Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is facing multiple allegations of sexual assault, including a disturbing claim involving a 10-year-old boy.
The latest lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of New York, is part of a larger effort that may result in up to 120 lawsuits against Combs.
In the first lawsuit, a plaintiff alleges that in 2005, when he was just 10 years old, he was assaulted by Combs during a trip from Los Angeles to New York, arranged by an industry consultant hired by his parents to help advance his acting and rapping career.
The consultant allegedly left the boy alone with Combs in his hotel room, where the boy performed for him.
Combs allegedly told the boy he could ‘make him a star’ and asked how badly he wanted it.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff, responding as any ten-year-old might, said he would ‘do anything.’ Shortly thereafter, another person present offered the boy a soda, which he drank.
Not long after consuming the drink, he began to feel ‘a little funny,’ leading the plaintiff’s attorney to claim that it may have been laced with drugs, including GHB and/or ecstasy.
Following this, Combs reportedly instructed the boy to move closer and then pushed him down, saying something to the effect of, ‘you have to do some stuff you don’t want to do sometimes.’
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When the consultant returned, she found the boy ‘badly shaken’ and took him back to his parents, who observed that he appeared ‘lethargic and was acting differently.’ Since the alleged assault, the boy reportedly experienced ‘severe depression and anxiety,’ leaving him feeling hopeless and fatigued.
Meanwhile, representatives for Combs have issued a statement to Variety, categorically denying the allegations.
They claimed, ‘The lawyer behind this lawsuit is interested in media attention rather than the truth, as is evident from his constant press appearances and 1-800 number.
As we’ve stated before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every new publicity stunt, especially those that are obviously ridiculous or demonstrably false.
Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor.’
Currently, Combs is incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, following his arrest on September 16 by Homeland Security.
He faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
Combs was denied bail by two separate judges and is set to remain in custody until his trial, scheduled for May of next year. If convicted of racketeering, he could face life in prison.
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