Diddy’s celeb friends ‘paying off’ alleged victims to prevent being publicly named, lawyer says

A lawyer representing more than 100 alleged Diddy victims has claimed the mogul’s celebrity friends are privately settling to avoid being named.

Some of the celebrities who were allegedly part of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex crimes have reportedly settled with victims to avoid being publicly named in lawsuits.

Lawyer Tony Buzbee — who is representing 120 alleged victims of Diddy — told TMZ Monday he has sent demand letters to many A-list celebrities who had even the slightest of knowledge about the music producer’s alleged freak-offs to “resolve matters” privately.

He said, echoing his sentiments from the October 1 press conference, “If you were attending one of these parties […] and you attended before or you knew what was going to happen — that is, you knew that a particular drug was being used in drinks that was causing people to be coerced and taken advantage of — and you were there in the room or you participated or you watched it happen and didn’t say anything or you helped cover it up, in my view, you have a problem.”

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is currently behind bars. Picture: Bryan Bedder/CP/Getty Images for CP

In fact, the Texas-based lawyer claimed that “a lot of people” knew about or attended Combs’ freak-offs and said nothing. He believes that those people should be held accountable — and he plans to do so.

“All of these individuals have exposure here,” he teased. “Who will be named, when they will be named, all that will come out in due course.”

Buzbee also pointed out that the only way some of these celebrities can keep anonymity is by settling with the alleged victims.

“In every single case, especially cases like this, we collect our data, collect our evidence, do our due diligence, spend time with the victim, and then because it’s the best interest of the victim, we attempt to resolve these matters without the filing of a public lawsuit, and we have done that already,” he explained.

Diddy’s mother yesterday issued an emotional statement defending her son. Picture: AFP

“We’ve done that with a handful of individuals, many of which you’ve heard of before, and we’ll continue to do that.”

However, if the individuals who have received demand letters refuse to settle, their names will be exposed via public lawsuits.

This latest development comes almost a month after Combs was arrested in New York City and charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The musician, 54, pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held behind bars as he was denied bail.

There is not yet a date set for Combs’ trial. Picture: ANGELA WEISS / AFP

In light of these charges, Diddy’s comments about how wild his parties could be and urging some celebrities to keep mum about what goes down at them have raised suspicion.

Combs’ downfall began in November 2023 after his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed a lawsuit accusing him of raping, sex trafficking and physically abusing her throughout their 10-year relationship.

He settled the suit the next day and denied any wrongdoing at the time, however, a video of him brutally beating Ventura, 38, at a hotel in 2016 surfaced online in May — forcing him to issue a public apology.

This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission