Diddy Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations From Ex-child Star
WHO:
CNN - Sean 'Diddy' Combs is the individual accused in the lawsuit.
CNN - The accuser is an anonymous former child actor referred to as "John YH Roe."
CNN - Juda Engelmayer is a spokesperson for Combs.
WHAT:
CNN - Combs is accused of telling the child actor he would be a “good candidate for an upcoming project” before the alleged assault.
CNN - The lawsuit states that Combs “began to rub on” the minor’s arm after offering him an alcoholic beverage.
CNN - The lawsuit claims that Combs “pulled down Plaintiff’s pants and underwear and began to fondle Plaintiff’s genitalia” during the alleged assault.
CNN - The lawsuit alleges that Combs “performed oral copulation on the minor Plaintiff while continuing to touch himself.”
CNN - The lawsuit claims that Combs sexually assaulted the accuser at a networking event in 2007.
CNN - The lawsuit alleges that Combs guided the child actor into a backroom, offered him an alcoholic drink, and then performed oral sex on him.
CNN - Combs is currently appealing a federal conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, for which he was sentenced to more than four years in prison.
CNN - The accuser is also suing his former talent agency for not providing adequate protection as a minor.
WHERE:
CNN - The alleged assault took place at a networking event in the Hollywood Hills, California.
WHEN:
CNN - The alleged assault occurred in May 2007.
CNN - The lawsuit was filed this week in California.
WHY:
CNN - The accuser is suing his former talent agency for not providing adequate protection as a minor and claims they should have had an adult chaperone present at the networking event.
CNN - The lawsuit is part of ongoing legal troubles for Combs, who is facing multiple allegations of sexual assault.
HOW:
CNN - The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing a sexual assault case against Combs, which was presented by LAPD and LASD in the fall of 2025.
CNN - The accuser claims that Combs offered him an alcoholic beverage and made small talk before the alleged assault occurred.
(UPDATED June 12, 2026 01:46 UTC)
A lawsuit has been filed against Combs, accusing him of inappropriate behavior with a child actor, including offering the minor an alcoholic beverage and subsequently fondling him. The lawsuit also claims that Combs performed oral copulation on the minor while engaging in other sexual acts. The accuser is suing his former talent agency for not ensuring adequate protection, arguing that an adult chaperone should have been present at the networking event where the alleged assault took place, while the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is currently reviewing the case presented by law enforcement.
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(UPDATED June 11, 2026 23:27 UTC)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing a lawsuit filed this week in California by an anonymous former child actor referred to as "John YH Roe," who claims that Combs sexually assaulted him at a networking event in May 2007. The lawsuit alleges that Combs guided the child actor into a backroom, offered him an alcoholic drink, and then performed oral sex on him, while the accuser is also suing his former talent agency for not providing adequate protection as a minor. Combs, who is currently appealing a federal conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, is represented by spokesperson Juda Engelmayer.