United States|Six people accuse Combs of sexual assault.
American rapper Sean ”Diddy” Combsia new charges have been brought against him on Monday.
Those reporting on the matter CNN:n and BBC:n there are at least six charges and they are related to sexual violence against men, women and a 16-year-old boy.
Charges were filed by two women and four men. The alleged events take place between 1995 and 2021. Those filing the charges, who remain anonymous, claim that some of the acts took place at parties hosted by Combs.
One of those who filed charges said that when he was 16, he attended Combs’ party in 1998 and talked to him about the music industry when Combs told him to strip.
Another of the plaintiffs claims that Combs raped her in a hotel room in 2004, when Combs had organized a private party there. He says he was a 19-year-old student at the time.
Neither Combs nor his legal team have commented on the new charges.
A rapper was initially accused of illegal business and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. In addition to this, more than a hundred people are going to file a civil suit against Combs for, among other things, sexual violence, rape and sexual abuse.
Combs has denied the charges. He faces up to life in prison if convicted.