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Sean “Diddy” Combs is once more being accused of heinous sex crimes after a man filed a lawsuit alleging human trafficking, sexual assault, and other crimes. Manzaro Joseph is claiming that Diddy forced him to wear a penis mask at a birthday party of King Combs in 2015, adding that he allegedly saw LeBron James, Beyoncé, and other celebrities. TMZ broke the report that Manzaro Joseph filed a lawsuit against Diddy, alleging that he was drugged and sent to the Bad Boy Records honcho’s Star Island commune and made to perform sex acts and be at the beck and call of guests. Named in Joseph’s lawsuit were Emilio and Gloria Estefan, who also reside on Star Island, along with Rick Ross owning a residence there as well. Joseph says that the Estefans tried to help him after witnessing what they thought was a medical episode. The filing goes on to say that a bath towel-wearing LeBron James, then a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, urged the couple to handle the situation. Joseph, who apparently is white, said he then allegedly encountered Beyoncé, who was offended by his mask and wondered why he was at the party. Joseph then adds to claims that one of Diddy’s security people was allegedly ordered by his boss to parade Joseph around in sexually suggestive clothing and made to perform humiliating sex acts.This complaint demonstrates the depraved lengths plaintiffs will travel to garner headlines in pursuit of a payday. No sane person reading this complaint could credit this story. Mr. Combs looks forward to having his day in court where these lies – and the perverse motives of those who told them – will be revealed,” Diddy’s legal team told TMZ.
Also named in the filing were former porn star Adria English, Jacob “The Jeweler” Arabo, and alleged drug mule, Brendan Paul. The outlet was clear to note that Joseph is only suing Diddy, the Estefans, English, and Paul. The outlet also updated their story to share statements from the named individuals, all of whom are shooting down the wild claims.
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A recently filed lawsuit alleges new bombshell claims against Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. According to TMZ, the Bad Boy founder is being sued by a male photographer who alleges that the embattled star forced him to perform oral sex by threatening his career.
In the lawsuit obtained by TMZ, the accuser is a photographer who claims Diddy invited him to join him in a trailer for an opportunity to advance his career. However, the unnamed accuser said that the Hip-Hop mogul began making sexual advances and unzipping his pants.
The allegations are disturbing, with the accuser alleging that Diddy told him “If you suck right I’ll make your career take off.”
The accuser, who identifies as a straight man, says that he complied.
He later said that Diddy allegedly told him to hold semen in his mouth “like a squirrel.”
The photographer said that the incident occurred in 2022 or 2023 and that it took place in Diddy’s trailer on the set of a commercial. He says that he did not have further contact with the mogul afterward.
He is suing for sexual battery and financial damages due to emotional and mental pain and trauma.
Diddy’s legal team sent a statement to TMZ writing, “No matter how many lawsuits are filed—especially by individuals who refuse to put their own names behind their claims—it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor.”
They added, “We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail in court.”
Diddy has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, since he was arrested on Sept. 16, 2024. He is being held without bond.
A new podcast, Bad Rap, from ABC Audio was recently released detailing the mogul’s ongoing sexual abuse and sex trafficking charges.
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Cassie isn’t here for Kanye West’s antics. After he tried to drag her into his mess. She clapped back in the simplest way possible by reposting a tweet from Playboi Carti that said, “Ye STFU.” In other words, she’s not about to let him play with her name.
This all comes after Cassie took a major stand in November 2023, when she sued Diddy for years of physical abuse. “After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships,” she said in a statement. The lawsuit was settled in less than 24 hours, but the conversation about Diddy’s alleged abuse didn’t die down.
So for Kanye to try and bring Cassie into whatever he’s got going on? Yeah, she wasn’t having it. Instead of wasting time going back and forth, she hit him with that Carti quote and kept it pushing. It was short, direct, and straight to the point she’s not entertaining nonsense. Cassie’s focus is on healing, speaking her truth, and making sure other women in similar situations know they aren’t alone. She’s not about to get sidetracked by Kanye’s usual chaos. If he thought she was gonna sit quiet while he tried to play her, he definitely got the wrong one.
