Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer decries raids at rapper’s homes, calls them ‘excessive’ use of military f [Video]

A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs says the search of his properties in Miami and Los Angeles were “a gross use of military-level force.” The public statement Tuesday is the first from the music mogul’s team since his properties were raided Monday as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. The criminal investigation is a major escalation in the scrutiny of the hugely influential hip-hop producer and executive.

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