Diddy's celebrity friends allegedly paying off victims to avoid being named in lawsuits

Several celebrities allegedly connected to Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex crimes have reportedly reached settlements with victims to avoid being publicly named in lawsuits.

Attorney Tony Buzbee, representing 120 of Diddy’s alleged victims, told TMZ on Monday that he has sent demand letters to numerous high-profile celebrities who had even minimal knowledge of the music producer’s alleged "freak-offs," offering them the opportunity to "resolve matters" privately.

He reiterated his statement from the Oct. 1 press conference, saying, "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."

Buzbee further claimed that “a lot of people” were aware of or attended Combs' parties and failed to speak up. He emphasized that these individuals should be held accountable, and he is determined to pursue them.

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

Buzbee also noted that the only way for some of these celebrities to maintain their 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 said.

“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, Buzbee warned that if the individuals who received demand letters refuse to settle, their names will be revealed through public lawsuits.

This update follows nearly a month after Combs was arrested in New York City and charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation for the purpose of engaging in prostitution.

The 54-year-old "I’ll Be Missing You" artist pleaded not guilty to the charges and remains in custody after being denied bail.