Legal professional Tony Buzbee revealed one in every of Diddy’s alleged victims was 9 years outdated a press convention in Houston on Tuesday (October 1). Buzbee mentioned dozens of lawsuits he plans to file towards Diddy on behalf of 120 purchasers.
Buzbee stated 25 of the victims have been minors on the time of their alleged abuse. The youngest was 9 years outdated when the alleged incident occurred. Others have been 14 and 15 years outdated.
The claims included violent sexual assault, rape, false imprisonment, compelling prostitution, sexual misconduct and sexual abuse of minors. Buzbee stated 60 of the victims have been male and 60 of them have been feminine. A number of victims got a drug known as Xylazine, also referred to as “Tranq.”
Buzbee advised reporters the victims weren’t bringing a class-action lawsuit towards Diddy, whose actual title is Sean Combs. The plaintiffs meant to sue him and others individually.
The lawsuits have been anticipated to be filed inside the subsequent 30 days. Buzbee inspired any victims who haven’t come ahead to contact his regulation agency.
“This is a crucial matter that we intend to aggressively pursue,” Buzbee stated. “We are going to depart no stone unturned to seek out all doubtlessly liable events to incorporate any particular person or entity who participated in or benefitted from this egregious conduct.”
Diddy was arrested for intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to interact in prostitution in New York on September 16. He pleaded not responsible to the costs.
“For many years, Sean Combs … abused, threatened and coerced ladies and others round him to satisfy his sexual wishes, defend his status and conceal his conduct,” Diddy’s indictment learn. “To take action, Combs relied on the staff, assets and affect of the multi-faceted enterprise empire that he led and managed—making a felony enterprise whose members and associates engaged in and tried to interact in, amongst different crimes, intercourse trafficking, pressured labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.”
Two judges denied bail to Diddy. His attorneys are submitting an enchantment.
Diddy faces life in jail if convicted. His intercourse trafficking cost carries a compulsory minimal sentence of 15 years.
