Filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott was photographed speaking with police officers behind yellow tape after allegedly facing difficulties accessing his Los Angeles residence on Monday.
The 86-year-old Oscar-nominated director resides in the same neighbourhood as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 54, whose homes in LA and Miami were searched by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents in an investigation being run by federal authorities in New York.
Combs' residence in Los Angeles is situated in the affluent Holmby Hills area, neighbouring Bel Air and Beverly Hills.
TMZ published paparazzi images showing Sir Ridley appearing “seriously frustrated” as police cordoned off the street near Combs' residence.
In the photos, the Gladiator director could be seen winding down his car window to speak to someone and then standing on the street speaking to an officer.
The Standard has contacted Sir Ridley Scott’s representatives for comment.
The photos come as Combs’ lawyer hit out at raids on two of his homes by US federal authorities, calling them a “gross use of military-level force” against an “innocent” man.
The searches came amid several ongoing sexual misconduct lawsuits filed against Combs in recent months.
Authorities did not specify the reasons for the raids or whether they were connected to Combs, however US media outlets reported it was part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York.
It comes as Combs has been the subject of several civil lawsuits.
US singer Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, settled a claim against Combs in November where she alleged she was a victim of rape and violent behaviour during their decade-long relationship – which Combs vehemently denied along with other allegations.
In February, a music producer filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of a catalogue of sexual assault allegations, while another accuser said the musician “sex trafficked and gang raped” her two decades ago when she was aged 17.
Combs and his lawyers have denied all lawsuit allegations.
The US musician, formerly known as Puff Daddy, is a three-time Grammy winner whose hit songs include I’ll Be Missing You, Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down and Give Me Love.
He founded the label Bad Boy Records in the early 90s and has worked with a slew of famous faces including Mary J Blige, Usher and Lil Kim.
