Newsnight state of the race. Laura coates live starts right now been arrested cnn is learning he was taken into custody by federal agents at a manhattan hotel tonight. Now its unclear what the specific charges are against them or what they might be, but he has been the subject of a federal investigation into Sex Trafficking for months. Which of Course Led to a Highprofile Search of his homes in l. A. And also in Miami Hes also facing multiple civil lawsuits, nine directly accusing him of sexual assault. One was from his ex girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, who we sell with the november and back in may, federal investigators are preparing to bring some of his accusers before a federal Grand Jury for testimony did his lawyers say the rapper moved to New York last week in anticipation of being charged and said in a statement, quote, we are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust Prosecution Shouldnt Mr. Combs, by the u. S attorneys office. I want to bring in john m
And welcome to all of our viewers watching here in the u. S. And Around The World. Im Jim Sciutto in washington, cnn, Breaking News continues this hour. The fbi is investigating an apparent Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump two months after the former president was shot got in the ear at a rally in pennsylvania, trump is safe, was not harmed in Sundays Incident at his Golf Club in West Palm Beach, florida . A 58yearold man identified as ryan Wesley Ralph has been detained. Hes pictured there you had weighed in on politics, on Social Media in the past. And at times had criticized Donald Trump, the Palm Beach County Sheriff says the Secret Service fired shots at a man who had a rifle in the bushes along the perimeter of the trump international Golf Club. A source says that trump had been playing golf at the time moving between the fifth and six holes the secret Service Agent that was all the course did a fantastic job, what they do is they have an agent that jumps one whole ahead of
Jim sciutto In Washington will continue to follow Breaking News out of florida where the fbi is now investigating an apparent Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump just two months after the former president was shot in the e. R. At a rally in Pennsylvania Trump is safe. He was not harmed in Sundays Incident at his Golf Club in West Palm Beach, florida a 58yearold man identified. You see him there as Ryan Wesley Rows has been detained he had weighed in on politics, on Social Media in the past at times criticizing trump a source says the Fbi Investigation has now gone global. As officials look into the alleged Assassins Background or attempted assassinate, the background earlier, the Palm Beach County Sheriff said the Secret Service fired shots at a man who was holding a rifle in the bushes along the perimeter of the trump international Golf Club. A source says trump had been playing golf at the time it is moving between the fifth and six holes his outing, we are told was a last Minute D
What they found on the suspect. That backpack, the Gopro Camera and nk 47. Ryan Wesley Routh was born in 1966 and according to records he lives in hawaii but previously lived in greensboro, North Carolina. He is in custody in the last few minutes some of the social Media Profiles, facebook page, and his Linkedin Account have been identified. Joining us is Law Enforcement Intelligence correspondent. We are checking in with you as we learn more. We have learned a little more about his background, his criminal record and social Media Profile. Give a composite of what we are learning this man is in the early hours of this investigation. We were told he had a criminal record but we didnt know how extensive it was. According to public records, our research department, he is over 100 criminal charges previously. Most are in North Carolina. The question we are trying to sift through is what was real and made its way to court . What was adjudicated . Was he ever convicted . Did he ever plead gu
Possessing a semy automatic rifle. The individual s name is ryan wesley routh. Age 58 according to senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. The suspect is in custody. A short while ago the palm beach county described the scene where they found him. Now in the bushes where this guy was, is an ak47 style rifle, two backpacks which were honed on the fence that had ceramic tile in them and a go pro which he was going the take pictures of. Reporter: they later released these images on what they found on the suspect. That backpack, the go pro camera and an ak47. Wesley routh lives in hawaii but previously lived in greensboro, north carolina. Some of his previous facebooks and linked inaccounts have been identified. We re checking in with you pretty regularly as we learn more about the suspect. We now have learned a little bit more about his background. His criminal record, social media profile. Give us the composite of what we re learning about who this man is in the early hou