DIDDY PULLED OVER

Cops pulled a gun on rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs during a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles, authorities said Sunday.

The NY Daily News reports that a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy briefly brandished his weapon at Combs on the Sunset Strip after cops pulled over a car driven by a member of his entourage.

"A deputy pulled his firearm, fearing for his safety," said a sheriff's department spokesman. "The situation was deflated as quickly as it began."

Combs spokeswoman Keesha Johnson said the officer did not pull the gun directly on the rapper, and stressed that the officers were "really respectful."

The trouble started when a member of Combs' entourage was stopped at 3:15a.m. Saturday (August 23) after cops noticed the rental car he was driving didn't have proper tags.

The deputy called for backup after two cars stopped nearby as the deputy searched the vehicle, police said. One member of the group was detained when he became uncooperative, prompting six or seven others - including Combs - to advance toward the deputy, a source said.

The driver was not issued a ticket because the car was a rental, and nobody was hurt in the incident, police said.