Some big-name celebrities are quietly paying off victims to avoid being publicly named in lawsuits related to the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex assault case, according to a lawyer.
Attorney Tony Buzbee — who is representing more than 120 alleged Combs victims — told TMZ that huge stars are about to be sued by his firm and he’s giving them a chance to settle up before the claims hit public court.
Some celebrities have opted to settle, he said.
“In every single case, especially cases like this … because it’s in the best interests of the victim, we attempt to resolve these matters without the filing of a public lawsuit and we’ve done that already with a handful of individuals, many of which you’re heard of before,” Buzbee said, according to a report by the Daily Mail.
The Bad Boy Records founder was arrested in a widespread criminal sex-trafficking case last month. He’s pleaded not guilty.
Buzbee will separately be lodging a slew of lawsuits — including on behalf of 25 minors — beginning this month. He has first sent out demand letters notifying others who will be sued in addition to Combs.
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