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Diddy has more explaining to do. A former male producer is making some stunning claims that the mogul sexually assaulted him.
Variety Magazine is reporting that the Bad Boy Entertainment founder is now facing some new allegations regarding his behavior. On Monday, Feb. 26 producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones filed a lawsuit against Sean Combs stating the music executive made several sexual advances toward him during the recording of The Love Album: Off the Grid and was “subjected to unwanted advances by associates of Diddy at his direction.” Jones also faced “constant unsolicited and unauthorized groping and touching of his anus” and was even made to work in the bathroom while Diddy showered.
But wait it gets worse. Aside from the inappropriate advances Jones says that Combs frequently hired sex workers and offered them illegal drugs and laced alcoholic beverages. Additionally, the producer says he was also drugged and woke up on Feb. 2, 2023 in bed naked with Diddy and two sex workers. As expected lawyers for Combs have denied in a statement to Variety Magazine. “Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 billion lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday,” Shawn Holley said. “His reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines. We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies.”
This one of many lawsuits against Diddy with claims of sexual misconduct. According to HipHopDX on Friday, Feb. 23 his lawyer Jonathan Davis described him and former Bad Boy Records president Harve Pierre in a filing as “victims of the ‘cancel culture’ frenzy in the courts”. The two businessmen are defendants along with another unnamed individual are alleged to gang raping a 17-year-old girl back in 2003. Both have plead not guilty and have asked the suit to be dismissed.
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Either Quincy Brown is very impulsive or has a good sense of humor. He has removed a face tattoo after receiving backlash online.
As reported by HipHopDX the crooner recently decided to commemorate his newest single “Perfect In My Eyes” with some fresh artwork. On Valentine’s Day he posted a photo of him with a tattoo of the word “Perfect” under his left eye to coincide with his newest R&B effort. While he didn’t specifically call out the ink in his caption his followers were quick to call him out on what they believed to be a terrible idea. “I hate the tat! Why would u do that to your beautiful face!” one user wrote. While another commented “Leave ur face alone handsome don’t spoil it.”
It seems Diddy’s son heard the feedback loud and clear. On Wednesday, Feb. 21 he shared a video on his Instagram account of him visiting an aesthetician to remove the art. “I’ve read the comments. Thank Q for y’all’s honesty” he wrote in the caption which accompanied footage of him documenting the entire process. Even though he has yet to confirm or deny if the face tattoo was successfully removed many think the tattoo wasn’t real to begin with. “You can’t do a laser tattoo removal when the tattoo is super fresh. You need months in between to let the tattoo heal and then start the process. This whole situation doesn’t seem real” a fan wrote in the comments section.
You can listen to Quincy’s “Perfect In My Eyes” below.
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Sean Combs, also known widely as Diddy, has denied any involvement in an alleged gang rape that took place back in 2003 inside a recording studio. A lawyer for Jane Doe in this particular matter has also responded to the statement made by Sean Combs, adding that the women who have come forth about the mogul “speak for themselves.”
Sean Combs, 54, has been dogged by sexual abuse allegations and related claims after ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura came forward with a harrowing list of claims that prompted the celebrated producer to settle the matter out of court instead of taking things to trial.
PEOPLE has obtained documents from the case which focuses on the alleged event taking place inside a Manhattan recording studio. The claim also named Harve Pierre and another man as the attackers of the alleged then-17-year-old victim.
“[Combs] never participated in, witnessed, or was or is presently aware of any misconduct, sexual or otherwise, relating to plaintiff in any circumstance whatsoever,” a portion of the filing read.
The outlet added that Combs and his side also had questions regarding photos used in conjunction with the complaint from Jane Doe and viewed the timing as curious.
“The context, genuineness, and/or accuracy of the photographs are disputed,” the filing continues. “Plaintiff’s decision to wait more than two decades to file her complaint has prejudiced [Combs], as he has lost the ability to defend himself fully and fairly in this action.”
In response to the filing, the attorney for Jane Doe wrote, “The deeply troubling allegations against the defendants by multiple women speak for themselves. The ridiculous claim that the photos are somehow fake and the law at issue is unconstitutional are nothing more than desperate attempts to conjure a defense where none exists.”
