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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Charged with Sex Trafficking Adult Film Star

  • Adria English filed a lawsuit claiming Combs forced her to engage in “prostitution and sex work” at “white parties” at his New York and Florida residences.
  • English seeks damages, legal fees, losses and trial
  • Representatives for Combs did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

A former adult film star has filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing him of sexually assaulting and sex trafficking her for years during “white parties” at his residences, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.

Adria English filed a lawsuit Wednesday, July 3, in federal court for the Southern District of New York, claiming that Combs hired her to work at several “all-night parties” at his Hamptons, New York, and Miami residences, where he forced her to participate in “prostitution and sex work.”

English also named other individuals and companies she claims facilitated the organization of the parties, including Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Vibe Magazine and Penske Media Corporation (PMC), among others.

Jonathan Davis, Combs' attorney, told PEOPLE in a statement: “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it will not change the fact that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone.”

“We live in a world where anyone can sue for any reason and with no evidence,” he continued. “Fortunately, there is a fair and impartial judicial process to uncover the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident that he will prevail in court against these and other baseless accusations.”

PEOPLE has reached out to Vibe Magazine and Penske Media Corporation for comment.

In the complaint, English claimed she worked at “all-night parties” where the rapper “asked” her to have sex with guests, including celebrity jeweler Jacob Arabo, between 2006 and 2009. PEOPLE reached out to Arabo through her company website.

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She also claimed that Combs asked her to take drugs offered by guests at the “white parties” and that he “laced the alcohol” at the parties “with ecstasy.” Her attorneys said in the filing that she was “unable to recall the details of the Miami ‘white parties’ due to plaintiff’s increased demand for illicit drugs and alcohol while she was employed by defendant Combs.”

English is seeking damages, including Vibe and PMC's profits, legal fees, losses and “legal and equitable relief,” as well as a jury trial.

The latest lawsuit comes after the hip-hop mogul deleted his Instagram — including an apology to his ex Casandra “Cassie” Ventura after a 2016 video of her being physically assaulted by the rapper circulated online — and sold his majority stake in Revolt, the music-focused television network he co-founded with Andy Schuon in 2013.

At least six other people have filed lawsuits against Combs, claiming he sexually assaulted or harassed them since November. On March 25, federal investigators also raided the musician's properties in Los Angeles and Miami as part of their investigation into Combs.

Combs has denied all allegations, saying in a statement obtained by PEOPLE in December: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Over the past few weeks, I have sat silently and watched as people have tried to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy.”

“There have been disgusting accusations made against me by individuals looking for a quick buck. Let me be absolutely clear: I have not done any of the horrible things that are being accused. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth,” he added.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

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