- Misa Hylton shared the footage Monday, a week after the federal agents’ raid
- Diddy’s sons Justin, 30, and King Combs, 25, were briefly detained then released
Shocking new footage shows the huge FBI raid on Diddy’s Los Angeles mansion, with armed officers pinning his son up against a wall as tanks surrounded the home.
Misa Hylton, the mother of two of his sons, shared the video online Monday, a week after agents stormed the house as well as one in Miami amid a sex trafficking probe.
She branded the raid ‘over zealous’ and ‘overtly militarized’ before claiming it was racist and would not have been so heavy handed if the family were not black.
The video showed Justin and King Combs being marched through the mansion at gunpoint, with one of them slammed up against a wall and handcuffed.
Other clips revealed the scale of the raid as tanks surrounded the house and drones were deployed to sweep the property.
Hylton wrote: ‘The over zealous and overtly militarized force used against my sons Justin and Christian is deplorable.
‘If these were the sons of a non-Black celebrity, they would not have been handled with the same aggression.
‘The attempt to humiliate and terrorize these innocent young BLACK MEN is despicable!
‘Enough is Enough! Did Justin need several laser beams from firearms pointed at his chest?? Did Christian need a gun pointed at the back of his head while he was handcuffed??
‘How many times have we seen young UNARMED BLACK MEN not make it out of these types of situations alive??
‘My son’s Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman is investigating the excessive use of force which was unnecessary and certainly not required by this search warrant.
‘We will fight for justice utilizing every imaginable resource. I’m not with the propaganda!!!’
The rapper’s sons Justin, 30, and Christian (King) Combs, 25, were briefly detained then released without charges during the raid.
Combs’ was seen looking carefree over the weekend as he stepped out for a smoke and a stroll along a Miami pier.
Exactly what precipitated the raids on Combs’ properties on March 25 has yet to be disclosed.
However, they came just a month after music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones filed an explosive lawsuit against the rapper accusing him of serious illegal activity including sexual assault.
Jones’ filings were preceded by a lawsuit from Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the singer Cassie Ventura.
Venture settled with Combs out of court for $30 million after accusing him of beating, raping and drugging her throughout their relationship.
At the time the feds swooped, Diddy was said to be attempting to board his private jet to fly to the Bahamas to spend time with his 17-year-old twin daughters.
His alleged drugs mule Brendan Paul, 25, was attempting to board with him before he was intercepted by police at a Miami-area airport.
The former athlete was referred to as Diddy’s ‘drug mule’ in Jones’ $30 million lawsuit.
The complaint, one of five against Cobs since November, alleged he was involved in ‘acquir[ing] and distribut[ing] Mr Combs drugs and guns’.
Whether Paul’s arrest was connected to allegations in the lawsuit, or to the raids on Diddy’s properties, was not confirmed.
Jones claimed in the lawsuit that he ‘personally witnessed’ Paul ‘acquire and distribute’ drugs to Combs and his entourage, and transport or intend to transport drugs in baggage on flights.
Combs has denied all allegations against him and stated he is the victim of a ‘witch hunt.’
Aaron Dyer, an attorney for the rapper, broke Combs’ silence just over 24 hours after the Homeland Security investigation with a statement to DailyMail.com.
‘Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences.
‘There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated,’ Dyer said.
During the raid two of Diddy’s sons were detained to allow agents to execute their warrant as is custom.
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