Diddy, father of UCLA player, arrested on campus on multiple charges
— -- LOS ANGELES -- Hip-hop music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested Monday afternoon on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, where his son is on the football team, police said.
Diddy, 45, was arrested at UCLA's Acosta Athletic Training Complex on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon -- a felony charge -- shortly after 12:30 p.m., according to a statement from campus police.
The deadly weapon was a kettlebell, which is used by athletes in weight training.
Combs was being held in Los Angeles County jail with bail initially set at $160,000 -- though two sources inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department later said the amount was $50,000 -- and was released at 9:50 p.m. local time after bail was posted, according to the sheriff's department. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 13 at 8:30 a.m.
UCLA campus police updated the charges late Monday night, adding two counts of assault with a deadly weapon to the original count, one count of making terrorist threats and one count of battery.
No one was seriously injured and campus police are investigating. Officials did not identify the victim of the assault or say what led to it.
Fox Sports reported the victim was UCLA strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi, the former New York Jets staffer known for tripping a Miami Dolphins player near the Jets sideline in a December 2010 game. Alosi was suspended indefinitely for the incident and resigned soon after.
His son, Justin Combs, is a redshirt junior defensive back on the UCLA football team, which has been working out on campus. He has played in just a handful of games in his three years with the team.
The son of another major rap star also plays football for the Bruins. Snoop Dogg's son, Cordell Broadus, is a wide receiver who signed with the team this year.
Football coach Jim Mora thanked his staff in the statement for their professionalism in handling the situation.
"This is an unfortunate incident for all parties involved," Mora said. "While UCPD continues to review this matter, we will let the legal process run its course and refrain from further comment at this time."
Combs' representatives did not immediately respond to requests for details or comment. He was expected to be transferred from campus police custody to a Los Angeles County jail later Monday.
The arrest was first reported by TMZ.
It's the latest of several allegations of violence by Combs.
He was acquitted of bribery and weapons-related charges in connection with a 1999 shooting at a New York nightclub. A jury cleared Combs of firing a weapon during the dispute that wounded three bystanders, as well as bribing his chauffeur to take the rap.
Combs was arrested in 1999 for his involvement in the beating of former Interscope executive Steve Stoute in New York. Combs apologized, the charges were reduced and he was ordered to attend an anger management class.
Combs and Stoute have since mended their relationship, appearing on stage together at Cannes in 2013.
Earlier this year, an Arizona man accused Combs of punching him in the face at a Super Bowl party. Combs was not arrested.
Information from ESPNLosAngeles.com's Arash Markazi and The Associated Press was used in this report .
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