Sean Combs, the rapper known as Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy and Love, in a 2023 file photo.
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Where is he?
Sean “Diddy” Combs has gone radio silent since his mea culpa on social media earlier this month.
On May 19, the embattled rapper issued an apology after a shocking video of him beating up his ex Cassie Ventura resurfaced from 2016. The 54 year old was apparently hunkering down at his Star Island mansion that was raided by feds in March as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation.
In the two weeks since, a lot has happened, and none of it good. More women have come forward saying they were abused by Combs, including Crystal McKinney, a model who was working in Miami at the time of their alleged 2003 meeting. The Georgia woman is suing the music mogul for allegedly drugging her and forcing her to perform oral sex on him.
McKinney’s is just one of several lawsuits brought against Combs since Ventura’s quickly settled bombshell filing in November 2023, alleging years of abuse.
Though Combs is not prevented from traveling, he apparently is staying put.
So, is he still in Miami? That’s hard to say. Soon after his waterside crib was raided, there were almost daily sightings of him all over town, popping into cafes, taking walks and playing mini-golf with his twin daughters Jessie and D’Lila.
The Los Angeles based teens, whose mother is the late Kim Porter, reportedly just went to their junior prom in Los Angeles, but their famous father was nowhere in sight.
And Combs is missing another milestone in L.A., where he owns a mansion, which was simultaneously raided in March. Oldest daughter Chance — whose mother is his former business associate Sarah Chapman — was set to graduate high school on Thursday, TMZ reports. Again, dad was a no-show.
The gossip outlet reports that other family members were there for the 17-year-old’s ceremony and that Combs had informed everyone that he would not be attending.
Another possible reason for his low profile? On Tuesday, Rolling Stone published a disturbing, all encompassing exposé, “Bad Boy for Life: Sean Combs’ History of Violence.” The cover story includes interviews with more than 50 people who have crossed paths with the disgraced entertainer, starting as far back as his college days at Howard University.
“For decades, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was hip-hop’s boisterous showman,” begins the article. “Now, dozens of former friends, employees, and Bad Boy artists allege an abusive, menacing figure behind the facade.”
The latest? The U.S. Justice Department may be preparing to file an indictment against him, according to CNN. The outlet reports that a number of the singer’s accusers have been notified they could be brought in to testify for a federal grand jury in New York sooner rather than later.
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City and has two daughters.
