(NewsNation) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy, according to a new complaint filed Monday, Variety and others reported.
It's one of two lawsuits filed in New York on Monday. In the second suit, a male accuser said he was sexually assaulted by Combs in 2008 while auditioning for “Making the Band” at 17 years old.
The latest lawsuits are drawn from what lawyers say are more than 100 accusers who are planning legal action against Combs. The plaintiffs' lawyer, Tony Buzbee, announced the planned litigation at an Oct. 1 news conference and posted a toll-free number for accusers to call.
Combs, 54, has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges contained in an indictment unsealed the day after his Sept. 16 arrest. Charges include allegations he coerced and abused women for years, aided by associates and employees, and silenced victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings.
He has remained incarcerated pending a May 5 trial after two judges denied bail in rulings being appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Combs’ lawyers have asked a judge to order potential witnesses and their lawyers to stop making statements that could prevent a fair trial.
As before, Combs’ representatives dismissed the latest lawsuits as “clear attempts to garner publicity.” They said Combs and his legal team “have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process.”
Combs “has never sexually assaulted anyone — adult or minor, man or woman,” they added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