Combs is seeking to have the lawsuit thrown out with his side saying that the Victims Gender-Motivated Violence Act used to spark the matter is “unconstitutional.”
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Ahead of his upcoming trial for trafficking, Diddy is hiring the lawyer who represented Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s associate in her case.
According to reports, Diddy has engaged the services of attorney Bobbi Sternheim to represent him in a lawsuit that was filed against him accusing him of sexual assault in 2003. Sternheim, a veteran trial attorney, recently was the lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell in her 2022 case where she was ultimately convicted of recruiting and trafficking young girls abused by the disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Legal reporter Meghan Cuniff also noted Sternheim’s experience as the former president of the New York Women’s Bar Association in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Sternheim, who works with the law firm of Fasulo, Giordano & DiMaggio LLP, also served as the defense attorney for Khaled al-Fawwaz, the henchman for Osama bin Laden in his 2015 trial for his role in the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. The bombings would claim the lives of 224 people, and al-Fawwaz would receive a life sentence in prison. According to her biography, Sternheim is the first and only woman to receive the New York Criminal Bar Association’s Award for Excellence in the Profession.
This new lawsuit against Diddy was filed last December, accusing him and former Bad Boy Records President Harve Pierre of organizing “a sex trafficking scheme that involved plying [Jane Doe] with alcohol and transporting her by private jet to New York City where she was gang-raped.” The victim, identified in the documents as “Jane Doe” claimed that she was 17 at the time, meeting Pierre and a “third assailant” at a lounge in Detroit, Michigan. They persuaded her to take a private plane to New Jersey, after which they drove to Diddy’s House Recording Studio in New York City. The legal filing states that the victim consumed so much alcohol “to the point that she could not possibly have consented to having sex with anyone, much less someone twice her age.”
The victim has retained Douglas H. Wigdor as her attorney. Wigdor is the lawyer who represented Cassie in her lawsuit accusing Diddy of rape and domestic violence last December. That suit was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount the day after it was filed, stating: “Pursuant to an agreement between the parties, Plaintiff hereby dismisses this action, with prejudice and without costs or fees to either party.”
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The dispute between Diddy and Diageo is now over as the two parties have reached a settlement, and are no longer partners.
According to reports, Diddy and global liquor giant Diageo ended a highly combative legal battle in which Diddy accused Diageo of not honoring its commitment to his liquor brand, claiming it was due to racism. The two parties confirmed the settlement in a joint statement issued on Tuesday (January 16). The liquor brands at the heart of the settlement were Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila.
“Sean Combs and Diageo have now agreed to resolve all disputes between them. Mr. Combs has withdrawn all of his allegations about Diageo and will voluntarily dismiss his lawsuits against Diageo with prejudice,” the statement from both parties reads. “Diageo and Mr. Combs have no ongoing business relationship, either with respect to Cîroc vodka or DeLeón tequila, which Diageo now solely owns.” Diageo, which also owns such renowned brands as Guinness, Tanqueray and Johnnie Walker, had first entered into a partnership with Diddy’s Combs Wines and Spirits in 2007 to handle marketing and distribution of Ciroc. In 2013, the two entities purchased DeLeón.
Things soured in May 2023 as Diddy sued Diageo in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York City, alleging that the brand purposely neglected his liquor brands compared to others under their umbrella. He also claimed that Diageo belittled the value of Ciroc and DeLeón by marketing them as “urban” brands and not for the general market. Diageo would file a countersuit in June, claiming that Diddy had failed to live up to obligations stipulated in their partnership agreement. “Mr. Combs’ bad-faith actions have clearly breached his contracts and left us no choice but to move to dismiss his baseless complaint and end our business relationship,” their filing read at the time.
The severing of ties with Diageo is another blow to the artist and mogul within the past few months. Diddy is currently facing several lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault which he denies inflicting. Last November, his former girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed a lawsuit against him accusing him of sex trafficking and rape. The two settled the lawsuit the next day. Diddy has also stepped down from his position as chairman of REVOLT TV and has seen an upcoming reality series with Hulu scrapped in the wake of the lawsuits.
