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A female accusing Diddy of sexual assault will have to drop her anonymity. The presiding judge has ordered her to reveal her name so the case can move forward.
As per New York Daily News, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled that a woman who claims Diddy raped her more than 20 years ago must disclose her name. On Wednesday (Oct. 30), Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil deemed her arguments “wholly meritless.” The U.S. District magistrate explained her reasoning in a formal response. “Combs has had no contact with Plaintiff for the approximately 20 years since the alleged rape and Combs is currently detained pending trial. As such, counsel has not identified any present threat of physical harm to Plaintiff,” the statement reads.
Furthermore, Vyskocil wants the case to be fair for both parties thus it will be required for the plaintiff to reveal herself in order for Diddy to defend himself adequately. “The Court appreciates that Combs is a public figure and, therefore, Plaintiff is likely to face public scrutiny if she proceeds in her own name. The Court is not oblivious to the potential toll of such scrutiny on any litigant,” she explained. “However, Plaintiff’s interest in avoiding public scrutiny, or even embarrassment, does not outweigh the interests of both Combs and the public in the customary and constitutionally-embedded presumption of openness in judicial proceedings,” the judge added.
While this requirement only applies to this case, Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil’s ruling could potentially influence other lawsuits against Diddy where the plaintiffs are using aliases. Diddy’s defense team have denied the allegations. Jane Doe has until Nov. 13 to reveal her name or the case will be dismissed. The Tennessee woman claims she was raped in a studio by Diddy and members of his entourage in 2004.
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The lawsuits against Diddy continue to come in. A new claim says he assaulted two underaged boys back in the 2000’s.
Huffington Post is reporting that the disgraced business mogul is facing yet another vile accusation. On Monday, Oct. 28 a man filed a claim stating that Diddy took advantage of a 10-year-old boy in 2005. According to the paperwork the child, an inspiring performer at the time, travelled from California to New York City with his parents in hopes of securing a record contract. He says during an informal audition for the Bad Boy Entertainment founder the boy was allegedly given a soda laced with some type of drug. After consuming the beverage he says he lost consciousness and would later wake up to Combs threatening his parents if they reported the incident to authorities.
A separate man says that Diddy assaulted him when he 17-year-old youth tried out for Combs’ Making The Band reality show competition. The unidentified male says he was forced into sexual acts by the mogul and bodyguard during the three day audition. The man says he was later eliminated from the competition and believes he was blackballed from the music industry for seven years for his unwillingness “to do anything necessary to succeed in the music industry.” The plaintiffs are represented by Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee and his peer, Andrew Van Arsdale
Diddy’s representatives have responded to the lawsuits in an exclusive statement to Rolling Stone Magazine. “The lawyer behind this lawsuit is interested in media attention rather than the truth, as is obvious from his constant press appearances and 1-800 number,” Combs’ media team wrote in an email. “As we’ve said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every new publicity stunt, even in response to claims that are facially ridiculous or demonstrably false. Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor.”
Diddy’s trial is set to commence in 2025.
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Shyne’s life story is about to be told in movie form. The former rapper says he was set up to be the fall guy for Diddy in his new documentary.
As reported by thegrio, the former Bad Boy Entertainment star has totally transformed his life from rapper to politician. This week, Hulu revealed the trailer to The Honorable Shyne, and the two-minute clip summarizes his journey of what viewers can anticipate from the film. As expected he touches on the evening of Dec. 27, 1999, where he, Diddy and his entourage went to Club New York. That night a shooting occurred that left several patrons and nightclub employees injured. Police caught Shyne exiting the establishment with a gun on his person. He is accused of the shooting but maintained he shot in the air and his bullets did not injure bystanders.
During the trial a ballistics expert took the stand and testified that the injuries were caused by a second gunman. Nevertheless, Shyne was convicted on charges of assault, reckless endangerment, and possession of an illegal weapon and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Diddy was acquitted on all counts. Victim Natania Reuben has always maintained that she saw Diddy shoot her at the nightclub. In the clip for the documentary the “More or Less” rapper bluntly says, “I was absolutely set up to be the fall guy.”
You can view the trailer for The Honorable Shyne below.
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Diddy is facing yet another horrid accusation. A personal trainer says he drugged him and was passed around to his celebrity friends for their enjoyment.
