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This past March the Hip-Hop culture was aghast when news broke that Druski was one of the latest celebrities linked to Diddy’s infamous “freak-off’s” and was accused of partaking in some non-consensual sexual depravities.
Though Druski immediately rebuked the allegations made by Ashley Parham, that didn’t stop the online community from piling on the jokes about Druski possibly violating women at a Diddy party in Northern California. Now, it seems like Druski has a little vindication in the form of leaked documents that seemingly prove his innocence in the incident that was alleged to have taken place on March 23, 2018, well before anyone knew Druski even existed.
According to TMZ, they were able to obtain not only Druski’s phone records, but also bank statements, which show that not only was Druski living with his mother in Georgia at the time of the incident, but was so broke he couldn’t even afford public transportation, much less a plane ticket to a Diddy swingers party. With less than $1 in his bank account and phone calls showing that he was in Georgia the entire time of the alleged violation, Druski seems to be in the clear as he continues to get his name dropped from the lawsuit.
Per TMZ:
The records show Druski’s balance ending the period of March 10, 2018 – April 9, 2018 was capped out at just $0.91 cents!!!
He only had enough for the bare essentials … a bite at Mickey D’s and enough gas at to get from point A to A.2.
We’ve also seen Verizon documents showing Druski was under his mother Cheryl‘s phone plan and made 16 calls on March 23 — all incoming or outcoming to and from Georgia phone numbers.
Yeah, we doubt that Diddy would invite anyone with less than $1 to their name to one of his extravagant house parties where the baby oil flowed like water and celebrities left with all kinds of stories to tell (but probably never will).
At this point, one has to wonder how long it’ll be before Druski is able to get his name dropped from the lawsuit as it’s looking like all evidence points to him not being anywhere near Diddy at the time of the alleged assault.
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Cassie is clapping back at Diddy in court, accusing him of overstepping with a subpoena that’s digging way too deep into her personal business.
According to new legal documents obtained by TMZ, Cassie is asking a judge to shut down a subpoena she says was served by Diddy’s legal team on March 19. The Bad Boy tainted mogul is reportedly demanding that Cassie turn over a wide range of personal material, including any and all draft memoirs, autobiographies, journals, diaries, or written notes.
Basically anything that could potentially expose or discuss their past relationship. Diddy’s legal team is also requesting any communications Cassie’s had about publishing, or even thinking about publishing, a tell-all or similar document. It doesn’t stop there, Cassie claims he also wants access to her bank statements, which she sees as a major invasion of privacy with no legit legal basis.
In response, Cassie is urging the court to kill the subpoena, saying the requests are excessive and appear to be nothing more than intimidation tactics. She argues the subpoena is just another attempt by Diddy to control or silence her, especially in light of her previous abuse allegations. This latest legal move adds more tension to the ongoing fallout between the two former partners, as Cassie continues to fight for her voice and her privacy in the face of mounting pressure.
More news to come as the story develops.
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Brian Steel, the high-profile attorney best known for representing rapper Young Thug, is now joining the legal defense team for Sean “Diddy” Combs.
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According to a new court filing shared by legal journalist Meghann Cuniff on Tuesday, Steel submitted a motion to officially appear as counsel for Diddy. This development arrives just one day after the 55-year-old music mogul pleaded not guilty to serious federal charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking, during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan.
Diddy’s trial is already on a fast-moving timeline, with jury selection slated for May 5 and opening statements set to begin the following week on May 12. The addition of Brian Steel signals that Diddy is assembling a formidable legal team to fight the charges.
Steel is no stranger to high-stakes courtroom battles. With over 30 years of experience in criminal defense, he earned widespread recognition during his recent work on Thugger’s legal case. His reputation for aggressive and strategic defense has made him a favorite among high-profile clients. In fact, Steel’s impact on pop culture was recently highlighted when Drake released a track titled “Brian Steel,” paying homage to the attorney’s efforts to secure Young Thug’s release.
As Diddy prepares for what could be one of the most scrutinized trials in recent entertainment history, Steel’s presence adds even more intrigue to the unfolding legal saga. All eyes will be on the courtroom this May as the case progresses.
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The twists and turns continue with Diddy’s trial. He has plead not guilty to new charges and his defense may ask to postpone the start date of the trial.
As spotted on Deadline, the mogul was charged with one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and one count of transportation to engage in prostitution as part of a superseding indictment. On Monday, April 15, he appeared in a New York City courtroom and formally submitted a not guilty plea. In addition his defense argued that the prosecutor has been less than forthright with the disclosure of evidence. Hence they are considering requesting that the trial be postponed.
