About 120 victims accuse rapper and music producer Sean Combs, known as Diddy or Puff Daddy, of sexual assault, attorney Tony Buzbee announced Tuesday, October 1, who represents them collectively and will sue the American rapper in court.
“This is an important issue that we intend to address aggressively”explained this Texas-based lawyer in a press release, asking the world of music and entertainment for help. “If you have been a victim or witness of this outrageous behavior, I ask you to please come forward. »
According to the AP news agency, Buzbee said he represented 60 men and 60 women, and that 25 of the victims were minors at the time of the charges against the rapper.
The 54-year-old artist has been the subject of multiple complaints of sexual assault for several months. Last week he was arrested in New York and remanded in custody. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accuse him of endangering his “empire” musical at the service of a violent sex trafficking system.
The revelations about him arose following a complaint from his ex-partner, the singer Cassie. Since then, many victims have come forward. They described the artist as a violent sexual predator, who consumed alcohol and drugs to obtain their submission. The rapper denies these accusations.
Known by the nicknames Puff Daddy, P. Diddy or Diddy, he has established himself as a figure in East Coast hip-hop, on the microphone or in production. He has accumulated immense wealth over decades, also thanks to his activities in the alcohol industry.