As spotted on Page Six, there is another individual claiming he was abused at the hands of the business mogul. According to court documents obtained by the celebrity gossip website, the alleged victim says back in 2022 he was working with a fashion designer. His client happened to show Diddy some of the workout video and in turn the man labeled “John Doe” was invited to an afterparty following an awards show. The invite-only event took place at Combs’ Los Angeles estate where the victim claims he was made to sign a nondisclosure agreement prior to even entering the house.
Once inside the trainer says he was offered a tequila cocktail. “Eventually, a business associate of Combs guided [the] plaintiff from a large room illuminated with red lights into a smaller room,” the lawsuit says. “Their Plaintiff observed approximately a dozen individuals, including several well-known figures, who were engaging in group-sex activities.” Shortly after, the victim says he started to feel disoriented and assumed he was drugged. Things got even more concerning as the document states, “Combs approached Plaintiff, removed his pants and began performing non-consensual oral sex onto him.” John Doe also alleges that after the act he was forced to do the same to other a-listers who were in attendance. “These individuals, including Combs, essentially passed plaintiff’s drugged body around like a party favor for their sexual enjoyment.”
Diddy’s lawyers have denied the allegations in an exclusive statement to Page Six saying, “the lawyer behind this lawsuit is interested in media attention rather than the truth, as is obvious from his constant press appearances and 1-800 number.” Furthermore they added, “in court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor.”
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Sean “Diddy” Combs and his ongoing legal issues have introduced several layers since his arrest, including a series of new lawsuits alleging a variety of criminal activity. In one of the latest lawsuits, a John Doe claims that a professional star athlete prevented Diddy from sexually assaulting him at an event for the Ciroc brand.
Page Six reports that the lawsuit from John Doe, who is said to be a luxury car salesman and rented jewelry broker, states that Sean “Diddy” Combs hosted a Ciroc launch party in 2022. According to the lawsuit, Diddy allegedly invited the man into a private office suite where he removed his pants and exposed his private parts.
“Combs continued to move closer and then grabbed Plaintiff’s genitals through his pants, squeezing them in a rough and sexual manner,” reads a portion of the lawsuit. The account from John Doe continues with him recalling from his side that as Combs allegedly continued to crowd his personal space, the star athlete came into the room and halted the mogul from assaulting John Doe further.
John Doe wrote in the legal filing that Combs was one of his customers, although it isn’t clear which of his businesses Combs patronized in the past. He added that Diddy left the party after the athlete stepped in.
This latest lawsuit comes after a weekend of new filings, including one woman coming forth to say that Combs, a famous male and famous female celebrity allegedly raped her during a MTV Music Awards afterparty when she was 13 back in 2000.
Via his legal team, Combs is maintaining his innocence via a statement to the outlet reading, “Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone—adult or minor, man or woman.”
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Diddy’s family continues to stand up for the disgraced mogul. His children are making it clear they stand in support of their father.
As spotted on TMZ the Combs clan are speaking up about their father’s legal issues. On Tuesday, Oct. 22 Quincy Brown took to Instagram to show support for the Bad Boy Entertainment CEO. “The past month has devastated our family. Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media” the caption read. “We stand united, supporting you every step of the way. We hold onto the truth, knowing it will prevail, and nothing will break the strength of our family. WE MISS YOU & LOVE YOU DAD.” The accompanying photo shows Diddy sitting with all his children, his mother Janice Combs and the mother of his youngest child Dana Tran. According to the celebrity gossip website the children volunteered to share the post.
The legal troubles continue to mount for the “Victory” rapper. Last week new lawsuits were filed against him including four males who claimed he sexually assaulted them. Additionally, two minors also allege that they were drugged and taken advantage of. Diddy’s lawyers have refuted the claims. In an exclusive statement to The New York Times Jonathan D. Davis says “the new claims against Mr. Combs for alleged misconduct from many years ago, which were filed at the last minute, are all denied and rejected by him. He views these lawsuits as a money grab.”
Diddy’s trial is set to start May 2025.
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The infamous footage of Diddy physically assaulting Cassie might be more sinister than originally imagined. Federal prosecutors say a freak-off was being hosted that day.
As spotted on TMZ, Diddy’s attempts to secure bail are being met with even more opposition. The feds say that Diddy has a long history of pressuring victims and witnesses and because of his behavior he should sit in jail until his trial commences.
While they don’t mention Cassie by name in the new documents submitted to the court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office makes direct references to the shocking video saying he beat the victim and proceeded to “drag her back to the hotel room.”
