Sean 'Diddy' Combs Speaks To Seven Children On Phone From Jail, Kids 'In A State Of Shock'

Months after being accused of sexual assault, American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was arrested in Manhattan on September 17. His arrest comes after a grand jury indicted him. Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo shared a statement with regards to the rapper’s arrest in New York and called him an ‘imperfect person’ but not a ‘criminal'. The rapper was arrested on the charges of sex trafficking and assault. As per reports, he has spoken to his children, who are in a ‘state of shock’ knowing about their father's imprisonment.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs speaks to family briefly 

As per People, on September 24, days after his arrest, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had a brief conversation with his children from jail. The rapper is a father to seven children, who he shares with four different women. His sons include Quincy, 33, Justin, 30, and Christian, 26 and he also has four daughters named Chance, 18, Jessie and D'Lila, 17, and Love, 23 months.

Sources told the publication that the rapper “has been able to speak briefly to family members and his children via phone.” The insider in the know added, ” He has three minor children, two of whom now have no living parent available with him incarcerated. Four of his seven children have neither parent available with him incarcerated."

Another source claimed that the kids are in a ‘state of shock’ on seeing their father's condition. The insider added, “This is their father. But to them, he's not Diddy — he's Dad. He has always been a loving, devoted father.” Three of the rapper's kids attended the Court hearing, while his daughter skipped it.

All about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' indictment

Combs’ arrest comes amid an ongoing investigation and a wave of lawsuits alleging sexual assault. Recently, former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard filed a suit against Combs on September 10, alleging verbal abuse, assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In May, CNN posted a 2016 video of Combs attacking his then-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura. The footage matches allegations made in a lawsuit filed by Ventura in November last year, which outlines an incident that occurred at the now-shuttered InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles. The two parties reached a settlement one day after the suit was filed on Nov. 16, 2023, in New York.

His arrest comes after a grand jury indicted him. Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo shared a statement with regards to the rapper’s arrest in New York, reports Variety. The charges were not immediately clear. “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. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community”. The statement further mentioned, “He is an imperfect person but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgement until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court”.

(With inputs from IANS)