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Diddy’s fight for bail continues. His lawyers have submitted a new request and mention that his relationship with Cassie was consensual.
As per E Online, the Bad Boy Entertainment mogul is trying his absolute best to get out on bail. Last week, his representatives filed an additional motion Friday (Nov. 8), asking the presiding judge to reconsider the prior denial of Diddy’s bail due to “changed circumstances” and new evidence. The newly submitted documentation makes it “clear that the government’s case is thin.” His defense also pointed to the infamous footage of Diddy assaulting Cassie in a hotel hallway claiming it’s “a minutes-long glimpse into a complex but decade-long consensual relationship between Mr. Combs and Victim-1.”
This is fourth time the “All About The Benjamin’s” rapper has requested bail. His previous attempts included large monetary offers for collateral and promises that he will not flee the country. On Tuesday (Sept. 17), U.S. Assistant Attorney Emily Johnson referred to the damming footage in her reasoning of why his bail should be denied. “Following a Freak Off at the InterContinental Hotel, the defendant violently assaulted the victim who was trying to leave the hotel room and was walking down the hall to the elevators,” she explained.
“He punched her, he threw her to the ground, he kicked her. He attempted to drag her back to the hotel room, and then later, he threw a vase at her. And it’s after this assault that the coverup started.” Johnson would later argue that this is just one of many incidents where he used his money, fame and power to suppress evidence of his wrongdoings.
Diddy’s trial is set to commence in May 2025.
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It seems whatever happened at a Diddy party, stayed at a Diddy party. The non-disclosure all attendees allegedly had to sign has leaked.
TMZ has obtained what they believe to be the agreement that the disgraced music mogul used to keep his festivities private. The three-page document reads like your typical NDA and forbids the intended persons from speaking on what they might have seen or heard while attending a Diddy function. This includes sharing any information with their friends, family, business associates, colleagues and spouses. “You hereby irrevocably agree that you shall not at any time use of disclose directly or indirectly to anyone any of the following information,” it reads. “Artists, Artist parties, and or Artist business activities, entertainment activities, financial affairs and or personal life.”
Diddy’s NDA also prohibits the signee from divulging any secrets via interviews or writing books. Additionally, the terms of the legally binding document extend well after Diddy has passed away. “The term of this Agreement and duty to keep all information confidential and not use Prohibited Material shall commence on the first date above and continue for the life of Artist plus twenty (20) years or seventy (70) years, whichever is longer.”
Last year, former Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day revealed that in order for Bad Boy Entertainment artists to receive their publishing rights back they too had to sign an NDA. During her interview with the Only Stans podcast she read the document saying she would have to “release [Diddy] for any claims or wrongdoings or actions prior to the date of the release.”
Diddy’s trial is set to commence in May 2025. You can read the NDA obtained by TMZ here.
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Today, Diddy will be celebrating his 55th birthday in a prison cell. Though that may not be the most ideal place for the rapper to commemorate his born day, he’ll still be getting some special treatment while behind bars. Well, not really.
According to the New York Post, the founder of the iconic Bad Boy Records will be getting basic prison grub for his special day while being locked up at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center as he awaits trial for sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Instead of expensive cuts of meat, chicken, or lobster, Diddy will be feasting on oven-browned potatoes, biscuits and gravy, and bread and oatmeal. And that’s just the breakfast menu.
As the day goes on Diddy will be able to chow down on some pizza along with Italian pasta salad and green beans before ultimately getting some birthday chicken with tofu fried rice with black beans and carrots. We’re not gonna lie, that tofu fried rice sounds low-key fancy for a prison meal. Just sayin’.
While we’re sure Diddy will be reminiscing on his past birthday parties that involved his celebrity friends and allegedly baby oil as far as the eye can see, we doubt many people will be feeling sorry for him now that everyone’s seen that video of him putting hands on Cassie and the atrocious allegations made against him.
Per the New York Post:
Prosecutors claim Diddy forced his alleged victims to participate in “Freak Offs,” aka “elaborate and produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded.”
They accuse him of drugging his alleged victims to keep them “obedient and compliant,” sometimes for days at a time. Prosecutors claim Diddy would record the “Freak Offs” and use the footage as “collateral” for blackmail, alleging he’d also use guns “to intimidate and threaten” them.
Diddy denied the accusations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Well, at least he can have some “breakfast cake” for his birthday, but he’d have to get up at 6 a.m. to do so, and who knows if the cake is worth even getting up that early for. Might as well just use his commissary to get himself a Snickers bar or something later in the day.
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Diddy’s demand to have the names of witnesses against him in his upcoming criminal trial has been blasted by prosecutors in a recent filing.
According to reports, a request by the legal team for Diddy to reveal the names of those witnesses for the prosecution has been rebuked in a recent filing. “The Victim Gag Motion should be denied as an attempt to backdoor the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to compel the Government to prematurely disclose its witness list,” wrote prosecutors for the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York in a filing on Thursday (Oct. 31).
The 56-page motion blasted lawyers Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos for the move, writing: “Not only would such relief be unprecedented, but the defendant should not be permitted to use a local criminal rule as a sword to gag civil claimants whether or not their statements were connected to this criminal proceeding, or to evade established case law in this Circuit.” The motion also dismissed allegations levied by Agnifilo and Geragos that the federal government leaked to the public the 2016 hotel security footage that showed Diddy, aka Sean Combs, assault his then-partner Cassie Ventura.
“As the defendant is fully aware, the video was not in the Government’s possession at the time of CNN’s publication and the Government has never, at any point, obtained the video through grand jury process,” wrote U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, who also swatted away other defense claims that the government leaked material to media outlets. “Here, too, the defendant is grasping at straws. Because the defendant cannot show that the information in the Cited Articles is grand jury material, and because he cannot show that Government agents with access to grand jury material leaked the information, he cannot make the prima facie showing required for the relief he seeks.”
The filing comes as the grand jury for the criminal case is continuing to meet and hear from witnesses as well as to review new evidence submitted by the government including text messages, video, and audio from 60 of Diddy’s devices. “The grand jury is always meeting. This is an ongoing investigation,” said one source close to the case to CNN. The case, set to be heard by U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, will begin May 5, 2025. Diddy is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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The claims against Diddy are getting even wilder. A man says he has videotapes of the mogul having sex with other celebrities including two child stars.
As spotted on Page Six, a man named Courtney Burgess is stepping forward with some very wild allegations about the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment. The self-proclaimed music executive was interviewed on NewsNation’s Banfield show.
During the Q&A hearing he revealed that he has several flash drives given to him by the late Kim Porter. In them, Burgess says are videos of Diddy and other celebrities, specifically six men and two women. Even more egregious is his claim that two of the proposed a-listers were minors at the time. Burgess would go on to detail that all the high-profile stars in the footage appeared to him to be under the influence and were victims.
On Thursday (Oct. 31), he testified before a grand jury in Manhattan. TMZ caught up with him and his attorney Ariel Mitchell outside and were able to get some additional details and clarification. Burgess explained that not only does he have possession of the tapes but also an unedited version of Kim Porter’s memoir.
Earlier this year, Jamal T. Milwood published a book titled Kim’s Last Words. The purported memoir was written by investigative journalist Chris Todd and contained several serious accusations against Diddy, including claims of physical abuse and sexual debauchery. Porter’s children soon denounced the release, prompting Amazon and Barnes & Noble to pull it. Ariel confirmed they are looking to release their unedited version for sale shortly.
Sources tell TMZ that federal prosecutors have subpoenaed him and have demanded he turn over all his files which include Diddy. You can see the NewsNation interview with Courtney Burgess below.
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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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