An attorney for 120 individuals accusing Diddy of sexual misconduct has asserted that a list of the rapper’s associates will soon be disclosed.
Diddy, whose legal name is Sean Combs, was apprehended at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan, New York last month.
The artist now faces charges of racketeering and sex trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion, all of which he has refuted.
On Tuesday (1 October), it was announced that 120 accusers have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Diddy.
Tony Buzbee, the lawyer representing the accusers, stated at a press conference: “We will expose the enablers who enabled this conduct behind closed doors. We will pursue this matter no matter who the evidence implicates.
“The biggest secret in the entertainment industry, that really wasn’t a secret at all, has finally been revealed to the world. The wall of silence has now been broken.”
Buzbee mentioned that the identities of Diddy’s collaborators “will shock you.”
“The day will come when we will name names other than Sean Combs, and there’s a lot of names,” he revealed.
Buzbee plans to file 120 lawsuits in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami within the next 30 days.
He indicated that other defendants would be named later.
He remarked: “It’s a long list already, but because of the nature of this case, we are going to make damn sure, damn sure, that we’re right before we do that.”
The allegations come from both men and women, ranging in age from nine to 38 at the time of the alleged incidents.
During the press conference, Buzbee detailed some of the accusations against Combs, including “violent sexual assault or rape, facilitated sex with a controlled substance and sexual abuse of minors.”
In response to the allegations, Combs’ attorney Erica Wolf told UNILAD: “As Mr. Combs’ legal team has emphasized, he cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus.
“That said, Mr. Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors.
“He looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation.”
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues discussed in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Alternatively, you can chat online via online.rainn.org