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After filing multiple assault lawsuits against Diddy, Tony Buzbee has been forced to withdraw from representing the alleged victims.
As per TMZ the Houston, TX. attorney will not be able to proceed with many of the lawsuits he has filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Last month the mogul’s legal representation filed a motion that he does not have authorization to practice law in the Southern District of New York. This week he submitted paperwork formally removing himself from 15 sexual assault cases. “I made an error in judgment by failing to inform you that I was not admitted to the Southern District” the paperwork read.
Tony Buzbee says he plans to remain involved while his New York based counsel will move forward with the high profile cases. U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams has yet to approve the request as per the order she filed on Tuesday, Mar. 11 demanding he explain why he didn’t make it clear he is not approved to practice law in the district.
In an exclusive statement to TMZ he details the reasoning for the move to withdraw. “I personally withdrew, not my firm, from the few federal court cases we have on file until such time as my admission is cleared up” he says. “I’m still attorney in charge in all the New York state cases and intend to file cases very soon in Nevada and California.”
This is not the first time Tony Buzbee has been accused of errors with regards to his legal practice. Back in January JAY-Z’s team called out the attorney for missing several “factual inconsistencies” in his client’s story that she was sexually assaulted by JAY-Z and Diddy back in 2000.
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Over the last few weeks, Kanye West has been on a wild one with his X posts and airing of grievances, but it seems like someone was blindsided by his antics as Diddy had no clue that Yeezy was recording what he thought was a private conversation between the two men.
After weeks of calling for the release of Diddy and even tweeting that Cassie ran some of the orgies that were credited to Diddy’s “freak offs,” Kanye West got on the horn with the disgraced music mogul. But unbeknownst to Diddy, Yeezy was recording their conversation and would later release the video for all to hear.
According to Page Six, the “Diddler” was under the impression that he and Kanye were having a man-to-man conversation from his jail cell from the Brooklyn Detention Center. Now that their phone call has been made public – by Kanye – the “Bad Boy For Life” rapper seems to feel violated as he had no intention on becoming a part of Kanye’s current drama filled life.
Page Six reports:
“Puff didn’t know it was being recorded [on video],” a source exclusively told The Post, adding that the Bad Boy Records founder “thought he was having a friend call him to check on his kids.”
The insider further explained that Combs feels like “collateral damage in the debacle over Ye’s new song,” which Kim Kardashian was against being released as it featured her oldest daughter with West, North.
“The beef is really with Kim,” they added, explained that it is “a matter of older influential Black men knowing these guys are kind of flying blindly.”
The insider also confirmed that “the call was real and not AI” after many netizens questioned its legitimacy.
It’s crazy how Kanye went on a rant about being betrayed by so many of his rap peers only to betray Diddy by posting their private phone call.
This comes on the heels of Kanye calling Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s kids “retarded,” accusing the Kardashian family of sex trafficking and proudly declaring himself a Nazi.
We’re not sure what Kanye’s endgame is with his 2025 online meltdown, but it’s gotten to the point where people are just accepting and ignoring his outlandish posts as each one seems to be darker and weirder with every passing day.
As for Diddy, he seems confident that he’ll be exonerated of the sex trafficking charges he’s currently facing. On the call, he told Kanye that she system is simply trying to “end us” and added “They can’t do it and they ain’t gonna do it. I’m going to beat this sh*t and get next to you.”
“When I get out there, man, I want to see you f–king tear down the stadiums,” Diddy said, according to Page Six. “I need to see you back on that stage, f–king actually rapping and f–king performing and everything. I be dreaming of that s–t.”
Kinda seems like both these men are living in a reality that we can’t see.
