More than a hundred people plan to file new lawsuits against the American rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs for sexual abuse and exploitation, he said this Tuesday Tony Buzbeelawyer in charge of these legal processes.
“This is an important issue. “We will leave no stones unturned until we find all potentially responsible parties,” he said. Buzbee at a press conference.
The announcement of these new lawsuits, some of which include alleged rape of minors, is the most recent episode of the legal drama experienced by the 54-year-old rapper, who was arrested on September 16 on charges of sex trafficking, illicit association and transportation . to practice prostitution.
Combswho was denied bail, remains in prison for the trial at the federal level. US prosecutors accuse him of being the head of a criminal enterprise that forced women to have sexual relations under threat of violence, economic insecurity or ruining their reputation.
While the musician pleaded not guilty to the charges, Buzbee stated that between his Texas-based law firm and the AVA Law Group, they represent a total of 120 people, of which 25 were minors during the crimes. alleged incidents.
The cases come from different states, and several of them relate attacks during parties promoted by Combs in which people were forced to drink to stay.
“I will say that in 90% of the cases, these individuals were drugged with some type of substance, it was a type of modus operandi.”
Other cases involve abuse committed under the promise of a contract or a path to stardom.
Without naming the alleged victims, Buzbee listed cases such as that of a 9-year-old boy who went to an audition at Combs’ studio, Bad Boy Records, in New York.
“Everyone (at the audition) was trying to get a contract. They were all minors. “This individual was allegedly sexually abused by Sean Combs and others at the studio under the promise to his parents and him that he would get a recording deal,” Buzbee recounted.
The lawyers opened a telephone line to receive complaints and in ten days, more than 3,000 people came into contact, Buzbee said.
“After investigating, we are representing 120 people,” he commented.
Lawyers are analyzing another hundred complaints, added Andrew Van Arsdale of the AVA Law Group.
Also known as Puff Daddy o P. Diddy, Combs He rose to the top of the American hip-hop scene in the 1990s.
A native of Harlem, New York, he founded the Bad Boy Entertainment studio in 1993, which would become one of the most successful hip-hop and R&B labels of the time.
Several accusations in civil courts began to emerge against Combs since last year, when the singer Cassie (Cassandra Ventura)who had a romantic relationship with the musician, said that he subjected her to physical violence and drug abuse for more than a decade.
In May, a video from a hotel security camera surfaced showing Combs basically assaulting Ventura, corroborating his accusation.
The parties reached a legal settlement, but new similar accusations followed.
After his arrest, Buzbee said, “the floodgates opened, and people who otherwise, for various reasons, would not have done so, are coming forward.”
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