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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Over 100 New Assault Allegations
Among the alleged victims, some were minors, with accusations that abuse began when they were as young as nine years old.
“This is a serious matter that we will pursue vigorously,” Buzbee told reporters.
In response, Erica Wolff, a lawyer for Combs, stated that the rapper “emphatically and categorically” denies the allegations, calling them “false and defamatory.”
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She added that Combs is “eager to clear his name in court, where the truth will come out based on evidence, not speculation.”
Buzbee, speaking at a press conference, vowed to “leave no stone unturned” in holding accountable anyone who participated in or benefited from the alleged abuse.
Combs is currently facing additional legal challenges, having been arrested last week on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. He remains in federal custody after being denied bail, which he is appealing.
Buzbee, licensed to practice law in Texas and New York, revealed he is representing 120 alleged victims—half men, half women—hailing from over 25 U.S. states. Of these, 25 were minors. This is the first time Combs has been accused of child abuse.
The incidents reportedly span from 1991 to the present, occurring primarily in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, with most of the allegations stemming from 2015 onwards.
Many plaintiffs claim they were drugged and assaulted at parties hosted by Combs, which included album release celebrations, New Year’s Eve, and U.S. Independence Day events, as well as auditions held at private residences and hotels.
“Many times, especially young people wanting to break into the industry, were coerced into this type of conduct in the promise of being made a star or the promise of having Sean Combs listen to their tape,” Mr Buzbee said.
One man, who was aged nine at the time, alleges he was sexually abused by Mr Combs and his associates at a recording studio in New York while trying to land a record deal, according to his lawyer.
“Had he not been in power, I feel I could’ve been something great. I quit the industry because of what Sean Combs did to me,” he said in a statement via his lawyer.
Another man, who was also a minor at the time, alleged he was told by Mr Combs he would be made a “star”, but he first needed to visit the rapper alone without his parents.
Once in a private area, his lawyer claimed Mr Combs then requested the boy perform oral sex on him.
Mr Buzbee also raised the case of a then-15-year-old girl who alleges she was flown to New York for a party hosted by Mr Combs and was subsequently raped by him and others.
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The lawyer claimed there was a clear modus operandi with alleged victims typically being offered “laced” drinks before being sexually assaulted.
“The biggest secret in the entertainment industry has finally been revealed to the world,” Mr Buzbee said. “The wall of silence has now been broken.”
He added that this is not a class action lawsuit and that there will be individual cases filed for each alleged victim.
Andrew Van Arsdale, an attorney at the AVA law group which is working with Mr Buzbee, said his firm had received more than 3,000 phone calls from people alleging abuse by the music mogul.
In addition to the 120 alleged victims, he said his firm were working to vet another 100 cases.
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