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Diddy might be on the outs in the eyes of many fans and fellow entertainers following the allegations made by Cassie and a few other women at the end of last year, but Clive Davis doesn’t seem to have a problem hanging with the embattled music icon at all.
According to Page Six, Clive Davis extended Diddy an invitation to his exclusive annual pre-Grammy party, should Diddy decide to attend and face everyone who’s become familiar with his alleged antics behind closed doors. After a digital invite for the event was sent out to potential attendees, many noticed that Diddy wasn’t as heavily featured in the video montage as he has been in years passed.
That led to some speculating that maybe Diddy was booted off the guest list due to the allegations thrown at him by Cassie and a few other women who alleged they were subjected to sexual assault and other forms of physical violence as well. Still, that doesn’t seem to matter to Davis as a source close to the matter told Page Six “Puffy is perennially invited to the party. He’s always on the list.”
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“Puffy wasn’t scrubbed,” they said. “Each year, the photos included in the pre-Grammy gala invitation are updated. Different artists, guests and performers are changed from year to year.”
Combs is nominated in the Best Progressive R&B Album catefory for his latest project, “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” at this year’s Grammys.
We hear Combs has no plans to attend the awards show despite the nomination. But the Grammys did not disinvite him from the show, since its standard policy is that the Recording Academy invite all nominees.
Though he’s denied any wrong doing and vowed to fight for his good name after immediately settling out of court with Cassie, Puff must know it’ll be an uncomfortable situation for him (and others) to attend these kind of events with the allegations against him still raw in the minds of his fellow music industry peers.
Still, don’t be surprised if Diddy returns to the spotlight next year after falling back from public view until everything blows over and people move on from these allegations.
What do y’all think of this situation? Are y’all surprised Clive Davis still has Diddy on his guest list? Let us know in the comments section below.
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It seems Diddy will stay away from the public eye much longer than many expected. He will not be attending the 2024 Grammy Awards despite being nominated.
Digital Music News is reporting that the Bad Boy Entertainment mogul will not be in the house for the 66th edition of the ceremony that will honor the best in music. The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively confirmed this with one of Diddy’s representatives. His decision to bow out seems to stem from the multiple allegations of sexual assault made against the New York City native. While the Board of Trustees of the Recording Academy have not formally rescinded his invite, they told Radar Online on Dec. 11 that they are “taking very seriously and we are in the process of evaluating it with the time and care that it deserves.”
Diddy’s latest effort, The Love Album: Off The Grid, was nominated for Best Progressive R&B album along with SZA’s SOS, Janelle Monáe’s The Age Of Pleasure, 6LACK’s Since I Have A Lover and Nova by Terrence Martin and James Fauntleroy. This nod marks Diddy’s first Grammy Award nomination since 2004 when he won for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for “Shake Ya Tailfeather” with Nelly and Murphy Lee.
In the past, the Recording Academy has faced criticism for including talent facing scandal. Last year, Dave Chappelle, Dr. Luke and Louis CK were all respectively nominated for awards. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, they made it clear that the nominations do not necessarily reflect the feelings of the Academy. “Our job is to evaluate the art and the quality of the art. The thing that we can control is making sure that people that attend our events feel safe … and don’t feel threatened by anyone,” Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said.
Diddy has denied all the allegations against him.
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It is clear Uncle Murda is showing no mercy with his recent year end recap. 50 Cent seems to be approve on how he addressed the allegations against Diddy.
The Brooklyn,native has released the second part to “Rap Up 2023.” and In the song he speaks on multiple topics that took pop culture by storm last year. Included in the six-minute long track were some very scathing bars targeting the Bad Boy Entertainment mogul. “He was controlling her, had her on some scared s**t / Paying other n***as to f**k her while he watch that’s some weird s**t,” he rapped. “I’m like, did he do it? Did he drug her? Did he r*** her? / If you ain’t do the s**t, Diddy why did you pay her?”
