Attorneys representing Sean “Diddy” Combs insist “the truth will prevail” after the mogul was hit with six new sexual abuse lawsuits on Monday.
Two women and four men filed civil complaints against the music mogul in Manhattan federal court on Oct. 14, including a male accuser who said he was 16 when Diddy allegedly fondled his genitals at a white party in the Hamptons.
Some of the women allege they were drugged and assaulted at parties, and later threatened with violence if they reported the incidents, according to the complaints obtained by the Associated Press.
The lawsuits were all filed anonymously by accusers identified as Jane Does and John Does to protect their identities,
The alleged incidents occurred between 1995 through 2021, the lawsuits say.
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The cases mark the first accusers of 120 alleged victims that Houston attorney Tony Buzbee announced he is representing.
During a news conference on Oct. 1, Buzbee said he planned to begin filing lawsuits after receiving more than 3,000 calls to a hotline set up to report alleged abuse by Diddy. The attorney said his firm was able to corroborate 120 of the reports it received.
Speaking through his legal team, Diddy denied these latest allegations and said Buzbee is seeking publicity.
“The press conference and 1-800 number that preceded today’s barrage of filings were clear attempts to garner publicity,” Diddy’s legal team said Monday in a statement to TMZ.
“In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone — adult or minor, man or woman,” the statement continued.
The Bad Boy Records founder was arrested by federal agents on Sept. 16 at a hotel in New York City.
The next day, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced the mogul was charged with three federal counts — racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Diddy has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. His trial date is set for May 5, 2025 in Manhattan.