Aston Lukoye
- Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with seven additional sexual abuse lawsuits, raising the total number of civil cases against him to over two dozen.
- The new allegations involve incidents from 2000 to 2022 in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
- Combs denies all accusations and his legal team seeks a gag order against his accusers and their lawyers.
- He faces a May 2025 trial on criminal charges, including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, is grappling with escalating legal troubles as seven new sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against him. These allegations add to a growing list of accusations against Combs, who is already embroiled in a criminal sex trafficking case. The new civil cases, filed by four men and three women, accuse Combs of misconduct spanning over two decades, from 2000 to 2022.
The lawsuits, filed in both federal and state courts, involve allegations of assault in various locations, including New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Some of the cases implicate other unidentified celebrities in the assaults. In one particularly disturbing claim, a woman alleges that Combs and another male celebrity raped her at an afterparty for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards when she was just 13 years old. Another accuser, a 17-year-old aspiring artist, claims Combs assaulted him at a Manhattan party in 2022.
Combs’ legal team, led by lawyer Marc Agnifilo, has vehemently denied the allegations, asserting that the accusations are false and aimed at damaging Combs’ reputation. In response, they have requested a gag order to prevent the accusers and their lawyers from making public statements that could interfere with Combs’ right to a fair trial.
The legal battles intensify as Combs prepares for a criminal trial in May 2025, where he faces serious charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. His lawyers have requested that the court block statements they argue are part of a broader attempt to assassinate his character in the media, particularly allegations involving minors.
As Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal woes mount, the music icon faces an uphill battle in both criminal and civil courts. With more accusers coming forward and his legal team pushing for a gag order, the outcome of these cases will be closely watched, particularly as Combs maintains his innocence and prepares for a significant criminal trial in 2025. The court’s response to the gag order request and the unfolding lawsuits will likely shape the trajectory of the embattled mogul’s legal defense.
