The raids on Diddy‘s properties are simply the beginning — the feds are issuing subpoenas to firms doing biz with him, aiming to determine anybody with information pertinent to the intercourse trafficking probe … TMZ has discovered.

Sources with direct data inform TMZ subpoenas — all bearing Diddy’s actual title, Sean Combs — have been despatched this week to varied suppliers tied to the rapper, together with his personal constitution jet, telephone suppliers and pc firms.

We’re instructed the subpoenas have been fired off by the U.S. Lawyer for the Southern District of New York … which, as we have reported, is working the investigation.

Our sources say subpoenas will even be issued to industrial airways, and presumably the FAA, simply in case Diddy opted for industrial flights as a substitute of his personal jet.

As we reported, the feds’ objective right here is discovering out who flew on Diddy’s dime and the place they went. They are not solely in search of alleged victims, but additionally any potential witnesses who might assist or dispute allegations of human/intercourse trafficking.

It will be notably intriguing to see if individuals who’ve sued Diddy have been on these planes.

What’s extra … we’re instructed the subpoenas will allow feds to collect extra intel concerning the nature of Diddy’s involvement with these varied companies.

Goes with out saying, this can be a essential facet of the federal investigation, which started with raids on Diddy’s L.A. and Miami properties Monday.

We have been instructed the feds have already interviewed a number of folks related to the lawsuits filed in opposition to Diddy.

It’ll take time for authorities to find out whether or not they have sufficient proof to indict, because of the expansive nature of the investigation.

For now, Diddy denies all wrongdoing, and there aren’t any restrictions on his journey.