A federal grand jury has been actively meeting as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, according to three sources who spoke to CNN.
On Thursday, jurors were set to hear testimony from a witness claiming to possess video recordings allegedly showing instances where Combs may have harmed celebrities, one source revealed.
Attorney Ariel Mitchell confirmed to CNN that her client, a man, was called to testify before the grand jury that day.
Although the client has not filed any lawsuits against Combs or accused him of personal wrongdoing, Mitchell stated that he is serving as a witness. She explained that he has evidence and knowledge regarding allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct linked to Combs, some of which reportedly involve celebrties.
“We are here to comply with the court’s order,” Mitchell told CNN over the phone, disclosing her client’s identity
Mitchell has also represented two female accusers of Combs. In one of those cases, she asked the court to withdraw, citing “undermining behaviour and questionable antics” by her client.
When contacted by CNN, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment.
Representatives for Combs did not respond to CNN’s request for comment regarding grand jury testimony. He has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution and denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
“In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor,” attorneys for Combs previously told CNN in a statement.
In an earlier filing, attorneys for Combs accused lawyers for some of his accusers as having made “shockingly prejudicial and false allegations of sexual assault and abuse of minors.”
Since Combs’ arrest last month, prosecutors have said multiple times that the government’s investigation into Combs is ongoing and active. On the day the three-charge indictment against Combs was unsealed in September, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, encouraged victims to “come forward and to do it quickly.”
At a hearing earlier this month, prosecutor Emily Johnson said that additional charges or defendants could be added to the case.
A source familiar with the federal investigation previously told CNN that new accusers and witnesses have met with federal agents since Combs was arrested.
“The grand jury is always meeting. This is an ongoing investigation,” a source familiar with the current state of the investigation told CNN on Thursday.
A separate source, also familiar with parts of the investigation, said, “The grand jury has never stopped.”
This week’s grand jury proceedings coincide with new revelations from a public filing on Wednesday, where prosecutors disclosed the collection of discovery materials, including video, audio, and text messages retrieved from over 60 of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ devices and iCloud accounts.
In the 49-page document, the government outlined that the evidence would include additional communications with witnesses and victims, details related to alleged “Freak Off” events, and bank records purportedly showing payments made to victims.
Combs’ criminal trial is provisionally scheduled for May 2025. Meanwhile, since November of last year, he has faced more than two dozen civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and other misconduct—allegations he has consistently denied.