LOS ANGELES, March 27 — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs yesterday said raids carried out by federal agents on the rap mogul’s US homes were an “unprecedented ambush” and part of “a witch hunt based on meritless accusations”.

Two luxury properties owned by Combs — who is at the centre of sex trafficking claims and sex assault lawsuits — were raided Monday by armed agents from Homeland Security Investigations.