Rapper and producer, Sean Diddy Combs is currently facing new allegations of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault after a series of fresh lawsuits were filed against him on Monday.
About six lawsuits have been filed in New York federal court by two women and four men which include allegations that span from 1995 to 2021.
The unnamed accusers allege some of the assaults happened at Mr Combs’ parties, which were attended by major celebrities and music artists.
Lawyers for Mr Combs denied the allegations, saying in a statement that he “has never sexually assaulted anyone – adult or minor, man or woman”.
One of the accusers said he was 16 when he attended one of the parties in the Hamptons in 1998. In the lawsuit, he describes being thrilled to get an invitation to Mr Combs’ party, which became a premier A-list annual event for celebrities.
The accuser said he saw countless celebrities and music artists as he walked around, and ran into Mr Combs while he was on the way to the bathroom. He said he started talking to Mr Combs about breaking into the music industry when they went to somewhere more private.
The accuser alleges that during their conversation, Mr Combs abruptly ordered him to undress.
The lawsuit includes a photo of the pair together at the party with the teen’s face blurred out.
According to the lawsuit, Mr Combs said it was “a rite of passage” and “the route to becoming a star”.The rapper also told the teen he could make anyone a star and the teen had the right “look”.
In another lawsuit filed on Monday, a woman made allegations stating Mr Combs raped her in a hotel room in 2004 when she was a 19 year old college student.
She explained that she met the music mogul at a photoshoot, where he then invited her and a friend to attend a private party at his hotel.
Upon arrival, the lawsuit alleges that Mr Combs fondled, molested, and ultimately raped her despite her repeatedly asking him to stop.
Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee, who is representing the accusers, said he is representing more than 100 people who plan to sue the rapper on allegations of sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation of which some victims include children.
“We will let the allegations in the filed complaints speak for themselves, and will work to see that justice is done” he said after filing the lawsuit.
The rapper has however denied all civil and criminal claims against him and is currently facing federal criminal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
He is scheduled to face trial on 5 May 2025 and has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York since his 16 September arrest although his lawyers have argued for his release until the trial, citing the jail’s “horrific” conditions.
