Sean “Diddy” Combs, the rapper also known as “Puff Daddy,” has been hit with at least six new sexual assault allegations, including claims from both male and female victims, the youngest of whom was just 16 years old at the time of the alleged incident. This follows his arrest last month on charges of sex trafficking.
The new lawsuits were filed in Manhattan federal court by two anonymous women and four anonymous men. These individuals are part of a growing list: over a hundred others have come forward to file claims against Combs after his initial charges. One man, currently living in North Carolina, recounted an incident from 1998 when he was just 16. He attended a party hosted by Combs in the Hamptons and alleged that he was sexually assaulted by the rapper.
According to this plaintiff, during the party, he believed discussions would revolve around opportunities in the music industry, only to have Combs abruptly demand that he remove his pants. The lawsuit states that Combs framed this demand as essential for achieving stardom, asking, “Don’t you want to break into the music scene?”
Feeling a mix of fear, anxiety, and what he described as a “balancing power” from Combs, the young man complied, only to realize afterward that he had been a victim of sexual assault.
Previously, Combs faced only civil lawsuits, with the earlier claims coming solely from adult victims. As for his response to these latest allegations, neither Combs nor his legal team has commented on the four new filings.
On October 1, when 120 individuals’ lawyers announced their collective lawsuit against Combs, his attorney Erica Wolff dismissed the claims as baseless, stating, “As emphasized by Diddy’s legal team, these unfounded accusations have devolved into a reckless media circus, and he cannot address each one individually. However, he will prove his innocence in court.”
At 54 years old, Combs is accused of overseeing a “sexual exploitation network” involving various accomplices and employees who allegedly used kidnapping, arson, and violence to silence the victims. He is facing charges of conspiracy, extortion, and sex trafficking, all of which he has denied.
Since his arrest on September 16, Combs has remained in federal custody in Brooklyn, with his lawyers unsuccessfully seeking bail.
