Antigua and Barbuda officers confirmed that relations of the embattled rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs had been aboard his non-public jet when it landed within the nation final week.
Ambassador Lionel Hurst, Chief of Workers on the Prime Minister’s Workplace, supplied this replace throughout a post-cabinet media briefing.
Hypothesis arose relating to Diddy’s presence in Antigua and Barbuda on Monday after two properties belonging to the rapper in Los Angeles and Miami had been searched by federal Homeland Safety Investigations brokers and different legislation enforcement as a part of an ongoing intercourse trafficking investigation.
On the identical day, flight monitoring information indicated {that a} non-public jet belonging to Diddy had landed in Antigua. The rapper was noticed on the Miami airport only a few hours earlier than the jet landed in Antigua.
Members of the family land in Antigua
Based on officers on the island, the rapper was not on the jet when it landed in Antigua.
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Hurst didn’t say which members of Diddy’s household had been visiting in an effort to protect their privateness, stop a spectacle, and shield Antigua and Barbuda’s fame.
“I’m not so positive that when these folks landed in Antigua, they wished to change into a public spectacle. I believe privateness is among the issues they search to have and it’s not in one of the best curiosity of Antigua and Barbuda to talk about people who select to come back right here for privateness after which we’re blasting it everywhere in the media,” Hurst commented.
Hurst mentioned Diddy and his household are free to go to Antigua and Barbuda every time they want.
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“We take the perspective that till you’re confirmed responsible of one thing, you’re harmless,” he acknowledged, including it’s as much as the US authorities and judicial system to resolve Diddy’s destiny.
Hurst famous that Antigua and Barbuda is “completely happy to assist” the US with any info that it requires in its case in opposition to Diddy.
Diddy’s black Gulfstream G550 returned to the US late final week nevertheless it’s unclear whether or not members of his household had been onboard.
