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(NewsNation) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal troubles continue to mount as a verdict nears in his federal sex crimes trial.
Combs has been hit with a civil lawsuit for sexual assault and battery, gender violence and negligent supervision, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on June 23.
Brandon Adams, a man in his twenties represented by Houston-based lawyer Tony Buzbee, alleged that he was drugged at a party and raped by Combs in 2021.
NewsNation obtained the complaint, which said Adams met a chauffeur at a gas station who invited him to a party. The man accepted and followed the driver back to the event. Once there, he was offered a glass of champagne and began to feel “off” and “dizzy.”
The complaint alleged that Adams found an empty bedroom and fell unconscious. When he woke, he said a man was unbuckling his belt and said to him, “You’re about to get that Diddy love.”
Adams alleged that he thought a woman was attempting to have sex with him, and he said, “I’m sorry, I can’t! I’m married, I have kids!”
The complaint said Adams was rolled onto his stomach, then his side, and was told, “Don’t worry, you’re about to get a great massage,” and someone began to massage his buttocks, before a liquid was poured on him.
“He felt someone bite his shoulder, and then felt severe pain in his rectum, causing him to flinch. He turned his head and saw Defendant Combs sodomizing him,” according to the complaint.
Adams said he protested, and Combs grabbed him by the neck, took his driver’s license and recited the information, threatening him.
The complaint alleged that after Combs finished having nonconsensual intercourse, he left the room, and Adams “experienced significant pain.”
After the alleged assault, Adams said he left the room to confront Combs only to be stopped by two large bodyguards who took him to another room and gave him two options: play along and act like nothing happened, or leave the party the “hard way.”
Adams said he was presented with a nondisclosure agreement, which he signed, before leaving the party.
Adams’ attorney told NewsNation, “We are proud to be leading the civil litigation in this matter and look forward to these folks having their day in court.”
Combs’ legal team told NewsNation, “No matter how many lawsuits are filed it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor. We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail in court.”
He has previously denied other sexual assault allegations against him.
Adams is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for sexual assault.
Combs has been charged with criminal federal racketeering and sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty.
Buzbee’s law firm has filed 42 civil cases against Combs to date.