Renowned hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing two new lawsuits accusing him of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005 and a 17-year-old aspiring contestant on his reality show “Making the Band” in 2008. The lawsuits, filed in state Supreme Court in New York, are the latest in a series of allegations against Combs dating back two decades. Combs’ lawyers have denied the claims and accused the plaintiffs’ lawyer of seeking publicity.
Combs, currently incarcerated in a New York City jail on federal sex trafficking charges, is facing serious allegations of abusing women, coercion, and blackmail. The 10-year-old boy who was an aspiring actor and rapper was allegedly given a drug-laced soda by Combs’ associate and sexually assaulted by Combs during what was supposed to be an audition. The second lawsuit involves a 17-year-old male who said Combs forced him into sexual acts with Combs and a bodyguard during auditions for “Making the Band.”
Both lawsuits were brought under New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, allowing survivors to bring lawsuits even if the statute of limitations has passed. Combs’ legal team maintains their client’s innocence and confidence in the judicial process. With these new allegations, the already controversial case against Sean “Diddy” Combs continues to unfold.
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