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Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits filed Monday of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005.
A second lawsuit accused the jailed hip-hop mogul of similarly assaulting a 17-year-old boy who was scheduled to appear on a reality TV series. create a band In 2008.
The lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court is the latest in a series of lawsuits in which the defendants claim they were sexually assaulted by Combs at parties and conferences over the past two decades.
Combs’ attorney Monday denied the two new claims and accused the plaintiff’s attorney, Anthony Buzbee, who represents the accuser in the previous lawsuit, of seeking publicity.
“Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and integrity of the judicial process,” the emailed statement said. “The court will hold that Mr. Combs has not committed sexual assault against anyone, male, female, adult, or minor. “The truth will be determined that there has been no human trafficking.”
Combs, 54, is in a New York City jail after pleading not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges included in an indictment made public the day after his Sept. 16 arrest. The charges include allegations that he coerced and abused women and silenced victims through threats and violence.
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The 10-year-old boy, who was not identified in the lawsuit, was an aspiring actor and rapper who had traveled with his parents from California to meet with music industry insiders. According to the lawsuit, he was given a drug-laced soda by a Combs employee and sexually assaulted by the Bad Boy Records founder during a scheduled audition for Combs.
The boy eventually lost consciousness. When he woke up, Combs threatened to cause great harm to the child’s parents if they told anyone what happened, the documents said.
In the second lawsuit, an unidentified 17-year-old male said Combs forced him to perform sexual acts with Combs and a security guard during a three-day audition. create a band This is a TV show produced by Combs.
According to the document, when an aspiring contestant expressed doubts, he was eliminated from the competition and was unable to return to the music industry for seven years.
Both lawsuits were filed under New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act. This law allows survivors to file lawsuits even if the statute of limitations has passed.
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If you or someone you know is being abused or involved in an abusive situation, visit the Canadian Crime Victims Resource Center for help. You can also call us toll-free at 1-877-232-2610.
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