Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual abuse by over 100 people

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing lawsuits from more than 100 people over allegations of sexual abuse and sexual assault.

Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee announced the pending civil lawsuits during a news conference Tuesday. The lawyer announced that he is representing 120 accusers who are making allegations against the embattled music mogul of, among other things, “violent sexual assault or rape,” “facilitating sex with a controlled substance,” “dissemination of video recordings,” and “sexual abuse of minors.” other crimes.

“We will expose the enablers who enabled this behavior behind closed doors,” Buzbee said. “We will investigate this matter regardless of who the evidence implicates.”

Buzbee added: “It's already a long list, but because of the nature of this case, we're going to make damn sure we're right before we do that. But the names we're about to name…are names that will shock you.

This new wave of legal action follows Combs' arrest in September and subsequent charges of sex trafficking, extortion and transportation for the purpose of prostitution. The rapper, who has maintained his innocence over the past year despite an avalanche of civil lawsuits alleging sexual and physical abuse, remains in custody at the special housing facility at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

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