What do y’all think about Kanye West leaking his phone call with Diddy? Fair or foul? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Diddy’s sex trafficking trial is a little more than two months away from getting underway and already ABC News is looking to capitalize off the attention it will no doubt get with a new podcast centered around the allegations lobbed at the Bad Boy Records founder.
According to Variety, ABC News will be launching Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy on May 25, the day that Diddy’s trial is set to begin and will be hosted by legal contributor and attorney Brian Buckmire. Bad Rap will be the first true-crime series supported by 20/20 and ABC’s news gathering squad and “will trace how whispers of abuse came to light and led to the stunning federal charges and civil lawsuits that Diddy now faces.”
The first six episodes of Bad Rap are set to cover the background on the allegations that have been thrown at Diddy, which will be followed by “twice-weekly episodes during Combs’ trial with ‘real-time updates’.”
Per Variety:
“Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy” is one of the anchor shows on ABC Audio’s new podcast slate in collaboration with “20/20,” which it says will provide “always-on true crime content.” The new podcasts will join ABC News’ flagship daily news podcast “Start Here” and the popular “20/20” podcast. Also available today, ABC Audio is launching a new “20/20 True Crime” channel on Apple Podcasts.
Launching Monday (March 17) is “20/20: The After Show,” a weekly show hosted by “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts. It’s a companion podcast to the TV newsmagazine, which airs Fridays on ABC. In “20/20: The After Show,” listeners can hear the story behind each week’s episode and access exclusive bonus material.
We low-key wish Barbra Walters was hosting this podcast if for no other reason than for nostalgia sake. Just sayin’.
Will you be listening to ABC’s Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy podcast when it premiers on May 25? Will you be checking in on the trial? Let us know in the comments section below.
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A video just hit the internet of a phone call between Kanye West and Diddy, who’s locked up right now, and the convo was interesting, to say the least
Diddy, still keeping his energy up despite being behind bars, told Ye straight up, “Man, you gotta start smiling again. Get back in that lab and cook up.” He made it clear that once he’s out, he’s hitting the ground running no time wasted, just straight to the music and living his best life. In the background, you could hear Diddy’s son, King Combs, in the room with Kanye, holding it down for his pops. “Stay solid, Dad. We got you,” he said, keeping the energy positive. Diddy, always about that mindset, reminded both Ye and Christian to keep their vibrations high. “Y’all still free. Don’t take that for granted,” he said, making sure they understood the blessing of being outside while he was in a different situation right now.
Before ending the call, Diddy made sure not to bring the mood down. “I ain’t tryna kill the vibe, man. Just keep cooking up,” he told Kanye before hanging up. The whole convo was the two fallen stars trying to pick each other up during a downtime.
Earlier this week, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were back at it. This time over their daughter North West’s name and brand. As North’s gotten older, she’s been vibing with music whenever she’s with Kanye, and it’s even starting to look like she might take it seriously maybe even turn it into a career. Kim ain’t having it and decided to step in shutting down anything that could potentially put North’s well-being at risk.
Ye, on the other hand, wants to give North the freedom to explore her talents and build her own brand. This has led to some serious tension between the two, with Kanye pushing for more control over North’s career and Kim doing everything she can to protect her from the pressures of fame. It’s clear they’re not seeing eye to eye on how to handle North’s future in the spotlight.
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Not too long ago. Diddy and his legal team attempted to call out CNN for allegedly altering the video of him beating Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016. The news network is now clapping back at the claim saying they don’t know what the heck he’s talking about.
According to TMZ, CNN has responded to the allegation that Diddy’s legal team lobbed at them in which they claimed that not only did CNN alter the now infamous video of Diddy beating and dragging Cassie down a hotel hallway, but that they destroyed the only copy of the video in the process. Needless to say, that’s a huge accusation to hurl at any news network; CNN has finally responded to the allegation.
Per TMZ:
A spokesperson for CNN tells TMZ … “CNN never altered the video and did not destroy the original copy of the footage, which was retained by the source. CNN aired the story about the video several months before Combs was arrested.”
