Sean 'Diddy' Combs' private jet landed back in Florida after it flew to the Caribbean on the day his homes were raided by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), according to reports.
Federal authorities conducted large-scale operations on the music mogul's homes in Miami and Los Angeles on Monday, in what the Associated Press reported was an investigation into sex trafficking.
Combs' Gulfstream plane was tracked flying from northern California to the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda on the same day, but it was not believed he was on board. The plane landed back at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport shortly before noon on Wednesday, per NBC Miami.
Newsweek contacted Combs' representatives by email for comment.
The rapper's attorney, Aaron Dyer, told Newsweek in a statement on Tuesday that the raids were "a gross overuse of military-level force" and "a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits."
The civil lawsuits he referred to included one filed by Combs' ex-girlfriend in November, which he settled the next day, and two by other women which accused him of trafficking and sexual assault. In February this year, music producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones also sued Combs on similar claims as well as alleged forced drug use and making him procure sex workers.
"There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name," Dyer said.
On the day of the raids, speculation grew over a black jet with the registration N1969C which was identified as belonging to Combs by CelebrityPrivateJetTracker.com.
Celebrity private-jet trackers, such as Jack Sweeney, posted to X, formerly Twitter, the Gulfstream's supposed route from northern California, stopping in Los Angeles and then landing in Antigua at 10:21 p.m. ET, which is also the same time on the island.
It caused some to speculate Combs had left the country, but he was then spotted at the Miami airport pacing around a carpark on Monday evening, according to videos from TMZ showing the rapper.
Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister even confirmed to Newsweek that while he believed the jet belonged to Combs and that it had landed there, the rapper was not on board.
"There is no credible information that he is here. To the contrary, he did not arrive on the flight yesterday to Antigua," said PM Gaston Browne. Referring to who he was told was on the flight, he added: "Am told a Caucasian family. A family of four. Don't know them."
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