New sexual battery allegation against Sean 'Diddy' Combs surfaces
What's the story
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is currently looking into a new sexual battery allegation against Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The accusation dates back to 2020 and was made by a male music producer and publicist during a photo shoot in an LA warehouse. The alleged victim claims that Combs masturbated under a shirt while watching pornography, then exposed himself and asked for assistance.
Victim's account
Alleged victim's silence and subsequent encounter with Combs
The alleged victim, whose name was redacted from the police report, initially did not report the incident due to embarrassment. However, in March 2021, he was reportedly confronted by two men at a house in Santa Monica who took him to a room where Combs verbally assaulted him for being a "snitch." The LA County Sheriff's Department has said that its Special Victims Bureau will be investigating these allegations.
Ongoing cases
Combs's legal troubles and current incarceration
These new allegations are separate from the charges that led to Combs's current 50-month prison sentence for two interstate prostitution convictions. A jury found him guilty on July 2 of two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution after an eight-week federal trial in New York City. He was, however, acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion.
Legal battles
Combs's ongoing civil lawsuits and denial of wrongdoing
Combs, a Grammy-winning rapper and founder of Bad Boy Records, is currently incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. In addition to his criminal conviction, Combs is also facing several civil lawsuits accusing him of rape and sexual assault. He has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.