Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is facing more allegations of sexual abuse against minors. Two new lawsuits were filed on Monday, Oct. 28. One of them claims that the hip-hop star drugged and sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005.
The other lawsuit accuses Combs of a similar assault on a 17-year-old boy who wanted to be a contestant on the MTV series “Making the Band” in 2008.
The 10-year-old victim said that a member of Combs’ entourage gave him a drug-laced soda that caused him to pass out, and Combs raped him. He said that Combs then threatened to hurt his parents if he told anyone about the incident.
The 17-year-old victim claimed that he was forced into sex acts with Combs and his bodyguard during an audition for “Making the Band.” Combs reportedly eliminated him from consideration after he said that Combs told him he showed too much reservation during the encounter.
Combs’ legal team denied the latest accusations and accused the lawyer behind the lawsuit of being motivated by “media attention,” adding, “Mr. Combs never assaulted or trafficked anyone, man or woman, adult or minor.”
Combs is charged with racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking, fraud, coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted he faces a maximum of life behind bars.
Authorities said Combs ran a criminal enterprise through his businesses and used threats of violence and abuse to satisfy his sexual desires. Combs’ faces more than 100 lawsuits stemming from accusations of sexual abuse.