Diddy’s lawyers Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos say that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has not been sharing all the communications they have in their possession; specifically those from Diddy’s former employees. Furthermore they casted doubt on whether the prosecutors actually have the messages in question saying “it’s troubling to us.” As a result, Diddy’s defense team revealed that they might file for an adjournment of the case in hopes of delaying the trial another two weeks in order to sort out any issues with the evidence. After the court hearing Agnifilo told the press that they will not seek the adjournment if the prosecutors “get their act together.” Judge Arun Subramanian has given Diddy’s legal team 48 hours to file the adjournment if they are still interested in pursuing that request.
Diddy’s trial is set to commence May 5. The next hearing is scheduled for later this week.
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Manzaro Joseph filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging that at a 2015 party for King Combs, he witnessed a bevy of questionable acts and detailed superstar couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé as attendees. Manzaro Joseph has since amended his lawsuit, taking out the names of Jay-Z and Beyoncé, but still intends to move ahead on Diddy.
TMZ Hip Hop reports that Manzaro Joseph’s lawsuit from earlier this month, where he claimed Diddy forced him to wear a mask afixed with a penis, has since been amended to and no longer has the couple named as witnesses to the alleged “freak off” event. Joseph’s earlier account said that he was forced to wear the mask and paraded around the party, claiming the singer confronted him at one point.
The outlet added in its reporting that sources close to the matter say that Joseph’s attorney was warned by Alex Spiro, the attorney for Jay-Z and his wife, adding that the Carters were not in or near Miami at the time of the alleged party for Diddy’s son.
Manzaro Joseph is still going ahead with the lawsuit, which also names Emilio Estefan and other celebrities who lived on Star Island in Miami, where Joseph claims these acts took place.
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A star attorney who has represented Hunter Biden, Chris Brown, and Michael Jackson in previous times has been named to lead the defense team for Sean “Diddy” Combs. Mark Geragos was named as an advisor along with his daughter, Teny Geragos, but it appears he’s all but set to take the reins of Diddy’s explosive case.
Page Six ran an exclusive report regarding the addition of Mark Geragos to the legal team for Sean “Diddy” Combs, getting those details by way of insider sources providing information to the outlet. As noted in the report, Geragos has worked with the Menedez Brothers, Roger Cinton, and several other high-profile clients throughout his career.
Combs is set to face trial on May 5, and his team is currently headed by Marc Agnifilo, who has represented Luigi Mangione and Martin Shkreli, among other notable cases. Currently, this is a six-person team; one attorney, Anthony Ricco, left the case last month. It isn’t known if Geragos is Ricco’s replacement or if other members will join the legal defense team.–
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Diddy’s legal issues continue to get more complicated. He is now is facing two new charges due to a superseding indictment.
As spotted on Variety, the mogul will have to strategize his defense to account for some new accusations against him. Last week, prosecutors upped the ante on his federal trial with new charges against him related to sex trafficking and prostitution. The 17-page document claims Diddy trafficked “Victim 2” starting in 2021 to 2024 and “attempted, aided and abetted, and willfully caused Victim-2, to engage in commercial sex acts.” This filing also details that he “knowingly transported individuals in interstate and foreign commerce with intent that the individuals engage in prostitution.”
Diddy’s legal team has refuted the claims in an exclusive statement to Variety. “These are not new allegations or new accusers. These are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, who were involved in consensual relationships. This was their private sex life, defined by consent, not coercion.” Diddy is still being held at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. He has plead not guilty to the original charges. His trial is set to commence May 5.
You can read the superseding indictment here.
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As days and weeks go by and more people come out of the woodworks with their own stories and lawsuits related to Diddy’s predatory ways and actions, celebrities in large have remained mum on the subject for whatever reasons, but Terrence Howard has broken his silence on his own Diddy experience, and it was pretty wild.
Over the weekend social media was buzzing over an interview that the Empire actor did on The PBD Podcast, and though he went into a variety of different subjects, his personal story about Diddy stole the show. After going into a prologue about the importance of keeping your “man card” and how many celebrities end up hooked on drugs and alcohol after giving up their “integrity” to another man, the host Patrick Bet-David asked Terrence if he was ever invited to a Diddy party and surely enough, Howard said “hell yeah” before going into detail about how that played out.
“Puffy invited me, for weeks, asking me to come teach him how to — wanted me to be his acting coach for a while. Go there and he’s sitting around just looking. I’m like ‘Okay, what material you wanna work on?’ He’s just looking at me. Then the next thing you know ‘Okay, hey, will you help me… I wanna hear your music.’ So I come over there and I play the music, and he’s sitting there just looking at me, like waiting.”
Puff must’ve thought by just giving Howard the buffalo eye the entire time he’d fold, but The Best Man actor isn’t built to be rundown on like that. Even his assistant noticed the vibes and gave his two cents on the matter.
“So then my assistant is like ‘He wants to hang out with you next week,’ and I was like ‘For what?’ he’s like ‘I think he’s trying to f*ck you.’”
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After that encounter Howard said he knew to be “hands off” with that situation. Good thing Howard didn’t go back for that second hangout, because chances are Diddy would’ve pulled out “old reliable” in the form of spiked drinks and laced baby lotion. Just sayin’.
While Diddy’s legal team continues to deny allegations of sexual abuse from former employees and other victims as they continue to file lawsuits, it will be interesting to see if they acknowledge Terrence Howard’s story or just brush it off as nothing actually happened.
Check out the full interview below, and let us know your thoughts about this situation in the comments section.
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As days and weeks go by and more people come out of the woodworks with their own stories and lawsuits related to Diddy’s predatory ways and actions, celebrities in large have remained mum on the subject for whatever reasons, but Terrence Howard has broken his silence on his own Diddy experience, and it was pretty wild.
Over the weekend social media was buzzing over an interview that the Empire actor did on The PBD Podcast, and though he went into a variety of different subjects, his personal story about Diddy stole the show. After going into a prologue about the importance of keeping your “man card” and how many celebrities end up hooked on drugs and alcohol after giving up their “integrity” to another man, the host Patrick Bet-David asked Terrence if he was ever invited to a Diddy party and surely enough, Howard said “hell yeah” before going into detail about how that played out.
“Puffy invited me, for weeks, asking me to come teach him how to — wanted me to be his acting coach for a while. Go there and he’s sitting around just looking. I’m like ‘Okay, what material you wanna work on?’ He’s just looking at me. Then the next thing you know ‘Okay, hey, will you help me… I wanna hear your music.’ So I come over there and I play the music, and he’s sitting there just looking at me, like waiting.”
Puff must’ve thought by just giving Howard the buffalo eye the entire time he’d fold, but The Best Man actor isn’t built to be rundown on like that. Even his assistant noticed the vibes and gave his two cents on the matter.
“So then my assistant is like ‘He wants to hang out with you next week,’ and I was like ‘For what?’ he’s like ‘I think he’s trying to f*ck you.’”
https://twitter.com/FearedBuck/status/1908503751519875551
After that encounter Howard said he knew to be “hands off” with that situation. Good thing Howard didn’t go back for that second hangout, because chances are Diddy would’ve pulled out “old reliable” in the form of spiked drinks and laced baby lotion. Just sayin’.
While Diddy’s legal team continues to deny allegations of sexual abuse from former employees and other victims as they continue to file lawsuits, it will be interesting to see if they acknowledge Terrence Howard’s story or just brush it off as nothing actually happened.
Check out the full interview below, and let us know your thoughts about this situation in the comments section.
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Kanye West seems to confirm a split with his wife, Bianca Censori, in a new unreleased track from his upcoming album, WW3.
During a live stream with DJ Akademiks, Kanye previewed a song titled “Bianca,” where he sings, “My baby she ran away.” The lyrics appear to suggest that their relationship has hit a rough patch, and Kanye opens up about some of his personal struggles in dealing with it. In the song, Kanye also references a tense moment in his relationship with Bianca, revealing that she tried to get him mental treatment, but he refused.
Ye raps, “My baby ran away but first she tried to get me committed, Not going to the hospital because I am not sick I just don’t get it.” This line hints at a possible breakdown in communication or understanding between the two, adding another layer of complexity to their relationship.
Perhaps the most eyebrow-raising line comes when Kanye compares his relationship with Bianca to the controversial dynamic between Cassie and Diddy. He boldly states, “I’m tracking my b*tch through the city, I guess we the new Cassie and Diddy.” This bold statement suggests that Kanye and Bianca’s relationship is messy but still in the spotlight, with Kanye calling them the new “power couple” making waves in the media.
Kanye also hints at the influence of his late mother, Donda West, on his music. He adds, “I’m making this song for Bianca, I’m feeling the spirit of Donda.” This statement could suggest that Kanye is channeling his emotional experiences and memories of his mother into his new music, blending personal pain with creative expression.
Check out the snippet below:
Kanye West reveals in his song “BIANCA” from his new album BULLY that Bianca left him after having a panic attack over his posts on X. He says he had to track her using the Maybach app after she ran off with his Maybach 👀
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