“More than 100 victims” accuse American rapper P. Diddy of sexual assault, lawyer announces

“More than 100 victims” accuse star P. Diddy of sexual assault, announced lawyer Tony Buzbee, who represents them collectively and will sue the American rapper in court. “This is an important matter that we intend to pursue aggressively.”explained this Texas-based lawyer in a press release published Tuesday, October 1, asking for help from the world of music and entertainment. “If you have been a victim or witness to this outrageous behavior, I ask you to please come forward.”

Targeted for several months by around ten complaints of rape or sexual assault, Sean “Diddy” Combs, an influential figure in hip hop, was arrested on September 16 in a Manhattan hotel and placed in pre-trial detention. He pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking for sexual exploitation and extortion.

Federal prosecutor Damian Williams described a system based on “violence” to force women to have “long sexual relationships with sex workers”scenes that he “recorded” and during which the victims took substances such as ecstasy, GHB (the rapist drug) or ketamine.

According to the indictment, the rapper relied on his employees, “the resources and influence of the multi-faceted business empire he directed and controlled to create a criminal enterprise whose members engaged … in sexual trafficking, forced labor , kidnapping, obstruction of justice”.