Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee shared in a press statement on September 30 that over 3,285 people had reached out to him, claiming to be victims of Sean “Diddy” Combs. This comes after the latter was held without bail on September 16 on s*x trafficking and racketeering charges. The attorney claimed that he is now representing 120 people who will be bringing up individual civil lawsuits against Combs.
Trigger Warning: The following article discusses s*xual assault and p*dophilia. Reader’s discretion is advised.
As per Tony Buzbee, he is now representing 60 males and 60 females, which includes 25 children. The victims were reportedly as young as nine years old when they were allegedly assaulted by Diddy. Speaking about where the abuse occurred, Buzbee revealed:
“Most of these events and incidents occurred at parties, typically at after parties, New Year’s Eve parties, album release parties, Fourth of July parties, something they call a puppy party, a white party. Although several of these events happened at auditions.”
Tony Buzbee claimed that the victims of Diddy filed reports with the police and also went to the hospital to be treated following the alleged assault. Medical experts reportedly found drugs like “xylazine,” which is commonly known as a “horse tranquilizer,” in their systems.
For those uninitiated, Anthony “Tony” Glenn Buzbee is a lawyer who also ran for mayor of Houston, Texas in 2019. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. He is married to philanthropist Frances Moody.
Inside Tony Buzbee’s personal life as attorney claims that over a hundred victims are yet to file civil lawsuits against Diddy
Tony Buzbee proposed to Frances Moody with a 10-carat ring on his 154-foot yacht in July 2020. Speaking about the surprise, Moody said in an interview with PaperCity:
“We had a delicious dinner and then a private party on the top deck of the yacht which was decorated with candles and flowers. So romantic. He proposed and when I said yes we had a private fireworks show arranged by Tony. It was the most magical night! A dream! Tony is the most thoughtful and detail oriented man!”
Moody was 28 years old and Buzbee was 52 years old at the time of their engagement. Speaking about the age difference, Moody called it “irrelevant” and added that the couple were “looking forward to joining forces to do good for Houston and Texas.”
Frances Moody is a known figure in philanthropic circles. She serves on the boards of Habitat for Horses, the Houston Children’s Charity, and the Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute. Alongside her husband, she also led the 2021 Houston Children’s Charity Gala.
Prior to tying the knot with Moody, Buzbee was married to Zoe Benson between 1991 and 2017. The duo are parents to four children.
“Drugged and taken into a private room”: Tony Buzbee recounts victims’ experiences with Diddy in press statement
Tony Buzbee also revealed that children became victims while auditioning for Diddy. He alleged that a victim, who was nine years old at the time, was s*xually abused by Combs with him and several others in his Bad Boy Records studio, promising to get the child a record deal. Speaking about another victim’s experience, Buzbee revealed:
“Another minor told, allegedly by Sean Combs, that he would make him a star but he needed to visit in private... allegedly, Mr. Combs made the victim perform oral s*x upon him. An individual, 15 years old at the time, was drugged and then taken into a private room, all in the presence of Mr. Combs, where a female minor was r*ped.”
The attorney also revealed that most of the victims were paid off and threatened when they were asked to leave. Buzbee said that they were paid $10,000 in cash.
The lawyer also revealed that the 120 clients he is representing were spread across 25 states, with most being from California and New York, where the alleged attacks occurred.
Diddy's representatives had not addressed Buzbee’s claims at the time of writing this article.