs recently sold a majority stake in media company and television network Revolt, which he founded in 2013, the company said.

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☆ Cassie Ventura breaks silence on video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs physically assaulting her and asks people to believe victims 'the first time'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCassie Ventura has broken her silence on a video depicting her ex-boyfriend, Sean "Diddy" Combs, physically assaulting her in 2016, and asked the public to believe victims "the first time." On Thursday, Ventura shared a statement on Instagram that did not mention Combs by name. Related storiesLater in the statement, Ventura offered support to other people "still living in fear" and asked the public to trust victims more. Ventura's statement is the first public comment she has made regarding her relationship with Combs since she settled her lawsuit with him. Ventura's husband, Alex Fine, also shared a statement on Instagram last week hours after CNN published the hotel video.

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☆ A former model accused Diddy in a new lawsuit of sexually assaulting and drugging her in 2003. He's now facing 5 suits.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA former model filed a lawsuit Tuesday, accusing embattled music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her in 2003. Crystal McKinney, according to a lawsuit obtained by Business Insider, met Combs at a 2003 Men's Fashion Week event in Manhattan when she was 22. According to the lawsuit, McKinney was introduced to Combs by a fashion designer who believed Combs could "advance her modeling career." AdvertisementAccording to the lawsuit, McKinney was invited back to Combs' recording studio and given what she believed to be laced marijuana. One woman said in her suit filed in December that Combs "sex trafficked and gang raped" her as a 17-year-old in 2003.

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☆ Cassie Ventura's husband speaks out after footage appeared to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs physically assaulting her in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCassie Ventura's husband, Alex Fine, called out "men who hit women" after a video appeared to show Sean "Diddy" Combs physically assaulting her at a hotel in March 2016. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The footage appears to match a physical assault incident Ventura described in her November 2023 lawsuit against Combs. Men who enable it and protect those people aren't men," Fine wrote. Representatives for Fine did not immediately respond to Business a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Airbnbs are primed to take over Miami, which is already facing a housing crunch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Florida real-estate firm forecasts that 31 pre-construction condo buildings in the Miami region are ripe for Airbnbs. So many, in fact, that they outnumber the amount of traditional rentals tagged for development over the same time. "We've had a development industry that is adding more short-term rentals to South Florida inventory," Studnicky told BI. AdvertisementDevelopers in the Miami region should focus on creating more traditional rentals to alleviate pressure in the market, Studnicky believes. In the past 10 years, Studnicky estimates a much more robust 20,000 traditional rental units were built in Miami.

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☆ All the famous people who appear in the sexual assault lawsuits filed against Sean Diddy Combs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The complaints against Diddy allege sexual assault and sex trafficking, and some include allegations against other known figures — though not all of the celebrities are listed as defendants. Here are the famous people mentioned in the sexual assault lawsuits against Combs. The raids come after Combs, more commonly known as Diddy, has been hit by a series of lawsuits alleging sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and sex trafficking. 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."

Persons: Sean Combs, Diddy, Combs, —, Casandra Ventura, Aaron Dyer, Mr, Prince Harry, Nicki Minaj — Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Homeland Security, Business Locations: Los Angeles, Miami

☆ The Sean Combs Saga Is Catnip for Pop Culture Podcasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the sprawling world of Black pop culture podcasts, its own media ecosystem covering the story lines and people central to the hip-hop genre, the one topic that dominated conversation this week was, unsurprisingly, the latest in the saga of Sean Combs. On Monday, federal agents raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has been accused in several civil lawsuits of sexual assault. The news spurred days of freewheeling and varied reactions from radio personalities and podcast hosts whose discourse veered toward humor, speculation and denial, far from the tone struck by traditional news outlets. Jessica Moore, known as “Jess Hilarious,” implied that the federal action was reminiscent of a television show. The third host, DJ Envy, agreed, and said the authorities acted like “they were going for the mob.”

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☆ 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.

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☆ 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."

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☆ 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."

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☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Los Angeles and Miami mansions raided by federal officials: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Read previewFederal officials raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs, according to multiple reports. In a statement to CBS, Homeland Security Investigations confirmed that it had "executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The DHS and representatives for Combs did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider. "Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr. Combs responsible for his depraved conduct."

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☆ Search of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ LA and Miami homes underway by federal authorities
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Peter Thiel would back Ron DeSantis — but he isn't ditching Silicon Valley for Miami anytime soon due to high home prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Home prices in the state have been on the rise after tech workers flocked to the state during the pandemic. Rising home prices and property taxes followed. Single-family property taxes in the city increased by 12.6% from 2021 to 2022. "That kind of economic cost is probably not enough to offset all the wokeness in the world," Thiel said on Weiss's podcast. The discussion came up as he and Weiss discussed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the potential Republican presidential nominee.

☆ Insiders say Elemy often couldn't deliver on its promise to provide quick access to autism care
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | Spriha Srivastava | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On the agenda today:But first: Senior healthcare reporter Shelby Livingston is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at her reporting on Elemy, a startup that insiders say often failed to provide the quick access to autism care that it had promised. This week, I reported how SoftBank-backed Elemy aimed to transform autism care — but insiders say the $1.15 billion startup overpromised on its capacity to treat kids. More than 20 former and current employees spoke with me for this story. After an initial assessment, Elemy told them they'd be in therapy in no more than eight weeks. Here's what Compass insiders told us.

☆ Wealthy people who moved to Miami are rejecting Florida traditions and radically transforming their homes instead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"They're willing to bring their New York aesthetic down into Miami, or their LA or Beverly Hills aesthetic down into Miami." Miami newcomers aren't afraid to break away from aesthetic normsEilyn, who said her design style is more personable and poised, was born and raised in Miami. The result is a modern beach home that includes elements of classic Miami design "mixed with the tranquility of Mykonos" that combines a simple color palette with pops of visual interest. "You can incorporate details that maybe you wouldn't see so much in Miami design," she said. It means they have a steady stream of work, with the possibility to be creative and stretch their imaginations as they shape the future of Miami design.

☆ $100 million is the new frontier for South Florida luxury homes, says agent Dina Goldentayer, who sold $750 million in real estate last year via chauffeured car, helicopter, and golf cart
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Zoe Rosenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Griffin's $100 million buy is more than double the 2019 record for Miami's priciest single-family home. A Golden Beach compound is on the market for $100 million — and is being marketed as a gut job. "Now $100 million seems to be the threshold that captures the public's imagination. While Miami's ultraluxury market thrives, its less-pricey sectors are beginning to normalize, Miller said. Douglas Elliman's South Florida market reports, which Miller compiles, point to a slowdown in new signed contracts, but that's in comparison with the supercharged market of 2021.

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