Sean “Diddy” Combs could be facing another legal challenge while serving his federal prison sentence. New allegations have been submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, which has confirmed the matter is currently under review.
The development comes less than a year after the rapper and record executive’s closely watched federal trial and conviction on Mann Act charges.
While Diddy sits in jail, the Los Angeles DA is reviewing new sexual battery allegations
According to reports, the case stems from allegations made by music publicist Jonathan Hay, who claims Sean Combs sexually battered him during two separate incidents in Los Angeles in 2020 and 2021.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Venusse Dunn, confirmed that a case involving Combs has been presented to prosecutors and remains under review. No criminal charges have been filed in connection with these allegations.
Hay initially filed a police report in Florida in September 2025. The matter was later transferred to Los Angeles authorities because the alleged incidents reportedly occurred there.
According to TMZ, Hay told investigators he was working on a remix project involving the late Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace’s son, CJ Wallace, when he interacted with Combs. Hay alleges one incident occurred in September 2020 and another in March 2021.
The allegations were reportedly investigated by detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department before being submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for evaluation.
Combs has not publicly responded to the latest claims. Multiple outlets reported that requests for comment from his representatives were not immediately returned.
The Bad Boy Records founder is currently serving a 50-month federal prison sentence after being convicted in 2025 on two counts related to transportation to engage in prostitution. A jury acquitted him of separate racketeering and sex-trafficking charges following a lengthy trial.
His legal team is continuing efforts to challenge those convictions. For now, prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing evidence gathered during the investigation and will determine whether any criminal charges are warranted.
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