close
close

Association-anemone

Bite-sized brilliance in every update

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping 10-year-old boy: new trial
asane

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping 10-year-old boy: new trial

(NewsNation) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy, according to a new complaint filed Monday, Variety reported.

It is one of two lawsuits filed Monday in New York. In the second suit, a male accuser said he was sexually assaulted by Combs in 2008 while auditioning for “Making the Band,” when he was 17.

What we know about the Diddy investigation

The latest lawsuits are drawn from what attorneys say are more than 100 accusers planning legal action against Combs. The plaintiffs’ attorney, Tony Buzbee, announced the planned litigation at an Oct. 1 news conference and posted a toll-free number for accusers to call.

Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty to federal sex-trafficking charges in an indictment unsealed the day after his Sept. 16 arrest. The allegations include allegations that he coerced and abused women for years, aided by associates and employees, and silenced victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings.

He remained jailed pending a May 5 trial after two judges denied bail in rulings that were appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Combs’ attorneys asked a judge to order potential witnesses and their attorneys to stop making statements that could impede a fair trial.

Sean “Diddy” Combs Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Trials: Timeline

As before, Combs’ representatives dismissed the latest lawsuits as “clear attempts to gain publicity.” They said Combs and his legal team “have full confidence in the facts, their legal defense and the integrity of the judicial process.”

Combs “has never sexually assaulted anyone — adult or minor, male or female,” they added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

For the latest news, weather, sports and streaming video, go to NewsNation.