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In a tumultuous turn of events, music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been hit with six more lawsuits alleging a series of sexual misconduct cases. The lawsuits, filed anonymously in a Manhattan federal court, detail accusations from two women who claim Diddy raped them, three men alleging sexual assault, and one incident of molestation involving a then-16-year-old boy. This is notably the first instance where Combs has been accused of misconduct involving a minor.

The lawsuits claim that from the mid-1990s to as recent as 2021, Diddy exploited his fame to lure individuals to various parties, promising them stardom. These parties, some of which took place at his renowned "white parties" in the Hamptons and others in locations like a Brooklyn celebration for Notorious B.I.G. or a Macy's department store in Manhattan, allegedly became grounds for drugging, sexual assault, and even beatings.

One poignant allegation involves a man who, at 16 in 1998, claims Diddy inappropriately touched him at one of his white parties. Diddy supposedly convinced the teenager to remove his pants, stating it was a "rite of passage" necessary to break into the entertainment industry. The boy, now an adult, recounts feeling coerced due to the power imbalance and only recognizing it as sexual assault later in life.

In another harrowing account, a Jane Doe recalls being invited to a hotel party during her freshman year in college in 2004. She alleges that Diddy provided her and a friend with drinks, coerced them into snorting cocaine, and subsequently raped her in a locked room. She also claims that her friend was forced to perform oral sex on Diddy under threats of violence.

Similarly, another woman alleges that during a 1995 party in Brooklyn for a Notorious B.I.G. music video, Diddy assaulted her in a bathroom after slamming her head against a wall. She asserts that he threatened her with disappearance should she reveal the incident.

Additional claims include accusations from a security guard who alleges being drugged and assaulted at a 2006 white party, and two more men who assert they were sexually assaulted in separate incidents in 2008 and 2021 respectively.

Lawyer Tony Buzbee, representing the plaintiffs, revealed that these six individuals are part of a larger group of over 100 accusers preparing to take legal action against Diddy. He announced these developments at a public press conference on October 1.

Diddy's legal team, however, remains confident in his innocence. In a statement to Pitchfork, Diddy's lawyer described the press conference and the subsequent lawsuits as publicity stunts, stressing that Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone and that the truth will prevail in court.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is currently facing federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Having pleaded not guilty, Diddy remains in federal custody with a trial date set for May 5, 2025, after multiple bail requests were denied on grounds that he posed a potential threat to witnesses.