Several women have already filed lawsuits against the rapper Sean Combs, also known as P. Diddy, for sexual abuse or rape. 120 people could follow, including 25 minors.
120 alleged victims are seeking to file a lawsuit against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs for rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Among them were 25 minors who wanted to take civil action against him, said lawyer Tony Buzbee on Tuesday (local time) in Houston. (For an overview of the long-rumored allegations, click here.) “The entertainment industry’s biggest secret, which wasn’t really a secret, was finally exposed,” Buzbee said. “The wall of silence has been broken and the victims are coming forward.”
The announced proceedings are the latest in a series of lawsuits regarding the sexual assault of the 54-year-old musician and entrepreneur. Combs was arrested in New York in mid-September, and the hip-hop musician known by the stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy and Diddy (one of the most successful people of the 1990s) has been in custody ever since. . The public prosecutor’s office has accused him of sexually abusing women and using threats and violence to force them to participate in drug-related sex parties. Combs denies all allegations.
Accusations from more than 3,000 people
According to Buzbee, more than 3,000 people have already come forward with allegations against Combs. The lawyer asked other potential victims of the rapper to come forward. In 90 percent of the reported cases, the victims were drugged before the alleged abuse, the lawyer said.
Combs and his business partners often lured potential victims with the promise of a music career. Combs and his companions also raped minors. Buzbee described the case of a nine-year-old boy who was invited to audition for Combs’ record label Bad Boy Records in New York. In the studio, Sean Combs and several other people who were in the studio allegedly sexually abused the boy. The boy and his parents were promised a record deal. In another case, a 15-year-old child was flown to a party in New York. It is alleged that several men raped her in a back room in the presence of Cíóri.
Secrets of the “many influential people”
The lawyer praised the courage of the alleged victims who have come forward so far. He expects “a lot of dirty secrets” from “a lot of influential people” to come to light in the Combs trial.
The allegations against Combs came after his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, sued the musician last year for years of abuse and rape. Shortly thereafter, the two agreed to a settlement. Since then, several other women have sued Cíór for sexual violence. The “Presse” recently compiled details of the lawsuits. (APA/red.)