Uncle Murda went on to further double down on him saying “You was an icon, n***a, you ruined it / Diddy documentary coming out, 50 Cent shooting it / I think it’s called did he not, or did he do the sh*t.” The G-Unit CEO reposted the track seemingly cosigning the controversial effort with a caption that read “2023 Rap up @unclemurda went crazy 😆😆😆😆”. The post was accompanied by a video that featured various clips of Diddy throughout the years including some shots of he and ex girlfriend Cassie.
Uncle Murda also went in on emerging talent Sexyy Red and her infamous viral moment. “Sexyy Red made a sex tape and I saw it / I think she got pregnant while she was getting recorded / And I heard she said she got chlamydia twice, that bi*** ratchet, let me try to give that girl some advice,” he said.
You can hear “Rap Up 2023 Part 2” below.
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We are very sure that when Bishop T.D. Jakes picked up his smartphone and opened up X, formerly Twitter; he didn’t think he would be trending for this outrageous reason.
The Senior Pastor of The Potter House has been trending all day long on X. No; it wasn’t because of some magnificent sermon he might have dropped, a new book, or some other business endeavor. It was because of the ongoing saga with Bad Boy general Sean Diddy Combs and some eye-opening accusations involving Jakes.
According to a TikTok video from user MYEi$HiA that found its way onto Elon Musk’s awful social media platform without a shred of proof, she claims R&B singer Cassie Ventura handed over evidence to the FBI further incriminating Diddy and a full month after she dropped the bombshell lawsuit accusing the music mogul of disgusting sexual violence against her during their decade-old relationship.
Cassie and Diddy have since settled their legal issues. Still, Ventura’s use of Governor Kathy Hochul’s Adult Survivors Act opened the floodgates for other women to come forward with claims against the rapper and other prominent celebs.
MYEi$HiA went on to claim that Cassie handed the FBI a burner phone belonging to Diddy’s other ex, Kim Porter, whom he had four children with, and tapes from Diddy’s alleged parties.
How Exactly T.D. Jakes Allegedly Became Involved With The Mess
T.D. Jakes’ involvement in the alleged shenanigans came after the TikToker claimed the existence of an email mentioning the pastor who also happened to preside over Kim Porter’s burial following her tragic passing in November 2018.
She also shared a clip of an unknown man who, again, without a shred of proof, claims Cassie turned over tapes of Diddy’s parties featuring numerous prominent individuals, including Jake, who allegedly slept with multiple men while attending the parties.
Again, there is no proof of this, so take all of this with the tiniest grain of salt possible. Still, social media will be social media, and the reactions are something else.
You can see those in the gallery below.
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1. Now we’re believing psychics
2. Exactly
3. Gotta love the jokes
4. What is wrong with y’all?
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Diddy continues to lose out on multiple bags due to the sexual assault lawsuits levied against him.
Spotted on Variety, a reality show in early production following the embattled music mogul and his family, has been scrapped by Hulu.
The website reports that the show was being developed with the working title Diddy+7 and James Corden’s production company, Fulwell 73, producing.
The scrapped reality show is the latest blow to the Diddy, born Sean Combs’ crumbling empire following the multiple sexual assault lawsuits that came after his ex-girlfriend, singer/actor/model Cassie Ventura alleged that 54-year-old raped and beat her for over a decade.
Combs denied any wrongdoing and would eventually settle with Cassie one day later, but that was not the end of his problems.
Cassie Broke The Damn
A week later, the hits kept coming when Joi Dickerson-Neal said that she was “drugged, sexually assaulted and abused” by Diddy and the victim of “revenge porn” that was created and distributed by the rapper.
A third lawsuit from a woman calling herself Jane Doe came alleging that Diddy and R&B singer and former member of Guy Aaron Hall “took turns raping her and her friends” and Hall’s apartment sometime between 1990 and 1991.
In another lawsuit, another Jane Doe said Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment president Harve Pierre, and a third man raped her when she was 17.
Diddy finally decided to break his silence on December 6 with a statement shared on Instagram and it read:
“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
Welp.
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