The drama was enlivened further by 50 Cent's sardonic social media commentary on his rival rapper and the surge of lawsuits threatening to destroy the Combs empire.

Now it has emerged that Combs, 54, has been accused of paying a monthly fee for sexual services to Daphne Joy, the mother of 50 Cent's 11-year-old son, Sire.

'Now it's not Diddy do it, it's Diddy done they don't come like that unless they got a case,' 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, tweeted.

Federal officials were acting on specific allegations of sex trafficking when they raided two of Diddy’s homes on Monday — and they say his alleged victims have not been holding back during interviews.

An officer with the Department of Homeland Security told The Post the case has been active for several weeks as authorities investigate a range of allegations against the 54-year-old rapper and mogul.

“We believe that there is a disturbing history of sex trafficking,” said the Miami-based officer, who spoke under condition of anonymity.

“We are responding to concrete, detailed, explicit allegations. This is not random. We didn’t choose his name out of a hat. We had allegations that we’re following up on.”

The public first became aware of allegations against Diddy when his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, filed a federal civil suit against him in November last year.

That case was settled out of court the next day, but has been followed by three further lawsuits allegeing sex assault, all of which Diddy has strongly denied.

He has also not been charged with any crime or wrongdoing at this stage.

“We became aware of certain allegations during the course of the civil suits against Mr. Combs,” said the officer. “You have to understand that we didn’t just decide on a whim to search his homes. A federal judge had to sign off. This isn’t a witch hunt.”

An attorney for Combs, Aaron Dyer, did not return The Post’s messages for comment.

On Monday, when Homeland Security agents raided Combs’ mansions in both Los Angeles and Miami they confiscated hard drives, phones, and other evidence.

The officer tells The Post that they are looking for “photos, emails, texts, itineraries, hopefully names. There are specific communications that we are aware of that we will be able to access on the electronics.”

The multi-agency investigation is being spearheaded by the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York.

Monday’s search was executed by Homeland Security investigators.

In a statement on Tuesday, Dyer decried the DHS’ raids as a “gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences” and vowed Diddy would clear his name.

In addition to the search, authorities are interviewing alleged victims and witnesses, including three woman and one man who are suing Diddy in civil courts, according to sources.

The DHS operative said those who had been interviewed for the investigation have been very thorough and detailed.

“That’s a funny thing about victims. They may be reluctant to speak at first, but once they start talking, they talk. They talk a lot. We are getting a lot of cooperation from a lot of people who want to see him brought to justice.”

Diddy was stopped from boarding a private jet out of the US on Monday and is believed to have remained in Florida since.

However, despite the raids attracting a great deal of attention, he remains a free man.

“He is not under arrest; he is under investigation,” the law enforcement source made clear.

“He is free right now to do what he wants, but he is aware that if charges come down, we will get him — wherever he is.”

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“Lucian Charles Grainge, Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records, Love Records, and Universal Music Group concealed its delivery of vast sums of cash (likely millions of dollars) to Mr. Combs and his associates.

In order to benefit from the Combs sex- trafficking venture, Defendants Lucian Charles Grainge, Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records, Love Records, and Universal Music Group willfully failed to timely file required tax disclosures surrounding the funding of these sex trafficking parties with the federal government, because doing so would imperil its ability to profit from the sex-trafficking venture.

Defendants Lucian Charles Grainge, Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records, Love Records, and Universal Music Group concealment of the cash transactions caused it to receive financial benefits through continuation of the Combs sex-trafficking venture.”

Lucian Charles Grainge, Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records, Love Records, and Universal Music Group took to aid the Combs sex- trafficking venture were its failure to follow AML requirements.

This failure was not just passive facilitation, but a deliberate omission by Defendants Lucian Charles Grainge, Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records, Love Records, and Universal Music Group.

This omission was specific act of concealment, which allowed Combs to continue funding his sex- trafficking venture through suspicious transactions that would have otherwise been prevented

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Diddy has borrowed an eyewatering $140million from multiple banks to pay for his extravagant property empire – raising questions as to whether he really does have a $1billion fortune.

It could be the biggest home loan amount ever taken out by a Hollywood star, as the-54-year-old has needed several mortgages to fund the purchase of three luxury mansions in Los Angeles and Miami.

All three were raided on Monday by Homeland Security– after mounting sexual harassment and rape lawsuits – with agents ransacking the homes, taking away boxes and bags of evidence.

Nearly $100million is still owed by the rapper, producer and entrepreneur, which is due to be paid back within the next few years with one $23million loan needing to be settled by 2029.

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