New twist in the P. Diddy affair. According to the BBCsix new complaints against the American artist were filed this Monday in a federal court in New York. The complainants, four men and two women, allege acts of sexual violence that occurred between 1995 and 2021. The fallen producer, accused of running a violent system of sex trafficking and extortion for years, is currently in custody awaiting trial his trial in May. 2025.
According to our British colleagues, one of the complainants was 16 years old at the time of the events. He says he was invited in 1998 to one of P. Diddy’s parties, known to be very popular among celebrities. While going to the bathroom, the complainant ran into the American rapper and told him that he wanted to make a name for himself in the music world.
A “rite of passage” to “become a star”
P. Diddy then allegedly demanded that he strip, referring to a “rite of passage” before embarking on “the path to becoming a star.” Another potential victim claims in a complaint filed Monday that she was raped by P. Diddy in a hotel room in 2004, hours after meeting the artist during a photo shoot.
In parallel with the criminal trial that awaits him in 2025, the 54-year-old rapper is also being sued in civil court by over 120 victims, including 25 minors at the time of the events, who accuse him of sexual assault, according to their American lawyers.
An essential, bling-bling figure in American East Coast hip-hop, P. Diddy had seen his star fade after the revelation of a series of allegations in the fall of 2023, including allegations of rape by singer Cassie, procedure which was ultimately resolved amicably.
Described by his alleged victims as a sexually violent predator
After searches by the federal police (FBI) of several of his luxury residences in March 2024, he was arrested six months later in a Manhattan hotel. He is accused by the Prosecutor’s Office of having put his musical “empire” at the service of a violent trafficking system for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The rapper has pleaded not guilty and says he is innocent.
During the hearing, prosecutor Emily Johnson warned that the prosecution still had a lot of investigative evidence to exploit, pointing out that 96 electronic devices had been seized in March and that new charges against the defendants were possible.
An artist of many nicknames and covered in the worlds of music and business, P. Diddy is described by his alleged victims as a sexually violent predator, who used alcohol and drugs to gain their submission. According to the indictment, he created a sex trafficking system, forcing his victims to have sexual relations with prostitutes, scenes which he recorded on video.
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