HOUSTON, United States

Two new civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing the music star of sexually assaulting two underage boys, according to news outlets.

The charges were released Monday after lawsuits were filed in New York state.

In the first lawsuit, the victim claims he was assaulted by Combs in 2005 when he was 10 years old and went to New York for a private audition with the rapper and producer. The lawsuit said the boy performed several songs for Combs, who told him he had the potential to become a star.

A third person at the hearing gave the boy a soda that made him feel “funny,” and when he resisted Combs’ advances, the plaintiff said the rap star assaulted him. The lawsuit goes on to say the boy lost consciousness and woke up in pain and with his pants unzipped. Combs allegedly told the victim that if she told anyone, she would hurt her parents.

In the second lawsuit, an unnamed plaintiff said he was 17 at the time of the alleged assault while auditioning for Combs’ MTV reality competition, “Making the Band,” in 2008. The complaint alleges that Combs and his bodyguard body forced the teenager to perform sexual acts.

Combs is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he has been held since his September arrest on federal felony charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He has been refused bail and will remain in custody until his trial, which is due to start in May.

Combs and his representatives have denied all allegations to numerous media outlets, including the BBC, which received a statement saying Combs “has never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone – male or female, adult or minor.”

If convicted of fraud, Combs could face life in prison.

In addition to the federal criminal charges, the music mogul has been slapped with more than two dozen civil lawsuits in recent months, with allegations including rape, assault on minors and sexual extortion.

The two lawsuits filed Monday were brought by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who said he represents more than 100 alleged victims.

Buzbee revealed that he plans to file dozens more civil lawsuits against Combs in the coming weeks.

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