Sean “Diddy” Combs is going through a brand new collection of lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, together with one involving a 16-year-old boy.
These lawsuits, filed anonymously to guard the identities of the accusers, embody allegations from two girls and 4 males. That is the primary time Combs has been sued over claims involving a minor.
The lawsuits, filed in federal court docket in Manhattan, describe incidents courting again to the mid-Nineteen Nineties. They allege that Combs used his fame and energy to lure victims to lavish events and drug-fueled gatherings, the place he then assaulted them. Some declare they have been drugged, overwhelmed, or threatened with violence.
The allegations embody incidents at Diddy’s well-known white events, a Brooklyn occasion celebrating his collaborator Biggie Smalls, and even in a storeroom at Macy’s in Manhattan.
The lawsuits are a part of a rising variety of claims towards Combs, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by a number of people in latest months. His authorized workforce denies the allegations, calling the claims meritless and accusing the media of making a “circus” across the accusations.
Combs, 54, can be going through federal costs of racketeering and intercourse trafficking. He stays in custody and has pleaded not responsible.
Regardless of his legal professionals’ makes an attempt to safe bail, judges have denied his launch, citing considerations that he poses a hazard to the neighborhood. His trial is ready for Might 2025.
(with inputs from Related Press)
