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Sean Combs has been sued alleging he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old singer

Sean Combs has been sued alleging he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old singer

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Sean “Diddy” Combs faced another troubling lawsuit Monday as he awaits trial in a federal prison in Brooklyn on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. The new plaintiff says he was a 10-year-old aspiring rapper when Combs allegedly drugged and raped him during a supposed audition at a New York hotel in 2005.

The new lawsuit, filed by prominent Houston attorney Tony Buzbee and his California counterpart Andrew Van Arsdale, is the latest in a spate of lawsuits from anonymous plaintiffs who claim they were sexually abused by Combs. Many of the plaintiffs alleged that they were secretly drugged, forced to engage in sexual acts without consent, and threatened with silence.

In the new lawsuit, filed in New York state court in Manhattan, John Doe says his parents accompanied him to Manhattan to meet with music industry executives, including Combs, to further his career. He says a counselor hired by his parents took him to a hotel room and then left him with Combs. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was given a soda that he believed was laced with drugs.

“After Plaintiff consumed his soda and began to feel the effects, Combs told Plaintiff to move closer to him, which Plaintiff did. Combs then abruptly pushed the plaintiff to the ground and said words like, “Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do,” the lawsuit says. “Once Plaintiff pushed him to the ground, Combs pulled his penis out of his pants and asked ten-year-old Plaintiff to 'kiss' him.” When Plaintiff resisted, Combs still forced his penis into Plaintiff's mouth and pushed it in and out repeatedly.” The plaintiff claims he “frozen in fear,” lost consciousness, and later woke up with his pants unzipped and pain in his anus and buttocks.

The new plaintiff claims his parents later realized something was wrong. He said he told them what allegedly happened and that they were “afraid of the possible consequences if they reported the abuse.” He claimed he suffered from severe depression and anxiety and had to be homeschooled following the alleged incident.

“The attorney behind this lawsuit is more concerned with media attention than with the truth, as evidenced by his constant press appearances and his 1-800 number,” Combs' media team wrote in an email to Rolling Stone on Monday. “As we have said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every new publicity stunt, even claims that are, on their face, ridiculous or demonstrably false. Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and integrity of the legal process. The truth will prevail in court: that Mr. Combs has never sexually abused or trafficked anyone – man or woman, adult or minor.”

Previously, Buzbee filed 13 lawsuits against Combs in two waves on October 14th and 20th, but Combs' current legal troubles date back to last November when his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura reported her shocking rape and sexual abuse submitted. Human trafficking lawsuit against him. Combs settled with Ventura within 24 hours. In her disturbing complaint, Ventura accused Combs of repeated physical violence and forcing her to participate in highly choreographed, drug-fueled sexual encounters known as “freak offs.”

A week after Ventura's lawsuit made headlines around the world, two more women came forward about rape allegations. Several others filed similar lawsuits in subsequent months, as a parallel criminal investigation led to the indictment of Combs by a grand jury last month. The embattled music mogul, 54, pleaded not guilty. His trial is scheduled to begin next May.

On Friday, the judge overseeing Combs' criminal case issued an order saying he expects all parties to follow the rules of evidence and keep sensitive, non-public information about Combs' criminal case secret prior to trial. U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian issued his order in the Southern District of New York after Combs' lawyers accused federal officials of leaking information to the media.

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“To be clear, this order is not based on a finding of misconduct to date, as the court has not made any findings at this time regarding defendant's allegations that information related to the case was leaked,” the judge wrote . “The purpose of this order is to ensure that nothing happens from now on that would prejudice a fair trial.”

If convicted as charged, Combs faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.

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