A lawyer representing 120 people accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual misconduct says 12,000 people called a hotline set up for the music mogul’s accusers in 24 hours.
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who previously announced at a press conference that he represents more than 100 plaintiffs, revealed the large number of calls to the hotline in a video interview with Law and crime.
“When I announced that I was going to pursue these cases, the floodgates opened,” Buzbee said during an Oct. 2 interview. “In a period of approximately 10 days, we received about 3,200 calls. And then from the press conference we had [Oct. 1]we had 12,000 calls.”
Buzbee’s announcement of upcoming lawsuits against Combs, which have not yet been filed, also includes allegations that the Bad Boy Records founder abused children, including a 9-year-old boy who claims he was sexually assaulted during an audition at a New York studio.
“The other guys were there auditioning, too,” Buzbee previously claimed. “They were all trying to get a record deal. All were minors. This individual [the 9-year-old] was sexually abused, allegedly by Sean Combs and several other people in the studio with the promise to both his parents and himself of a record deal.”
Buzbee is a high-profile attorney who has represented several women who have accused Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct.
These latest charges against Combs come after he was indicted Sept. 17 on federal charges of trafficking for sexual exploitation, racketeering and transportation for prostitution. He pleaded not guilty.
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Combs’ legal troubles began in November 2023 when his ex, singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, filed a lawsuit alleging that Combs sexually assaulted and assaulted her. The lawsuit was settled immediately, but it led to a series of other lawsuits accusing the mogul of misconduct.
The federal indictment, which has Combs currently behind bars after being denied bail twice, focuses on “antics,” which prosecutors allege were highly orchestrated sexual acts. Combs is accused of coercing or coercing the women to participate in “freaks,” sometimes lasting days and involving the use of narcotics, with male sex workers, according to prosecutors.
If convicted on all counts, Combs could face up to life in prison.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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