Los Angeles prosecutors are weighing possible criminal charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs after city detectives submitted a sexual-abuse case tied to music producer and publicist Jonathan Hay, who alleges he was sexually battered in separate encounters in 2020 and 2021. Combs has denied the accusations.
According to FOX 5 New York, LAPD detectives recently turned over their investigative file to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office after looking into Hay’s complaint for several months. TMZ reports that Hay first filed a police report in September 2025 in Largo, Florida, and that the case was later transferred to Los Angeles for follow-up.
What the complaint alleges
According to ABC News, the police report describes two alleged incidents. In February 2020, Hay says Combs masturbated into a shirt that once belonged to the late Notorious B.I.G. and then told Hay to “come finish him off.” In a second episode in March 2021, Hay alleges he was forced to perform oral sex after two men covered his head.
ABC News reports that Hay provided photos and videos to Largo police and later identified himself publicly as the complainant.
How this fits into Combs' wider legal troubles
The latest review lands on top of an already sprawling legal situation. In November 2025, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told the Associated Press that it had received an official copy of a Florida report and was investigating a related sexual-battery claim.
According to the Associated Press, Combs is also serving a federal sentence after being convicted in July 2025 on transportation-for-prostitution counts and faces multiple civil lawsuits tied to alleged abuse.
Response and next steps
Combs’ legal team rejects the newest allegation. As ABC News reported, civil attorney Jonathan Davis called the claims “meritless” and said, “Mr. Combs categorically denies as false and defamatory all claims that he sexually abused anyone.”
Per TMZ, the District Attorney’s Office is now reviewing the LAPD submission and will decide whether the evidence is sufficient to file criminal charges. If prosecutors decline, the dispute is likely to remain in the civil arena. If they move forward, the case would head into Los Angeles County court, starting with arraignment and preliminary hearings.
