Around the same time as raids on his residences in California and Florida on Monday, rapper and record company mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was seen talking frantically on his phone at Opa Locka Airport in Miami.
One of Diddy’s employees, Brendon Paul, 25, was apprehended at the airport and arrested on drug charges by Miami-Dade police.
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Diddy, also known as Sean Combs, has not been seen in public since. Furthermore, the rapper’s private jet, a Gulfstream G550 owned by LoveAir USA LLC and distinguished by an all-black paint job, has mysteriously disappeared from public tracking site FlightAware.
Diddy was reportedly preparing to board a different private plane in Miami.
The last recorded flight of the LoveAir jet, bearing tail number N1969C, showed it departing from Los Angeles on Monday morning and landing in Antigua later that afternoon.
It remains unclear who was on board. Images published by TMZ depict the aircraft grounded in the Caribbean on Monday night.
A statement on the website reads: “This aircraft is not available for public tracking per request from the owner/operator.”
Kathleen Bangs, a spokeswoman for FlightAware, informed the Miami Herald that it is not uncommon for owners to request the blocking of their flight information from the site. She stated, “This is not uncommon,” adding that FlightAware complies with requests submitted through the FAA’s privacy application process.
Diddy’s sons, Justin and King Combs, were briefly detained during the raid on the Los Angeles residence on Monday. They were observed returning to the property hours later to retrieve belongings before departing once more.
“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,” Homeland Security stated. Neither of Diddy’s sons has been arrested, nor has Diddy himself.
Agents interviewed at least four individuals regarding sex trafficking allegations, with more interviews expected. Diddy faced scrutiny last year after his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, filed a lawsuit alleging years of sexual abuse at his direction.
The case was resolved the day after its filing. More recently, the musician has been confronted with additional lawsuits alleging sexual abuse.
Diddy has denied all allegations against him, while law enforcement officials seek information to track down his current location.
