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“More charges could be imminent,” says a former US federal agent

A former federal agent suspects more charges could be filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs amid a federal investigation into sex trafficking and racketeering.

Tracy Walder, a former CIA and FBI agent, recounted 60 minutes that more charges may be imminent and more people – even those in Diddy's inner circle – may be implicated in the investigation into the rapper's alleged criminal activities.

“I suspect there could be more people involved. “I also believe that more charges could be brought against Diddy as the investigation continues,” Walder said.

“Combs faces a life sentence and I believe he will be found guilty.”

Rapper Sean 'Diddy Combs faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, file)

Over the past two weeks, Combs has gotten used to living in a new home, and it's not one of his mega-mansions in Los Angeles or Miami.

Instead, he has been sitting in a New York prison cell since his arrest on September 17th.

Last week, the music heavyweight was charged with sex trafficking and racketeering in a 14-page federal indictment.

Combs pleaded not guilty to all charges and was denied bail while he awaits trial.

Everything turned out exactly as Walder had predicted when she spoke to her 60 minutes Earlier this year.

Former FBI agent Tracy Walder says more charges could be filed against Diddy. (Nine)

In March, simultaneous armed raids on Combs' properties in Miami and Los Angeles were seen as chaotic and particularly aggressive as agents tore apart the properties in search of evidence.

Walder says it was clear that agents were looking for digital evidence and knew at the time that it would be at least six months before they had enough evidence to arrest the rapper.

“It was very clear that a lot of the information they received came from digital evidence collected in the raid,” Walder told reporter Adam Hegarty.

“I feel like a good 80 to 90 percent of what we see in the indictment is video evidence because that takes time.”

“It takes months to go through this evidence, figure out who some of these victims and witnesses are, and contact them and then hope that they are willing to testify.”

The conflicting allegations are detailed in Combs' indictment.

Armed federal agents raided Diddy's properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March. (Nine)

He is accused of trafficking women and male sex workers to stage depraved “freak-offs” – drug-fueled sex parties for his own perverse pleasure that were so brutal that those involved required IV fluids to rehydrate.

Prosecutors allege Combs filmed the freakout to “ensure the victims' continued obedience and silence.”

Firearms, narcotics and 1,000 bottles of lubricants were seized from Combs' property.

It took a lawsuit from Combs' former girlfriend Cassie Ventura — and a leaked video of him attacking her in 2016 — for people to finally believe his accusers and take a closer look at the allegations against him.

As attention now grows on Diddy and his inner circle, former federal agent Walder suspects they could be the ones to bring down his empire.

Leaked video shows Combs attacking his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016. (Nine)

“There are no charges against them yet and I think there is a reason for that because they are making contracts with them to testify against Diddy,” Walder said.

“I think they could turn against him. It depends on what they are offered, whether the opportunity to stay out of prison.”

“It obviously depends on what involvement they had in these abuses and in human trafficking across state lines whether the government is willing to accept a deal from them or not.”

Statement from Marc Agnifilo, attorney for Sean Diddy Combs

“We are disappointed by the decision to pursue what we believe to be an unjustified prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

“Sean 'Diddy' Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, idolizing his children and working to strengthen the black community.

“He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal.

“To Mr. Combs's credit, he has been nothing but cooperative in this investigation and voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these allegations.”

“Please reserve judgment until you have all the facts.

“These are the actions of an innocent man who has nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”

Watch the full episode of 60 minutes on 9Now.

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