We broke the story … Diddy’s defense team claimed Thursday in new court docs that CNN purchased the video showing Diddy attacking Cassie in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in L.A.
Diddy’s camp claims CNN took the only known copy of the hotel’s surveillance footage and uploaded it into a free editing software, altered the video and then destroyed the original footage.
But, CNN says Diddy’s lawyers have it all wrong.
At this point, it seems like Diddy’s team will do anything to repair his reputation before his trial starts in May, but with all these men and women coming out the woodworks with their own stories about “The Diddler” and his predatory ways, Diddy’s name is beyond salvageable.
On the flip side, there are rumors that Diddy is being treated like a celebrity behind bars by his fellow inmates, so there’s that. Heck, even crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried says Diddy was nice to him when they crossed paths at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. So it seems like Diddy’s ways and actions aren’t rubbing too many people the wrong way where he’s currently stationed. Just sayin’.
What do y’all think? Does it look like CNN altered the video of Diddy beating Cassie? Is Diddy’s team capping for their client’s sake? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Diddy made another court appearance this week. The mogul has pleaded not guilty to two superseding indictments.
As per Vulture, Diddy appeared in federal court Friday (March 14) to hear some updates regarding his sex trafficking case. Additionally, he was formally accused of added charges related to his business practices. Prosecutors allege that he threatened employees with bodily harm if they did not assist in facilitating his supposed trafficking schemes.
They also say his employees would be subjected to hostile work conditions, including very long hours, which afforded them very little sleep. Even more damning are two victims that claim that they were forced to participate in the sex acts. “Victim 2” and “Victim 3” add that “on one occasion, Combs dangled a victim over an apartment balcony.” He plead not guilty to both indictments.
Diddy’s sex trafficking trial is set to start on May 5. According to CNN, his legal team has requested that jury selection commence that same day with opening statements to start May 12. He is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn; the same facility where former YouTube personality Taxstone was recently charged with smuggling contraband into.
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A woman who named Sean “Diddy” Combs in a lawsuit last October has amended the filing, adding social media star Druski, NFL star Odell Beckham Jr., and singer Jaguar Wright over the weekend. Druski and Odell Beckham Jr. have responded to the claims, which allege that the aforementioned were involved in drugging, assaulting and raping the woman.
Ashley Parham filed the initial lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs back in October of 2024, updating the filing on Sunday (March 9) by adding Druksi, real name Drew Desbordes, Odell Beckham Jr., and Jaguar Wright, a vocal critic of the entertainment industry, to the lawsuit. Several outlets have issued reports on Parham’s lawsuit, with most writing that the filing levies serious allegations against the accused. Parham said that Druski covered himself in oil and jumped on the victim, treating her body as, quote, “a slip and slide.”
Druski took to social media to push back against Parham’s claims. In 2018, when the alleged incident took place, Desbordes stated that he was not a public figure at the time and was still living at home.
“This allegation is a fabricated lie,” began the posted statement. “I wasn’t a public figure in 2018 — I was broke living with my mom without any connections to the entertainment industry at the time of this allegation, so the inclusion of my name is truly outlandish.
Desbordes continued, “My heart breaks for actual victims of abuse, but I’m fully confident that the evidence will expose this falsehood and the individuals who are maliciously trying to game the legal system to peddle false narratives.”
Beckham replied under a post on X that Desbordes shared to say, “Boy I’ll tell u what. This world makes absolutely no sense. I am covered by God. He will prevail. I kno who am I , I kno who u are, keep ur head. That name will be cleared. Shxts stupid.”
After news of the allegations went wide, Druski’s name began trending on X, with many making comments about the comedian’s size and other low jabs. Others are also condemning Desbordes without all of the facts present, and those comments persisted through Sunday and continue today (March 10).
On X, we’ve gathered responses to the amended lawsuit below.
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