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(HOUSTON) — An legal professional mentioned Tuesday he’s representing 120 accusers who’ve come ahead with sexual misconduct allegations towards Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who’s awaiting trial on intercourse trafficking expenses.
Houston legal professional Tony Buzbee mentioned he expects lawsuits to be filed inside the subsequent month. Buzbee described the victims as 60 males and 60 females, and that 25 have been minors on the time of the alleged misconduct.
Following the information convention in Texas, an legal professional for Combs mentioned the performer “can not handle each meritless allegation in what has grow to be a reckless media circus.”
“That mentioned, Mr. Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any declare that he sexually abused anybody, together with minors,” legal professional Erica Wolff mentioned in an announcement. “He seems to be ahead to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in courtroom if and when claims are filed and served, the place the reality might be established based mostly on proof, not hypothesis.”
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Combs, 54, has been locked up on the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since pleading not responsible Sept. 17 to federal expenses that he used his “energy and status” to induce feminine victims into drugged-up, elaborately produced sexual performances with male intercourse staff in occasions dubbed “Freak Offs.”
Buzbee has additionally represented girls who accused NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault.
Other alleged victims have already filed lawsuits towards Combs that embrace allegations of sexual assault.
Combs has pleaded not responsible to racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking. His legal professional mentioned he’s harmless and can combat to clear his title.
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Combs is among the best-known music executives, producers and performers throughout hip-hop, having gained three Grammys and labored with artists corresponding to Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112. He based Bad Boy Records in 1993, the influential trend line Sean John, a vodka model and the Revolt TV community. He offered off his stake within the latter firm in June of this 12 months.
