Sean Combs sexual misconduct allegations

Between November and December 2023, 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.

[2] Over the next few months, numerous civil complaints were filed by claimants who alleged that they had been sexually abused by Combs between 1991 and 2009, and many more are in the planning stages as of October 2024.

He was further accused of sexual assault by his former producer Rodney Jones in February 2024 and, in September of the same year, he was federally charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.

[8] Cassie Ventura, with whom Combs had a long-term relationship, filed a lawsuit against him on November 16, 2023, accusing him of rape, sex trafficking, and physical abuse.

[11] On May 17, 2024, CNN released surveillance footage of Combs physically assaulting Ventura at the InterContinental hotel in Century City, Los Angeles, on March 5, 2016.

[16] Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. was mentioned in a sexual assault lawsuit brought against Sean Combs by Rodney Jones.

[18] On May 23, 2024, April Lampros sued Combs in New York State court alleging battery, sexual assault, and negligent infliction of emotional distress between 1994 into the 2000s.

[16] On June 10, 2024, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith filed a lawsuit in Lenawee County, Michigan alleging that Combs had sexually assaulted him at a party in 1997.

[16][20] On September 24, 2024, Thalia Graves filed a lawsuit against Combs alleging he and his head of security drugged her, bound her, and raped her in 2001 when she was 25 years old, and recorded the incident.

[26] Andrew Van Arsdale of the AVA Law Group, which is working with Buzbee, said they have heard from some 3,000 people with abuse allegations against Combs, and the team is currently actively examining another 100 potential cases.

[32] In December 2024, Combs, along with Jay-Z, was accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000.

[40] Recovered in the raids were narcotics like Ketamine, Ecstasy, GHB,[41] three illegally modified AR-15 rifles, and "more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant".

[48] During this court appearance, U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky denied Combs bail and ordered him to remain in federal custody.

[48] On September 18, a second judge, Andrew L. Carter Jr., denied bail due to concerns about potential witness threats and intimidation, despite his attorneys' offer of a $50 million bond, as well as being surrounded by security for the rest of his life to monitor visits and phone calls.

[51][52] On November 24, 2023, Macy's announced that they were pulling all Sean John clothing from their department and online stores, effectively ending their partnership with Combs.

[54] Tsuri, Nuudii System, Fulaba, and House of Takura all ended their affiliations with Combs's e-commerce business, Empower Global.

[69] On June 28, 2024, the offices of Miami-Dade County district attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle revoked Sean "Diddy" Combs Day, a city-wide holiday in Miami Beach, Florida inaugurated in his honor on October 13, 2016.

[70] Radio stations across the world began editing songs to remove references to Combs and his stage names, including ones from SiriusXM, iHeartMedia, and others.

[76] Also in September, Netflix announced the development of a television documentary miniseries centering on the allegations, titled Diddy Do It, which would be executive produced by 50 Cent, who stated that proceeds from the project would be going to victims of sexual assault and rape.

[77][78] On January 3, 2025, Peacock released a trailer to a documentary, also centering on these allegations, titled Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.