Sean "Diddy" Combs, the hip-hop icon and music mogul, faces a fresh wave of allegations as six new sexual abuse lawsuits were filed in New York federal court on Monday. The lawsuits, brought by anonymous plaintiffs, including one who alleges Combs molested him when he was 16, add to the mounting legal troubles that have shadowed Combs since his arrest on sex trafficking and racketeering charges last month.
Filed by attorney Tony Buzbee, the lawsuits accuse Combs of abusing multiple victims over the years, including men, women, and minors. Buzbee, who is representing a total of 120 alleged victims, asserts that these lawsuits highlight a pattern of abuse by Combs designed to control, manipulate, and silence his victims. "For decades, Sean Combs abused, molested, raped, assaulted, threatened, and coerced women, men, and minors for sexual gratification, to assert dominance, and to conceal his abhorrent conduct," states one lawsuit from a John Doe plaintiff.
Among the allegations is a claim from a man who says that, at age 16, he was assaulted by Combs during one of the rapper’s famous white parties in the Hamptons in 1998. The man alleges that during a conversation about his future in the music industry, Combs demanded that he drop his pants as part of a “rite of passage” to stardom. According to the complaint, Combs allegedly asked, “Don’t you want to break into the business?” The plaintiff states that he complied out of fear and later realized that the incident constituted sexual assault.
Combs was arrested on September 16 on charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He pleaded not guilty the following day. The criminal charges paint a disturbing picture of Combs using a network of associates to assist in his alleged abusive activities. Prosecutors allege that Combs silenced his victims through blackmail, threats of violence, and in some cases, physical beatings and kidnapping.
A judge denied Combs’ bail request on October 10, ruling that his release would pose a danger to the community, with particular concerns about witness tampering and obstructing the ongoing investigation. An initial bail package of $50 million, which included home detention and electronic monitoring, was also denied. On Friday, an appeals court judge rejected a request for Combs’ immediate release while the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reviews his bail case.
Combs' legal team has not responded directly to the latest allegations but has previously called the accusations “meritless” and criticized what they describe as a media-driven “reckless circus” surrounding the case. The music mogul, now 54, remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, awaiting his trial set for May 5, 2025.
The newest lawsuits illustrate a broader pattern of alleged abuse and control, with victims describing a sense of fear and helplessness when confronting Combs. Until these filings, Combs had been publicly accused only in civil cases of engaging in sexual activities with adults. Buzbee’s law firm has confirmed they will continue to advocate for the numerous individuals who claim to have suffered due to Combs’ actions, with many more lawsuits expected to follow.
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