DIDDY Arrested by Feds in NYC After Grand Jury Indictment
Update
8:05 PM PT -- Just a couple hours before Diddy got busted, he was confidently strolling around NYC with his son King Combs. He even stopped to greet some fans and take selfies.
7:13 PM PT -- A law enforcement source tells TMZ ... Diddy's arrest was scheduled for Tuesday. but something happened that caused the feds to move in a day earlier.
However, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams says federal agents took him in based on a sealed indictment filed by the Southern District of New York.
Diddy was just arrested and taken into federal custody in New York Monday night ... TMZ has learned.
Sources tell TMZ ... Homeland Security swooped into a midtown hotel late Monday where Diddy was staying and they arrested him. We have unconfirmed reports the feds are searching his hotel room.
We're told Diddy was taken to the FBI Field Office in Manhattan.
It appears the action was taken in connection with the ongoing criminal investigation into alleged sex trafficking and other offenses that led to search warrants being issued and executed at Diddy's homes in Beverly Hills and Miami. As we reported, a grand jury has been hearing testimony from various accusers over the last few months.