Sean “Diddy” Combs has been removed from suicide watch, with his legal counsel stating that he remains “focused and very strong” while in custody at a Brooklyn detention facility following charges related to sex trafficking.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, has been visited by family members during his nearly two-week detention, according to a law enforcement source who spoke with People on Sunday. A member of his legal team further stated that the Grammy-winning artist remains “focused and very strong” during his incarceration, as he is “concentrating on his defense and preparing for his trial.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken into custody on September 16 in connection with an indictment on sex trafficking and racketeering charges and is scheduled to appear in court early next month. Sources previously informed the publication that authorities initially placed Combs on suicide watch due to uncertainty surrounding his mental state and the shock following his arrest.
On Friday, Sean “Diddy” Combs was named in a new sexual assault lawsuit filed in New York, where a woman—identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe—alleges that she was repeatedly drugged and raped at Combs’ residences and became pregnant following one of these incidents. This lawsuit is the latest in a series of similar claims made by women against Combs. The suit names Combs, his companies, and several associates as defendants, seeking unspecified damages for physical injuries, severe emotional distress, humiliation, anxiety, and other related harms.
Combs’ attorney, his company, and one of his representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday.
In the lawsuit, Doe accuses Combs of sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious due to drugs and claims that Combs and his associates recorded these encounters without her consent. She alleges that she met Combs overseas in the fall of 2020 and that the assaults and harassment continued until July 2023.
Doe further claims that she was coerced and harassed into traveling to Combs’ homes in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and other cities, with monthly visits in 2021 and 2022. During these visits, Doe asserts that Combs made her “perform a show” for him, plying her with alcohol and drugs until she lost consciousness. She would later wake up with bruises and injuries but no recollection of how they were sustained, according to the complaint.
The lawsuit details a specific July 2022 incident in Los Angeles, where Doe alleges that she was forced to ingest drugs, including what she believes was ketamine, and subsequently blacked out. Afterward, she took a pregnancy test and informed Combs of the positive result. She claims that an associate of Combs repeatedly pressured her to have an abortion, and she later experienced a miscarriage.
In another incident from July 2023, Doe alleges that Combs “commanded” her to come to his Miami home, where he forcibly administered two pills to her. The next morning, she awoke feeling ill and disoriented, with no memory of the previous night and the bedroom in disarray.
Doe, represented by attorneys Marie Napoli and Joseph Ciaccio, also alleges that Combs and his associates tracked her location, monitored her communications, and sought to control her by discouraging her from working and providing her with an “allowance” to exert influence over her.
“Powerful figures in the entertainment industry have long exploited aspiring artists and fans,” attorney Marie Napoli stated. “Recent high-profile lawsuits aim to hold these celebrities accountable, potentially transforming industry practices and providing justice for victims. No one is above the law. Fame and wealth do not shield Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs from serious allegations of sex trafficking and abuse.”
On Tuesday, another woman filed a lawsuit against Combs, accusing him and his head of security of raping her and recording the act on video at his New York recording studio in 2001.
Combs remains in custody without bail in New York, facing federal charges that accuse him of operating a vast network facilitating sexual crimes and engaging in acts of violence. These charges allege Combs used blackmail and other tactics to protect himself and those close to him.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. His attorney maintains his innocence, asserting that Combs intends to vigorously defend his name.
Earlier this month, Combs publicly admitted to assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 and issued an apology following the release of surveillance footage by CNN.
As one of the most recognizable figures in hip-hop, Combs has earned three Grammy Awards and collaborated with iconic artists such as Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil’ Kim, Faith Evans, and 112. He founded Bad Boy Records in 1993, the influential fashion line Sean John, a vodka brand, and the Revolt TV network, selling his stake in the latter earlier this year.
