Amid new sexual assault lawsuits against rapper and producer P.Diddy (Sean Combs), a group of his lawyers have commented for the first time on the numerous allegations against him. This was reported by Deadline.
In the statement they expressed confidence that the trial will be fair and the truth will prevail.
“Combs has never sexually abused anyone, whether adult or minor, man or woman,” — said the musician’s legal team in a statement.
However, taking into account the new complaints, known the day before, the charge of sexual abuse of minors – a 19-year-old girl and another 16-year-old – was added to the nearly 20 civil and criminal lawsuits. old boy If convicted, Diddy faces life in prison for these crimes.
At the same time, the lawyer representing the interests of the victims, Tony Buzbee, who spoke for more than 120 victims of the rapper, has just started filing civil lawsuits against Diddy.
As reported EADailyDiddy was arrested on the night of September 16. Their homes in Miami and Los Angeles were searched.
The musician was accused of sex trafficking, organizing criminal activities and transporting people for prostitution. He denies all charges.
According to prosecutors, P.Diddy used his business empire, including the Bad Boy Entertainment record label, to transport women and men across U.S. state lines to participate in recorded sexual performances called Freak Offs.
A large number of American stars are implicated in the Diddy scandal. Thus, previously fans unleashed a barrage of negative comments on the singer’s account. Beyoncewhose husband is a rapper jay-zHe is a close friend of the detained musician.
The Hollywood actor also appeared in archive photographs of the rapper’s scandalous parties. Will Smith with his son Jayden. Subscribers to his social media account demanded an explanation, but the star decided to ignore users’ requests. After an avalanche of negative posts from Russian-speaking users, Will Smith was forced to close comments.
Diddy, in turn, accused federal prosecutors of leaking pretrial information that deprived him of his “right to a fair trial.”
It was previously known that the rapper’s trial was scheduled for May 5, 2025. Prosecutors are now examining video recordings from approximately 90 devices that were seized from Diddy’s homes during searches.
The rapper himself is trying to have two court decisions annulled according to which he cannot be released from prison on bail before the trial.
