A U.S. attorney says he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Background: Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said he expects the lawsuits to be filed within the next month. Buzbee said 60 of the victims were men and 60 women, and that 25 were minors at the time of the alleged misconduct.
Buzbee said his team has been in contact with more than 3,285 people who say they were victims of Combs and, after vetting accusers, have decided to represent 120 people who plan to file civil lawsuits against him.
Combs, 54, has been locked up in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since pleading not guilty Sept. 17 to federal charges that he used his “power and prestige” to lure female victims into elaborate sexual performances and drugged them with male sex. workers in events dubbed “freak-offs.”
The key quote: “The entertainment industry’s biggest secret – in fact it wasn’t a secret at all – has finally been revealed to the world. The wall of silence has now been broken and victims are coming forward.” – Houston attorney Tony Buzbee.
What else to know: After Combs pleaded not guilty to the three criminal charges last month, U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky denied him bail, granting the prosecution’s request for continued detention before trial.
Lawyers and other representatives for Combs did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the new allegations.
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