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Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces lawsuit claiming sexual assault of man under 'coercive threat'

An anonymous man, filing as John Doe, accused Sean Combs of demanding oral sex in his trailer with promises of advancing Doe's Hollywood career.

An anonymous man from Southern California, filing as John Doe, alleged Combs sexually assaulted him on the set of a commercial in either 2022 or 2023, in a New York County Supreme Court complaint obtained by USA TODAY. Combs' legal team, in a statement to USA TODAY, maintained their stance on his innocence, writing: "No matter how many lawsuits are filed — especially by individuals who refuse to put their own names behind their claims — it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor." Headline-generating Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, who is among the counsel representing Doe, told USA TODAY in a statement, "We have worked hard to spear head this litigation zealously and ensure that the voices of these alleged victims are heard."

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