Sean Combs, also known as P. Diddy or Puff Daddy, is facing seven new civil lawsuits, including two from individuals who claim they were minors when they were allegedly dru_gged and @ss@ulted by the music producer.
For the first time amid ongoing legal challenges against Combs, other unnamed celebrities are mentioned in these new allegations.
One lawsuit, filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe, recounts an incident from 2000 when she was 13 years old. She claims a limo driver invited her to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty hosted by Combs in New York City.
After drinking a beverage, she felt drowsy and sought a place to lie down. According to her complaint, Combs entered the room with another unnamed male celebrity and a female celebrity.
“Are you ready to party?” Combs reportedly said. The lawsuit alleges that the male celebrity then r@p3d Doe, followed by Combs who also @ss@ulted her as the other two celebrities looked on.
In response to the allegations, Combs’ representatives directed inquiries to a previous statement from his lawyers, who denied claims made in six other lawsuits filed the previous week.
The statement emphasized that Combs has “never s3xu@lly assaulted anyone” and expressed confidence in his legal defenses.
The latest lawsuits include accusations of r@pe, s3xual @ss@ult, h@r@ssment, battery, and false imprisonment involving Combs from 2000 to 2022, occurring at parties he allegedly hosted in locations like New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
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The plaintiffs—three women and four men, all either identified as Jane Doe or John Doe—claim that most of them were dru_gged by Combs.
One plaintiff, a 17-year-old aspiring artist, alleges he was dru_gged and assaulted by Combs in 2022 after being promised a chance at stardom.
These new lawsuits are part of a larger wave of legal challenges against Combs, with at least 25 civil lawsuits filed since November 2023 that allege s3xual m!sconduct.
The first lawsuit, filed by his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, was settled quickly. The other cases are ongoing.
Meanwhile, federal prosecutors have accused Combs of running a “criminal enterprise” through his business, involving s3x trafficking and forced labor. He has pleaded not gu!lty to charges related to these @llegations and is currently in custody in New York, awaiting a trial scheduled for May.
Combs’ attorneys claimed on Monday that they have new reasons to seek his release while he awaits trial, and they requested that a federal judge prohibit witnesses from discussing the case publicly to ensure a fair trial. Prosecutors have opposed pausing any related appeals.
The investigation into Combs remains active, and additional charges or defendants may be included in future legal filings.
