Diddy is facing accusations of sex trafficking, assault and racketeering from over 100 people

SEAN ‘Diddy’ Combs groped a teenage boy while teasing him with promises of success in the music industry, a lawsuit claims.

The allegation marks the first child sexual assault claim to be included in a lawsuit against the disgraced rapper, who is already facing racketeering and rape charges.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrives for the 2018 Met Gala in New York – he is currently facing a wave of allegationsCredit: AFP

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Diddy (centre right) watches as his defense attorney Marc Agnifilo (left) addresses the judge in a court sketch on October 10Credit: AP

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Crowds mingle at one of Diddy’s infamous ‘white parties’ in California, 2009Credit: Getty
Six bombshell new claims were filed in a fresh suit against the musician in a New York City federal court on Monday.

Two were filed by women and four by men, one of whom says he was just 16 when Diddy allegedly assaulted him.

The unnamed John Doe claims Diddy groped his privates at a party in Long Island in 1998.

He said the rapper, aged 28 at the time, told him to remove his trousers during a conversation about breaking into the music business.

Diddy allegedly told him the sexual act was a rite of passage to becoming a music star, at one point asking him: “Don’t you want to break into the business?”

The Harlem-born artist is currently facing legal action from over 100 alleged victims after sex trafficking and racketeering charges were filed against him last month.

Some accuse Diddy of sexual assault at his infamous star-studded parties thrown in the Hamptons.

The fresh suits filed yesterday include allegations of rape, forced oral sex and drugging his alleged victims.

One of the other John Does claims he was “orally raped” by Diddy in a Macy’s store in May 2008.

He said he was in the stockroom when Diddy and three of his bodyguards entered.

The victim alleged he was struck in the back of the neck before Diddy proceeded to “forcefully, and brutally, orally rape the plaintiff”.

After the assault, the victim alleges Diddy and his bodyguards made threats towards him.

He claims he tried to report the alleged assault to Macy’s security but no action was taken.

Meanwhile, one of the Jane Does alleges Diddy raped her in a locked hotel room in 2004 after he invited her and a friend there for a party.

Diddy is currently being held in Brooklyn’s notorious Metropolitan Detention Center and has been denied bail twice.

His trial date for the criminal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering has been set for May 5 next year.

Diddy has pleaded not guilty to the charges with his lawyer addressing previous claims.

He said the rapper “cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus”.

An indictment released last month, however, alleges Diddy coerced and abused women for years with the help of a network of associates who helped him silence the victims through violence – including kidnapping and physical beating.

It alleges the rapper held sordid ‘Freak Offs’ that were fueled by drugs and left guests needing IV drips after going on for days.

Attorney Tony Buzbee said earlier this month that he is representing 120 accusers – including one who claims he was just nine years old when he was allegedly abused by the rapper – and warned: “the names will shock you.”

Buzbee said the allegations involve “many powerful people” and “many dirty secrets”.

He also noted that his team has “pictures, video and texts” to back up the claims.

“We will expose the enablers who enabled this conduct behind closed doors,” Buzbee told reporters.

The number of allegations against Diddy began to spiral when a video showing the rapper beating his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel in 2016 was made public.

The Sun has reached out to Diddy’s legal team for comment.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, accompanied by attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Anthony Ricco

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Diddy apologized in a video shared on social media after footage surfaced of him beating his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura