3 men claim Diddy drugged, raped them in new lawsuits
What's the story
Three men have filed separate civil cases in New York accusing incarcerated rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and raping them. The alleged incidents occurred between 2019 and 2022. These new lawsuits are noteworthy as they weren't filed by Tony Buzbee's firm, which is handling most of the existing civil cases against Combs. Meanwhile, the rapper's legal team dismissed these allegations as lies.
Allegations surfaced
Plaintiffs detailed alleged assaults by Combs
The first plaintiff alleged he was drugged and assaulted at a 2019 afterparty in New York's Marquee nightclub. He alleges he was filmed during the assault and later given $2,500—reportedly from Combs. The second plaintiff alleged a similar incident at Combs's East Hampton home in 2020 where he lost consciousness after consuming a drink given by the rapper. The third plaintiff—a former employee of Combs—alleged he was assaulted in 2020 after discussing unpaid wages with the mogul at InterContinental Hotel.
Case patterns
Attorney noted similarities in assault cases against Combs
Thomas Giuffra, the attorney for the three plaintiffs, emphasized the commonalities in their cases. He told ABC News, "It was a usual thing. Come for a meeting, have a drink, you get woozy, you wake up to Sean Combs raping you." "I was contacted by in excess of 60 people. I only chose to file these three so far because I vetted them out. They're very consistent with the pattern that Sean Combs followed."
Defense statement
'These complaints are full of lies': Combs's lawyers
However, Combs's attorneys have strongly denied the new allegations. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, they said, "These complaints are full of lies. We will prove them false and seek sanctions against every unethical lawyer who filed fictional claims against him." Meanwhile, State Supreme Court Judge Arun Subramanian has allowed Combs access to a laptop in federal detention for legal purposes ahead of his upcoming sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
Ongoing trials
Combs's legal troubles: A brief overview
Combs was arrested on September 16 and charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He is currently being held at a federal detention center ahead of his trial. The details of these new cases closely resemble multiple accounts in civil cases previously filed against Combs, including those from Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones whose allegations earlier this year sparked widespread speculation about the mogul's lifestyle and infamous parties.