The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says it is investigating a new charge of sexual battery against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related charges.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Monday it is investigating a new sexual assault allegation against the hip-hop mogul. Sean “Diddy” Combswho is serving a four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related charges.
According to the music producer and publicist, in 2020 he was invited to a photo shoot at a warehouse in Los Angeles, where Combs exposed himself while masturbating and asked the accuser for help. NBC Newsciting a police report. According to the producer, Combs threw a dirty shirt at the man.
The accuser, whose name has been redacted in the police report, said he didn't tell anyone about it for several years because he felt embarrassed. He contacted police in Largo, Florida, in September of this year, shortly after Combs was convicted of other charges.
Combs' attorney did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking comment on the latest allegations.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it received an official copy of the report from the Florida department on Friday and will investigate the allegations.
The report also details an incident in March 2021 in which the accuser claims two men covered his head before Combs entered the room and called him a snitch, NBC reported.
Combs was convicted in July he flew his girlfriends and male sex workers across the country to engage in drug-fuelled sexual encounters in various locations over a period of years. However, he was cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have landed him behind bars for life.
He is scheduled to be released in May 2028, although he could reduce his time behind bars by participating in drug treatment and other prison programs.
