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(NewsNation) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing another sexual misconduct lawsuit, marking the tenth such suit filed against the music mogul since November.
In the new suit, a woman accuses Diddy of grooming her for sex trafficking at his “white parties” between 2004 and 2009.
The suit comes after Diddy’s legal team was notified last week that he was the subject of a federal criminal investigation.
Two sources familiar with the situation confirmed to NBC News that federal investigators are presenting evidence against Combs to a grand jury in the southern district of New York. The nature of the evidence and the accusations against Combs are unclear at this time.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has not confirmed the investigation. Grand jury proceedings are typically conducted in secret.
Sources tell NewsNation that if an indictment does come down, it could potentially be dropped within the next two or three weeks.
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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 21: Sean “Diddy” Combs speaks during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference National Town Hall on September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation) -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 15: Sean “Diddy” Combs speaks to the crowd after being presented with the key to the city by New York Mayor Eric Adams in Times Square on September 15, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) -
FILE – Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022. Two more women have come forward to accuse Combs of sexual abuse, one week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse. Both of the new suits were filed Thursday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) -
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 10: P Diddy is seen out and about on November 10, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images) -
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 07: Diddy performs at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in a special one night only event at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on November 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Sean Diddy Combs)
That news comes three months after his homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by authorities.
In May, video surfaced of the rapper attacking ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016. Combs previously denied violence toward Ventura when she sued him last year, but he later apologized on social media when the video leaked.
While it does not seem like Diddy’s legal issues are going to let up anytime soon, he has maintained his innocence in accusations against him and has not spoken out yet on the newest lawsuit he’s facing.