Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault and rape, including a 13-year-old girl, in new civil suits
These lawsuits, filed in federal court in Manhattan.
Sean "Diddy" Combs, the renowned music star, is facing a wave of new legal challenges as six civil lawsuits have been filed against him, alleging sexual assault and misconduct. These lawsuits, filed in federal court in Manhattan, add to an already large list of legal claims against Combs, who has denied all allegations.
The new suits involve both male and female accusers, identified as Jane and John Does, who allege incidents of rape, forced oral sex, and drugging to incapacitate victims. The alleged incidents between from 1995 to 2021, with some occurring at Combs' infamous parties, which were once seen as glamorous but are now described by plaintiffs and prosecutors as settings for predatory behavior.
Among all the plaintiffs, two are male and three are female, including one woman who claims that Combs sexually assaulted her when she was just 13, as stated in the lawsuits.
One complaint involves an alleged sexual assault and rape of a 19-year-old woman in a Manhattan.
Combs is currently detained without bail at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, facing federal charges for racketeering and sex trafficking. His trial is scheduled to begin on May 5.
During a hearing earlier this month, federal prosecutors says that they are examining data from more than 90 electronic devices belonging to Combs, which were seized during raids at his properties this year and at the time of his arrest in New York.
On Tuesday, Combs' legal team submitted a motion seeking the public identification of his accusers in the federal sex trafficking case to support in the preparation of his defense.
Combs is actively fighting his bail denial, with his legal team recently submitting an appeal to the federal appeals court in New York.
Since his ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura initiated a lawsuit against him — which was swiftly resolved — Combs has faced multiple lawsuits from various individuals, including Dawn Richard, a former member of the girl group Danity Kane, who accused him of groping, assaulting, and holding her against her will, as well as threatening her life.
Combs has refuted all the accusations made against him.
