It has been reported that some celebrities allegedly involved in sexual crimes with Sean "Diddy" Combs have reached settlements with victims to prevent their names from being explicitly mentioned in lawsuits. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents Diddy's 120 alleged victims, told TMZ on Monday that the music producer sent demand letters to many celebrities who had the slightest knowledge of the alleged immoral parties, asking them to "resolve" the matters privately. The Texas-based attorney even claimed that "many people" knew about or attended Combs' immoral parties and said nothing. He believes these individuals should be held accountable and plans to do so. "All of these individuals have responsibility here," he implied. "Who will be named, when they will be named, all of this will come to light in due time." Buzbee also pointed out that the only way for some of these celebrities to remain anonymous is to settle with the alleged victims. "Especially in these types of cases, we gather our data in every case, we collect our evidence, we exercise due diligence, we spend time with the victim, and then, because it is in the victim's interest, we try to resolve these matters without filing a public lawsuit, and we have already done that," he explained. "We have done this with many people you have heard of before, and we will continue to do so." However, if the individuals receiving the demand letters refuse the settlement, their names will be disclosed through public lawsuits. This latest development came about a month after Combs' arrest in New York and facing charges of organized crime conspiracy; human trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion; and transportation for prostitution purposes. The 54-year-old "I'll Be Missing You" artist has denied the charges and is being held behind bars because his bail request was denied.
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