Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused in new lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused successful 1 of 2 lawsuits revenge Monday of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy successful a New York City edifice room successful 2005.

The 2nd suit accuses nan jailed hip-hop mogul of likewise assaulting a 17-year-old would-be contestant connected nan reality tv bid “Making nan Band” successful 2008.

The lawsuits revenge successful authorities Supreme Court successful New York are nan latest successful a wave of lawsuits successful which accusers allege they were sexually assaulted by Combs astatine parties and meetings complete nan past 2 decades.

Combs’ lawyers denied nan 2 caller claims Monday and accused nan plaintiffs’ lawyer, Anthony Buzbee, who besides represents accusers successful earlier lawsuits, of seeking publicity.

“Mr. Combs and his ineligible squad person afloat assurance successful nan facts and nan integrity of nan judicial process,” an emailed connection said. “In court, nan truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs ne'er sexually assaulted aliases trafficked anyone—man aliases woman, big aliases minor.”

Combs, 54, is incarcerated successful a New York City jailhouse aft pleading not blameworthy to national activity trafficking charges contained successful an indictment unsealed nan time aft his Sept. 16 arrest. Charges see allegations he coerced and abused women and silenced victims done blackmail and violence.

The 10-year-old boy who was not identified successful nan suit was an aspiring character and rapper who had traveled pinch his parents from California for meetings pinch euphony manufacture representatives. During what was expected to beryllium an audition for Combs, he was fixed a drug-laced soda by a Combs’ subordinate and sexually assaulted by nan Bad Boy Records founder, according to nan lawsuit.

The boy yet mislaid consciousness. When he awoke, Combs threatened to severely wounded nan child’s parents if he told anyone what happened, nan filing said.

In a 2nd lawsuit, a 17-year-old unidentified antheral said Combs forced him into intersexual acts pinch Combs and a bodyguard during a three-day audition for nan “Making nan Band” tv show, which Combs produced.

When nan aspiring contestant expressed reservations, he was eliminated from nan title and incapable to return to nan euphony manufacture for 7 years, according to nan filing.

Both lawsuits were brought nether New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, which allows survivors to bring lawsuits moreover if nan statute of limitations has passed.