By Sean “Diddy” Combs faces new civil allegations of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed Sunday, including claims from a personal trainer who alleges he was drugged and sexually assaulted at the music mogul’s Los Angeles mansion following the 2022 BET Awards.
The lawsuit, filed by attorney Tony Buzbee who says he represents more than 100 accusers, contains seven new allegations from four men and three women. Combs, 54, currently remains in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center facing criminal charges for sex trafficking and racketeering.
According to court documents, the personal trainer alleges he was invited to an “exclusive afterparty” at Combs’ $40 million Holmby Hills residence following Combs’ lifetime achievement award acceptance. The complaint states the accuser was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement upon arrival and claims he was then given a drink that left him “disoriented, dizzy and weak.”
The filing includes additional serious allegations from other accusers, including claims involving a then-13-year-old girl at a VMAs afterparty in 2000, and allegations concerning a 17-year-old aspiring artist at a Manhattan hotel penthouse in 2022.
A spokesperson for Combs told The U.S. Sun: “It’s disappointing to see the media and social commentators twist moments into something they were not.” The rapper has consistently denied all allegations against him through his legal team, with attorney Erica Wolff calling the claims “false and defamatory.”
On Wednesday, Combs’ six children released a joint statement defending their father: “Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media.” They pledged to “hold onto the truth” as Combs awaits his May 5 trial date.
The music mogul has been denied bail multiple times since his arrest. His only public communication has been an Instagram post wishing his two-year-old daughter Love a happy birthday from detention.
Attorney Buzbee indicates additional civil claims are being prepared for filing. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges, with his legal team requesting the identities of his accusers.
