New Diddy allegations involve 10-year-old boy at NYC hotel, teen from "Making the Band"
NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing new allegations accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting two boys, according to CNN.
In one case, the hip hop mogul is accused of drugging and assaulting a 10-year-old boy inside a New York City hotel room back in 2005.
The other suit accuses him of a similar assault in 2008 against a then 17-year-old boy who was allegedly trying to become a contestant on the reality TV show, "Making the Band."
The identities of the alleged victims have not been disclosed.
Attorneys for Combs dismissed the latest allegations, accusing the lawyer who filed them of seeking publicity in a statement to CNN.
Diddy, 54, remains in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial after pleading not guilty to racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
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As his legal issues unfold, scrutiny falls on Diddy’s close associates and family, including his children and mother, who have appeared in NYC court, though their views remain unclear.
Last month, attorneys for more than 100 alleged victims shared claims of rape, sexual assault, and sexual exploitation against him and other alleged perpetrators.
Those included allegations of violent sexual assault and rape, facilitation of drugs, false imprisonment, and sexual abuse of minors, including allegations involving a 9-year-old boy who was allegedly auditioning for Bad Boy Records prior to the assault.
9-year-old boy allegedly sexually assaulted while auditioning for Bad Boy Records
In one specific instance, Lead Counsel Tony Buzbee with The Buzbee Law Firm said a boy who was 9-years-old at the time was taken to an audition with Bad Boy Records in NYC along with other young boys when he was assaulted.
In the account, the alleged victim claimed he was sexually abused by Diddy and several others at the studio on a promise that he would get a record deal.
"This individual was sexually abused, allegedly by Sean Combs and several other people at the studio," Buzbee said.
Buzbee went on to explain how the patterns in the allegations suggest that Diddy exploited promises of career advancement to facilitate abuse.
Diddy trial
Combs is currently awaiting trial behind bars, and is scheduled to appear in court on May 5 for sex trafficking charges.
He has pleaded not guilty to allegations dating back to 2008. which were filed last month. Two judges have determined that Diddy would pose a threat to the community if released.
‘What did Diddy do?’
In a blistering 3-count indictment, Diddy is accused of running an enterprise to fulfill his sexual desires.
From around 2008 and for years, he allegedly assaulted women by striking, punching, dragging, throwing objects, and kicking them.
The indictment claims he operated under "The Combs Enterprise," which includes Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises, and Combs Global, involving individuals and activities affecting interstate and foreign commerce.
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Diddy's alleged 1,000 bottles of baby oil, 'Freak Off' parties explained
During the search of Diddy's homes, authorities seized narcotics, AR-15s with defaced serial numbers, and over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant allegedly used for his "Freak Off" parties.
It also details Diddy's "Freak Off parties," where he and his associates allegedly lured female victims and then coerced them into sex acts with commercial sex workers.
Diddy faces racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation to engage in prostitution charges.
He also faces more potential litigation in a handful of other civil suits and one criminal lawsuit.