S ean “ Diddy ” Combs, a rapper and music mogul credited with helping launch the careers of some of the biggest stars in recent years, could be facing more than 100 new lawsuits just two weeks after he was arrested by federal agents in New York . The latest wave of legal filings was announced on October 1, The Los Angeles Times reported, as more than 100 people have planned to file lawsuits against Combs, alleging that he sexually abused and exploited them. It came just weeks after Combs was arrested in September on sex trafficking and racketeering charges with federal prosecutors alleging that Combs and his associates threatened, abused and coerced women and others around him “to fulfill his sexual desires” – which allegedly includes forcing victims into engaging in recorded sexual activity which he referred to as “Freak Offs.
” A lawyer for the hip-hop artist called Combs “an innocent man with nothing to hide.” “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.
S. Attorney’s Office,” his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, told The Independent via email in the wake of his arrest. A new federal judge was later assigned to Combs’ case, according to court documents obtained by Business Insider.
US District Judge Arun Subramanian is the same judge currently overseeing the Department of Justice antitrust case against Ticketmaster. A reason for the new judge was not provided. Since his arrest, Combs has tw.