Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.
The charges were revealed after the hip-hop mogul was taken into custody by federal authorities in New York the night before, multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News, in connection with an ongoing investigation by Homeland Security Investigations.
Combs is expected to appear in court Tuesday afternoon. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, of the Southern District of New York, said during a news conference that federal prosecutors would be seeking detention for Combs.
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