NBC News reports that Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ legal team was notified last week by federal authorities in the Southern District of New York that he is a subject of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to two sources familiar with Combs’ continuous lawful problems.

These resources verified that a federal grand court is listening to proof as component of the investigation, though there is no indicator that costs loom. A U.S. Attorney’s Office agent decreased to comment, and Combs’ attorneys did not reply to NBC’s ask for remark.

Legal professionals clarify that a subject of an investigation is a person that is within the range of a criminal investigation, while a person is assigned a target when district attorneys most likely mean to look for a charge from the grand court. An individual’s condition can be updated or reduced throughout an investigation. According to the resources, Combs has actually not obtained a target letter, and the Southern District of New York is not needed to send out one.

This information comes 3 months after police authorities robbed Combs’ homes in both Los Angeles and Miami.

In May, Combs said sorry after a video clip gotten by CNN revealed him defeating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a Los Angeles resort in 2016. Combs confessed to the event in a video clip apology published to his Instagram and took “full responsibility.”

“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” Combs stated. “I was f—ed up — I mean, I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses.”

Combs originally rejected Ventura’s claims of attack and sex trafficking, which she explained in a federal claim submitted in November. The 2 opted for an unrevealed quantity the adhering to day. At the time of Combs’ admission of the attack, a lawyer for Ventura, Meredith Firetog, stated, “When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday.”

Firetog included, “He was only compelled to ‘apologize’ once his repeated denials were proven false, showing his pathetic desperation.” Ventura’s lawyers did not reply to an inquiry regarding whether she has actually been phoned call to participate in any type of grand court procedures.

Meanwhile, Combs has actually been charged of a vast array of claims in several civil claims. The newest claim was submitted on Wednesday, charging Combs of sex trafficking by a previous grown-up movie celebrity. The previous songs exec has actually consistently rejected any type of misdeed and has actually not been billed with a criminal activity. Jonathan Davis, lawyer for Sean Diddy Combs, disregarded the newest claim.

“No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone,” Davis stated. “We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason and without any proof. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail against these and other baseless claims in court.”