Report: Sean “Diddy” Combs is under criminal investigation by the government

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs were notified by federal authorities last week that he was under criminal investigation, two sources familiar with the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s legal turmoil told NBC News on Wednesday. The insiders also said a federal grand jury was hearing evidence as part of the investigation but no indictment was imminent. A spokesperson for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment to NBC News. Combs’ legal team did not respond to a request for comment. This development comes three months after Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal agents in a joint operation. Authorities did not comment at the time on what exactly they were looking for, but the raid was said to be related to a sex trafficking investigation. TMZ reported Wednesday that Combs has put his Los Angeles condo up for sale, with an off-market price of $70 million. “We’re told Diddy wants out of LA,” the tabloid reported, “and won’t be looking for another place to hang his hat.”