New claims allege sexual assault of minor
Hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, who was convicted last year on prostitution-related charges, is facing fresh legal trouble after a new lawsuit accused him of sexually assaulting a minor nearly two decades ago.
According to ABC News, an unidentified former child actor alleged that Combs sexually assaulted him during a networking event held in the Hollywood Hills in May 2007, as per a civil lawsuit filed this week in California.
The plaintiff, who was under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged incident, claimed he attended the event in hopes of advancing his acting career. The lawsuit alleges that Combs invited him into a private room to discuss potential opportunities, including a project that the music executive was reportedly producing.
The complaint, as per ABC News, further alleges that after being offered a beverage, the former child actor began to “feel the effects” of it and was subsequently subjected to unwanted sexual contact. According to the filing, the plaintiff communicated that he was uncomfortable with Combs’ actions, but the alleged assault continued.
In court documents, the plaintiff described the alleged conduct as “outrageous” and said it caused severe emotional distress.
“Defendant Combs’ conduct was outrageous, intended to terrorize and cause him emotional distress, and did in fact cause him emotional distress. This assault was so extreme as to go beyond the bound of decency and be regarded intolerable by civilized society,” the lawsuit stated.
The lawsuit also names the actor’s former agents as defendants, alleging they failed to provide proper supervision or safeguards during the event. The plaintiff claims they did not arrange a chaperone, ensure the presence of guardians, or prevent him from being left alone with adult industry figures.
Combs, who is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence, has strongly denied the allegations through his representative. (ANI)
