Diddy , has faced repeated accusations of sexual misconduct for incidents dating from to He has faced at least 10 civil lawsuits related to abuse and sexual misconduct, and has also faced accusations of rape , drug-facilitated sexual assault , child sexual abuse , and sexual harassment.
He pleaded not guilty to all his federal criminal charges from Between November and December , he was accused of sexual misconduct by four women including his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura , who alleged that she had been raped, trafficked and physically assaulted by Combs multiple times under a period of ten years. He was further accused of sexual assault by his former producer Rodney Jones in February and, in September of the same year, he was federally charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.
On October 1, , the Washington Post reported that a team of lawyers will be filing as many as more lawsuits, covering assaults that took place during the s and s. Plaintiffs, 25 of whom are minors, are both male and female. Half of the alleged victims say they reported the assault to police, to a doctor, or to the FBI. Some claim to have been drugged or offered hush money. Additional potential defendants other than Combs are also to be named in the lawsuits.
On October 10, , a federal judge set May 5, , as the start date for Combs' criminal trial. In May , Cindy Rueda, who previously served as Combs' personal chef, filed a lawsuit against Combs in the Los Angeles County Superior Court , claiming, among other things, sexual harassment and retaliation. This incident was among the allegations made in the lawsuit. On November 23, , two more lawsuits were filed.
Liza Gardner alleged that Combs and Guy 's Aaron Hall had sexually assaulted her and her friend in While in New York, she claims she was gang-raped at a recording studio by Combs, Pierre, and a third assailant.
