By tf-lawyer.com As five new federal civil lawsuits emerge, attorney Tony Buzbee has remarked that he anticipates filing cases on a weekly basis in relation to Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose trial on sex trafficking allegations is set to commence in May.
This unfolding scandal has rocked the entertainment industry. Combs faces severe charges outlined in a federal indictment released in September, detailing numerous criminal offenses including sex trafficking, racketeering, kidnapping, forced labor, and bribery. Additionally, a Texas-based attorney has disclosed that he represents 120 accusers alleging misconduct by Combs over the past two decades.
In recent years, Combs’s name has consistently appeared in troubling headlines, tarnishing the reputation of one of America’s most prominent music figures.
Here’s a timeline of the critical events:
**November 16, 2023** – Cassie Ventura, a singer and model who dated Combs for over a decade, filed a lawsuit accusing him of rape and physical assault between 2007 and 2018. She described a “cycle of abuse, violence, and sex trafficking,” claiming she was drawn into a lavish, drug-fueled lifestyle designed to keep her compliant. The lawsuit also alleges Combs vandalized the car of another artist, Kid Cudi, to keep him from seeing Ventura. Combs has since denied these allegations.
**November 17, 2023** – Ventura settled her lawsuit with Combs, stating she resolved the matter amicably and on terms she could control.
**November 24, 2023** – Two additional lawsuits were filed against Combs for sexual assaults that occurred as far back as 1991. One case was filed anonymously, while Joi Dickerson-Neal claimed Combs drugged and assaulted her, even filming the act. Combs’s lawyers sought to dismiss aspects of Dickerson-Neal’s claims on April 26, 2024.
These lawsuits took advantage of recent New York laws like the Adult Survivors Act, which allows for sexual assault claims even after the statute of limitations has expired.
**November 29, 2023** – Combs stepped down as chair of the TV network Revolt. Subsequently, Hulu canceled plans for a reality show focused on Combs and his family.
**December 6, 2023** – Combs publicly denied all allegations against him, including a new claim from an anonymous woman who alleged he gang-raped and sex-trafficked her when she was 17. “I did not do any of the awful things being alleged,” Combs asserted, vowing to fight for his name and family.
**February 26, 2024** – Music producer Rodney Jones filed a lawsuit against Combs, alleging groping and attempts to coax him into a homosexual relationship during recording sessions. Combs’s lawyer dismissed the claim as “pure fiction,” requesting the court to dismiss the case.
**March 25, 2024** – Federal agents raided Combs’s properties in Los Angeles and Miami as part of a sex trafficking investigation, although no charges were filed at that time.
**May 17, 2024** – CNN aired footage of Combs allegedly assaulting Ventura in 2016, prompting Combs to accept responsibility for his actions.
**May 22, 2024** – Model Crystal McKinney filed a lawsuit alleging Combs drugged and forced her to perform oral sex in a 2003 incident. Another woman, April Lampros, followed with her own allegations of multiple sexual assaults from the late ’90s to the early 2000s.
**June 7, 2024** – Howard University revoked an honorary degree awarded to Combs in light of the allegations against him.
**July 4, 2024** – Combs proclaimed his innocence as he faced another lawsuit, this time from Adria English, claiming she was groomed into sex trafficking during events hosted by Combs.
**October 1, 2024** – Attorney Tony Buzbee revealed that he is representing 120 accusers with various allegations against Combs, and confirmed that lawsuits will be filed in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami soon.
**October 10, 2024** – Combs’s trial for sex trafficking was scheduled to start in May 2025.
**October 14, 2024** – Six new lawsuits were filed accusing Combs of rape and sexual assault, with plaintiffs identified only as ‘Jane Doe’ and ‘John Doe,’ alleging incidents from two decades ago.
**October 15, 2024** – Combs demanded that prosecutors reveal the identities of his accusers in preparation for his upcoming trial.
**October 21, 2024** – The latest wave of lawsuits included grave accusations, with claims of a rape involving a then-13-year-old girl at an afterparty hosted by Combs. Tony Buzbee is actively filing more cases, stating, “We expect to be filing cases weekly naming Mr. Combs and others as defendants as we continue to gather evidence.”
