Sean “Diddy” Combs. Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage
A Texas legislation agency is about to signify greater than 50 alleged victims with sexual assault and abuse claims towards Sean “Diddy” Combs.
“The Buzbee Regulation Agency has been related by the Ava Regulation Group to behave as Lead Counsel to pursue claims on behalf of greater than fifty people who suffered sexual assault and abuse by the hands of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his cohorts,” lawyer Tony Buzbee started in a prolonged assertion posted by way of Instagram on Thursday, September 26.
Buzbee, 55, famous that the “courageous group of people embrace each women and men,” a lot of whom had been minors when the alleged abuse occurred. He additionally acknowledged that a few of the people reported the incidents to the police whereas others didn’t.
He continued, “Every particular person story is intestine wrenching and heartbreaking. The acts complained of occurred at accommodations, personal properties, and in addition on the notorious P. Diddy ‘Freak Off’ events. The violations towards this group of people are thoughts boggling and might solely be described as debauchery and depravity, exacted by highly effective folks towards minors and the weak.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs was indicted on fees of intercourse trafficking and racketeering on Tuesday, September 17, someday after his arrest in New York. A 14-page indictment, unsealed on Tuesday, particulars a barrage of accusations towards the rapper. Diddy “abused, threatened and coerced ladies and others round him,” the indictment states. A number of the alleged […]
Buzbee, who has not but filed a proper lawsuit on behalf of the alleged victims, added that he expects the group will “develop as this case progresses” and that “many different people can be implicated” earlier than detailing plans for a press convention subsequent week, the place “a few of these tales could be instructed because the [nation] learns extra and grapples with the potential scope of this scandal.”
He concluded, “We’re proud to signify this group of courageous souls and pray for justice on their behalf. If you already know of a person in search of help who was abused as described above, please don’t hesitate to encourage them to contact our Agency. The session is confidential.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Diddy’s group for remark.
Sean “Diddy” Combs. Paras Griffin/Getty Photos
Buzbee’s transfer to signify the 50-plus people with allegations towards Diddy, 54, is likely one of the newest developments within the disgraced music mogul’s authorized battles.
In paperwork filed on Friday, September 27, an nameless lady reportedly sued Diddy, claiming that he repeatedly assaulted her over a four-year interval after they met in 2020. The girl, who’s listed as Jane Doe, additionally claimed that she acquired pregnant after one of many alleged assaults however miscarried, in line with TMZ.
The girl’s lawsuit comes as Diddy faces a mess of authorized woes. The “Dangerous Boy for Life” rapper is at present in jail at Metropolitan Detention Heart after being indicted on fees of racketeering, intercourse trafficking by pressure, fraud or coercion and transportation to interact in prostitution.
Within the 14-page unsealed indictment, prosecutors alleged that he “abused, threatened and coerced ladies and others round him to satisfy his sexual needs, defend his status and conceal his conduct.” A number of the accusations within the indictment dated again to 2009.
The indictment additionally claimed that Diddy “engaged in a persistent and pervasive sample of abuse towards ladies and different people” and that “this abuse was, at instances, verbal, emotional, bodily and sexual.”
Diddy has denied all allegations towards him and pleaded not responsible earlier than being denied bail twice, as prosecutors argued that the rapper needs to be held with out bail pending the result of the trial.
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ notorious events are being known as into query amid the rapper’s authorized troubles. After dealing with a number of sexual assault and abuse allegations from a number of folks, Diddy, 54, was arrested in New York Metropolis on September 16 and later charged with intercourse trafficking and racketeering. In his 14-page indictment, Diddy was accused of orchestrating events […]
“We’re dissatisfied with the choice to pursue what we imagine is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace,” Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo instructed Us in a press release after his arrest. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving household man and confirmed philanthropist who has spent the final 30 years constructing an empire, adoring his kids and dealing to uplift the Black group.”
He added: “He’s an imperfect particular person, however he isn’t a prison. To his credit score Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those fees. Please reserve your judgment till you will have all of the info. These are the acts of an harmless man with nothing to cover, and he seems to be ahead to clearing his title in court docket.”
For those who or somebody you already know has been sexually assaulted, contact the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).