Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been accused of sexual assault of a child actor in a new lawsuit, days after a new probe into potential fresh criminal charges.
The 56-year-old rapper is already serving time in federal prison, after being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
He denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty, but was eventually sentenced to two charges of transportation for prostitution.
Combs was sentenced to four years and two months in jail at the low-security prison Fort Dix in New Jersey. He also received a $500,000 (£371k) fine.
Now, a former child actor is suing him for an alleged sexual assault, which reportedly took place at a Hollywood Hills party in 2007.
According to court documents seen by TMZ, the John Doe claims he was invited to have a private talk about career opportunities by the music mogul.
The lawsuit alleges that Combs began rubbing parts of the child actor’s body once they were alone, before performing oral sex while pleasuring himself.
The man claims he said the situation made him uncomfortable before the oral sex began.
Once Combs was finished, he reportedly promised to keep the actor in mind for future opportunities and left the room. After this, the former child actor left the party.
Alongside Combs, he is also suing some agents for damages, claiming they had a duty of care to protect him from situations like this alleged assault.
In response to the claims, the former rapper’s rep, Juda Engelmayer, told TMZ: ‘The allegations from this so-called nameless child actor are false and ridiculous.
‘He’s just another hater in a long list of people trying to get in on the money gravy train encouraged by personal injury lawyers. Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone — and that includes any child! These allegations will be disproved like all the rest.’
This new lawsuit comes as the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that both the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have submitted investigative presentations relating to claims made by a single alleged victim.
The case is still under review but relates to alleged victim Jonathan Hay, a publicist who filed a civil lawsuit against Combs in July 2025.
He is accusing the music mogul of sexual battery, according to the Daily Mail, with Combs denying all allegations against him.
According to Hay’s lawsuit, the alleged incidents took place in Los Angeles in 2020 and 2021 while he was working on a remix tribute project connected to the late Notorious B.I.G. alongside the rapper’s son, CJ Wallace.
During one studio session in September 2020, Combs is accused of criticising the music being produced and encouraging Hay to take ketamine.
Hay alleges in the civil filing that he was then left alone with Combs, who allegedly masturbated onto one of the late rapper’s shirts and ordered him to ‘finish him off’. The lawsuit further claims Combs threw the shirt at him afterwards.
A second incident outlined in the lawsuit claims Combs forcibly made Hay perform oral sex in March 2021.
Additionally, Wallace was accused of conspiring with others to facilitate assault, which he denied.
Combs is currently serving a prison sentence for transportation for the purposes of prostitution, but was found not guilty on more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
He is currently set to be released in 2028, although he will serve more time behind bars as TMZ reported his date was bumped back an extra month.
While it is unclear why his sentence has been extended, multiple outlets have reported on the star’s alleged poor behaviour behind bars.
He was originally set to leave prison on May 8, 2028, but his release has now been pushed to June 4, 2028.
Metro has reached out to Combs’ rep for comment.
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