Sean 'Diddy' Combs
More than 100 people are to sue rap musician Sean 'Diddy' Combs for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation.
Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee said some of the alleged victims include minors who were abused when they were as young as nine years old.
Erica Wolff, a lawyer representing Mr. Combs, said the rapper denies the allegations.
Speaking at a news conference today, Mr. Buzbee said he and his team will leave no stone unturned to find potentially liable parties in the alleged abuse or any individual or entity who participated in or benefited from the egregious behaviour.
The legal action is the latest against Mr. Combs.
Mr. Combs was arrested last week and is facing criminal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
He is currently in federal custody after he was denied bail, which he is appealing.
According to Mr. Buzbee, who is licensed to practice law in Texas and New York, the total number of alleged victims he is representing is 120, with half of them being men and the other half women who hail from more than 25 states across the US.
He added that 25 of the alleged victims were minors.
This marks the first time that Mr. Combs has been accused of sexually abusing children.
An attorney, Andrew Van Arsdale, at the AVA law group which is working with Mr. Buzbee, said his firm had received more than 3,000 phone calls from people alleging abuse by the music mogul.
In addition to the 120 alleged victims, he said his firm was working to vet another 100 cases.
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