Diddy
The allegations, which the rapper and mogul denies, are the latest in a series of lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault
Associated Press
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 05:32 GMT
Sean Combs, the rapper and mogul known as Diddy, was sued Monday by a music producer who accused the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to have sex with prostitutes.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, accuses Combs of repeated instances of unsolicited groping and sexual touching. It also says the man had to work in the bathroom while Combs showered and walked around naked.
An attorney for Combs called the events described in the lawsuit “pure fiction.”
“We have overwhelming, indisputable evidence that his claims are complete lies,” said Combs' attorney Shawn Holley. “We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them,” he added.
An attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the producer did not immediately respond via email seeking comment.
In the lawsuit, the producer alleges that Combs tricked him into recruiting prostitutes and pressured him into having sex with them. It also described a time when the producer woke up in bed with two sex workers and suspected he had been drugged.
The lawsuit is one of several sexual assault lawsuits filed against Combs in recent months, including a lawsuit by R&B singer Cassie that was settled last year. Another of Combs' accusers was a woman who claimed the rap producer raped her two decades ago when she was 17. She also accused Harve Pierre, the president of Combs' Bad Boy Records label, and an unidentified man.
Combs denied those allegations in December, saying, “Let me be clear: I did none of the terrible things that are being alleged. “I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
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