Sean Diddy Combs faces new lawsuit amid reports of federal investigation and possible indictment of music mogul

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(NewsNation) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing another sexual harassment lawsuit, the 10th such lawsuit filed against the music mogul since November.

In a new lawsuit, the woman accuses Diddy of grooming her for sex trafficking at his “white parties” between 2004 and 2009.

The lawsuit was filed 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 the evidence against Combs to a grand jury in the Southern District of New York. The nature of the evidence and the charges 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.

NewsNation sources say that if an indictment is indeed filed, it could be dropped within the next two to three weeks.

Sean “Diddy” Combs attends Sean “Diddy” Combs fulfills his pledge to donate $1 million to Howard University during the Howard Homecoming – Yardfest at Howard University on October 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs)

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 21: Sean “Diddy” Combs speaks during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation National Town Hall Annual Legislative Conference 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 receiving the key to the city from 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 harassment, a week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with singer Cassie that included allegations of rape and physical abuse. Both new lawsuits were filed on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

(Source: Sean “Diddy” Combs/Instagram via Associated Press)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 10: P Diddy was seen outside on November 10, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo: MEGA/GC Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 7: Diddy will perform at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire during a special one-night-only event at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on November 7, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images via Sean Diddy Combs)

The news came three months after authorities searched his homes in Miami and Los Angeles.

In May, a video surfaced online of the rapper attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016. Combs previously denied abusing Ventura when she sued him last year, but later apologized on social media after the video was leaked.

While it doesn’t look like Diddy’s legal troubles will be ending anytime soon, he continues to maintain his innocence of the charges against him and has yet to comment on the latest lawsuit he’s facing.