Diddy’s sex crimes arrest captured on video

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Days after Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested and charged with several sex crimes, video of his arrest has surfaced online.

The disgraced rapper and music producer was arrested in New York City on Monday, September 16. In the video, which was obtained by TMZ on Friday, September 20, Diddy, 54, enters the lobby of the Park Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Upon his entrance, law enforcement separated him from his crew.

Throughout the video, Diddy and his crew appeared surprised as the arrest was taking place. According to TMZ, Diddy had planned to surrender on Tuesday, September 17, but the arrest took place a day before.

Elsewhere in the footage, Diddy walks through the lobby with his hands cuffed behind his back, as law enforcement escorts him through the hall, and to an elevator.

Toward the end of the clip, law enforcement brings Diddy, who now appears to be handcuffed, out onto the street.

Upon his arrest, Diddy was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation.

The arrest takes place 10 months after his ex-girlfriend and singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura filed an explosive lawsuit against him alleging years of abuse, violence, and sex trafficking. Since this lawsuit, several others have filed lawsuits against Diddy, most recently, singer Dawn Richard, who was in the Diddy-founded groups Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money.

In the suit, which was filed Tuesday, September 10, in a New York federal court, Richard alleged that Diddy sexually assaulted her, deprived her of food and sleep, and did not adequately pay her during her time working as his artist.

Diddy is currently being held within the Special Housing Unit at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Since his arrest, two judges have denied his request for bail. He is currently on suicide watch.

At the time of writing, a trial date for Diddy has not been set.