They go on to stress what occurred shortly after the beating, specifically, Diddy’s actions to keep the beating under wraps. The disgraced mogul allegedly offered a hotel security guard “a stack of cash in exchange for his silence.”
Even though the employee denied the offer federal prosecutors say that “within days” Diddy’s staff made the footage disappear from the hotel’s computer servers. They also allege that the beating took place when Diddy was hosting a freak-off. ExtraTV reports that Cassie and a sex worker were both trying to escape the carnal affair.
Diddy’s trial is set to commence in May 2025.
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Throughout his career 50 Cent has remained one of Diddy’s most vocal critics. In a recent interview, Fif explains why he would poke fun at the mogul.
The G-Unit CEO recently interviewed with People magazine. While he discussed several topics during his sit-down, the entertainment publication got him to explain why he would tease Combs throughout his career.
“Look, it seems like I’m doing some extremely outrageous things, but I haven’t. It’s really me just saying what I’ve been saying for 10 years,” 50 Cent said. The “I Get Money” rapper went on to add, “Now it’s becoming more full-facing in the news with the Puffy stuff, but away from that, I’m like, ‘Yo, it’s just my perspective because I stayed away from that stuff the entire time, because this is not my style.’”
While the two have been spotted hanging out from time to time, Fif maintained they only had a working relationship.
“I wouldn’t call it a friendship because there wouldn’t be disappointment between us if we didn’t speak to each other,” he says. In 2006, things seemed to sour between them when 50 Cent, who was trying to sign Mase at the time, expressed his frustrations with Diddy on a diss track called “The Bomb.”
Not only did 50 say Combs was stalling the deal but also alluded that the Bad Boy Entertainment founder had something to do with The Notorious B.I.G.’s murder.
Diddy’s federal trafficking trial is set to commence in May. His previous attempts to secure bail have been denied.
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In a new series of lawsuits aimed at Sean “Diddy” Combs, an explosive claim in one of them alleged that the music mogul used a date rape drug in baby oils and lotions. Six new lawsuits have been filed against Diddy, prompting his legal team to ask the courts to reveal the identities of the individuals behind the filings.
Radar Online reports that among the six lawsuits filed by four John Does and two Jane Does, one specifically states that Diddy’s large baby oil stash was laced with GHB, or Gamma hydroxybutyrate, which has infamously been used in situations where offenders would use GHB to take advantage of someone under the drug’s influence. As the outlet notes, GHB is a crystalized substance that was allegedly added to baby oil and lotion bottles. In that same lawsuit, a claim of child sexual assault was also levied.
A raid of homes owned by the Bad Boy Records founder revealed a massive stash of baby oil that was allegedly used in the so-called “freak off” parties hosted by Combs. The attorney for Combs has shut down the widely reported claims of 1,000 baby oil bottles and adding to that defense stated that his client lived near a Costco and purchased the items in bulk.
Attorneys for Combs have not made further comments about the lawsuit other than requesting that the judge reveal who is behind the newest filings.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently awaiting trial in his explosive sex trafficking case and attorneys for the music mogul have made a bold request. According to a new report, Diddy’s legal team has asked the judge overseeing the matter to reveal the identities of Combs’ accusers.
According to the Associated Press, Diddy’s attorneys presented a letter to a Manhattan federal judge requesting that prosecutors share the identities of the accusers so that the Bad Boy Records founder can prepare for his trial.
Combs will have plenty of time to prepare after a trial date of May 5, 2025, was set last week with Combs entering a not guilty plea. Since his September 16 arrest and subsequent arraignment, Combs has been held at the MDC facility in Brooklyn, which is notorious for having poor conditions for those held in the detention center.
The request from attorneys comes just as six new lawsuits were anonymously filed against Combs. Of the six, four of the accusers were identified as John Does while the other two were Jane Does. According to the filing, these individuals were somehow involved in the music industry and claim Combs used his power and influence over them and assaulted them.
In the letter to Judge Arun Subramania, the attorneys said of the most recent lawsuits and those that came before them that the “swirling allegations have created a hysterical media circus that, if left unchecked, will irreparably deprive Mr. Combs of a fair trial, if they haven’t already.”
Attorneys for Diddy are still angling to have their client freed on bond and given home detention with several promises in place to prove he would remain cooperative in the ongoing matter. However, the court has determined that the entertainer is a danger to the community.
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