Sean “Diddy” Combs is just one of the “many powerful people” who will go down for the alleged sexual assault crimes that took place at his parties.
In a press conference held Tuesday in Houston, attorney Tony Buzbee warned that the “day will come” when he names the other alleged perpetrators and bystanders associated with Combs’ alleged illegal activity.
“We will expose the enablers who enabled this conduct behind closed doors. We will pursue this matter no matter who the evidence implicates,” Buzbee, who is representing over 100 alleged victims of the Bad Boy Records founder, said during the press conference.
“The day will come when we will name names other than Sean Combs, and there’s a lot of names. It’s a long list already, but because of the nature of this case, we are going to make damn sure — damn sure – that we’re right before we do that,” he continued, adding, “The names will shock you.”
Buzbee noted that he plans to begin filing lawsuits in various states within the next 30 days, promising to name the other defendants at a later date.
He said he plans to reveal the “bystanders” and willing participants who “encouraged” the alleged abuse and “egged it on” alongside Combs.
“These people who know who they are should just come forward now,” Buzbee urged. “I would imagine that as we speak here, there are a myriad of people who are very nervous. You can’t hide skeletons in the closet forever. I would expect there are many people out there right now who are desperately searching their memories as they delete their texts and data.”
Throughout the live presser, the Buzbee Law Firm attorney shared that half of the alleged victims he is representing are male and that the alleged sexual assaults took place across all different states – with the majority in New York, California, Georgia and Florida – beginning as early as 1991.
Buzbee claimed they took place at Combs’ annual White Parties, hotels and many other places, with 25 of the accusers being minors at the time. He claimed the youngest victim was just 9 years old.
He went on to allege that “there’s a common theme here,” pointing to drugs.
Buzbee said many of the alleged victims claimed they were drugged, with allegations of horse tranquilizer being found in their systems after the parties they were brought to or attended.
“As Mr. Combs’ legal team has emphasized, he cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus,” Erica Wolff, an attorney representing Combs, told in a statement on Tuesday.
“That said, Mr. Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors. He looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court if and when claims are filed and served, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation.”
Reps for Combs – who is facing nearly a dozen lawsuits alleging sexual and physical abuse – have previously denied all other accusations against him.
The rapper-turned-mogul, 54, was arrested last month on charges of racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Though he pleaded not guilty, he was denied bail and remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
According to the indictment, federal agents discovered more than 1,000 bottles of lubricant, various narcotics and three AR-15s when they raided his LA and Miami mansions in March.
Prosecutors claimed Combs “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct” for decades, “creating a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in … sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.”
Per the indictment, Combs and members of his Combs Enterprise allegedly facilitated multiple “Freak Offs” – aka drug-fueled sex gatherings.
During these events, the father of seven allegedly “hit, kicked, threw objects at and dragged victims, at times, by their hair,” according to the indictment, which further claimed that he “subjected victims to physical, emotional and verbal abuse to cause the victims to engage in Freak Offs,” which he “often electronically recorded.”
The alleged assaults “often resulted in injuries that took days or weeks to heal,” per prosecutors.
If convicted, Combs faces a minimum of 15 years in prison.
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