By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN

(CNN) – Two new civil lawsuits were filed against him Sean “Diddy” Combs by anonymous accusers who claim they were minors when they were sexually assaulted by the music mogul during auditions — one who claims he was 10 at the time.

Combs said he denies the latest allegations against him in a statement to CNN.

The embattled musician and businessman, who is being held in New York while awaiting his criminal trial, now faces at least 27 civil cases.

One John Doe claims in his lawsuit that he auditioned for Combs in 2005 at a New York hotel when he was 10 years old. According to the lawsuit, Combs forced Doe to perform oral sex after Doe resisted. Doe lost consciousness and later awoke in tears with his pants undone and pain in his anus and buttocks, the lawsuit states.

The other John Doe, in a separate lawsuit, says he was 17 years old in or around 2008 when he auditioned for three days for the MTV competition series, “Making the Band.” Doe alleges that on the first day of the hearing, during a one-on-one interview, “Combs asked Plaintiff hypothetical questions about handling situations involving sexual pressure.”

“As Combs described these scenarios, he began to sexually assault Plaintiff by touching him both above and under his clothing, including groping and caressing his penis and instructing Plaintiff to undress,” according to process.

The lawsuit states that Combs emphasized his power to control Doe’s future in the music industry, saying he had the ability to “make or break” her career.

On the second day of auditions, Combs told Doe, 17, that she had to strip “to demonstrate the ability to embody a ‘sex idol’ persona.” “This encounter eventually turned into Combs forcing the plaintiff to perform oral sex with him and Combs sodomizing the plaintiff,” the lawsuit states.

The next day, the complaint says, Combs and his bodyguard sexually assaulted Doe. He was then eliminated from the competition “because Combs claimed the applicant was untrustworthy due to his reservations about performing oral sex with the bodyguard,” the lawsuit states.

When contacted by CNN for comment, Combs’ attorneys did not respond to the specific allegations in the two new lawsuits, but denied that Combs ever sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone.

“As we have said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every new publicity stunt, even in response to claims that are ridiculous or proven false,” Combs’ attorneys said in a statement, in part. “Mr. Combs and his legal team have complete confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone – male or female, adult or minor.”

The two new lawsuits were filed Monday in New York state court. Both accusers are represented by attorneys Tony Buzbee and co-counsel Andrew Van Arsdale, who said earlier this month they represent more than 120 alleged victims who plan to go public with their claims against Combs.

As of November 2023, more than two dozen civil lawsuits have been filed against Combs alleging sexual assault or misconduct. The original lawsuit, filed by his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, was settled the next day. The other cases remain active. Combs has denied the civil charges.

Federal prosecutors accused Combs of orchestrating a “criminal enterprise” through his business empire that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping and decades of physical abuse against women, among other charges. He has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Combs’ criminal trial is scheduled to begin in May 2025.

Prosecutors said their criminal investigation is ongoing and that additional charges or defendants could be added in a possible superseding indictment.

CNN’s Sarah Moon contributed to this story.

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