Diddy’s Celeb Friends Allegedly Settle With Victims To Avoid Lawsuits
Some celebrities allegedly involved in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex crimes have reportedly settled with victims to avoid being named in lawsuits. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents 120 of Diddy’s alleged victims, told TMZ he has sent demand letters to numerous A-list celebrities who had any knowledge of the music producer’s alleged “freak-offs,” offering them a chance to “resolve matters” privately.
Echoing his remarks from the Oct. 1 press conference, Buzbee said, “If you were attending one of these parties […] and you attended before or you knew what was going to happen: that is, you knew that a particular drug was being used in drinks that was causing people to be coerced and taken advantage of — and you were there in the room or you participated or you watched it happen and didn’t say anything or you helped cover it up, in my view, you have a problem.”
Buzbee claimed that “a lot of people” knew about or attended Combs’ freak-offs and stayed silent. He believes those individuals should be held accountable and intends to pursue that. “All of these individuals have exposure here,” he stated. “Who will be named, when they will be named, all that will come out in due course.”
He also noted that the only way some of these celebrities can maintain their anonymity is by settling with the alleged victims. “In every single case, especially cases like this, we collect our data, collect our evidence, do our due diligence, spend time with the victim, and then because it’s in the best interest of the victim, we attempt to resolve these matters without the filing of a public lawsuit, and we have done that already,” he explained.
“We’ve done that with a handful of individuals, many of which you’ve heard of before, and we’ll continue to do that.”
However, Buzbee warned that if individuals who have received demand letters refuse to settle, their names will be exposed through public lawsuits.
This development follows Combs’ arrest in New York City nearly a month ago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation for prostitution. Diddy has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody after being denied bail.
Recently, Diddy’s mother, Janice Combs, released a statement through her attorney defending her son, describing his legal battles and the media scrutiny as a “public lynching.” She expressed her sadness over the allegations and emphasized that her son deserves a fair chance to “prove his innocence” in court.
“It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies,” she said.
“I am not here to portray my son as perfect because he is not,” Janice Combs continued. “He has made mistakes in his past, as we all have. My son may not have been entirely truthful about certain things, such as denying he has ever gotten violent with an ex-girlfriend when the hotel’s surveillance showed otherwise.”
Read the complete statement here.
