Multi-millionaire rapper P. Diddy is facing charges of trafficking and sexual assault. The US police have already searched two of his mansions.

Armed agents from the Department of Homeland Security have entered luxury properties on the east and west coasts of the United States, with video footage showing helicopters flying overhead and a huge law enforcement presence on the ground.

International media who had access to aerial footage of the operations claim to have seen Sean Combs' children being taken away in handcuffs.

The development comes at a time when legal pressure is mounting on the rapper, who has faced at least four lawsuits over sexual abuse.

In recent months, several lawsuits have been filed against the artist for alleged sexual assaults.

In November, Diddy reacted to the accusations in a statement, guaranteeing that he had not done "any of the horrible things that are being alleged".