More than 100 to sue Sean 'Diddy' Combs

More than 100 people are to sue rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation, a US lawyer has said.

"This is an important matter that we intend to aggressively pursue," Texas-based Tony Buzbee said.

"We will leave no stone unturned to find all potentially liable parties, to include any individual or entity who participated in or benefitted from this egregious behaviour."

The hip-hop mogul continues to deny all allegations of criminal wrongdoing.

The legal action is the latest against Mr Combs mogul who last week was accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in another lawsuit filed in New York.

Mr Combs was arrested last week and is currently in federal custody, facing criminal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.