Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces fresh lawsuit days after settling case with ex Cassie as rapper accused of rape & revenge porn
RAPPER Sean Combs has been slammed with a second lawsuit that accuses him of raping a college student and sharing a video of the alleged abuse.
The allegations come just one week after his ex-girlfriend Cassie accused Combs, aka P Diddy, of years of sexual and physical abuse in a separate filing.
A woman filed the complaint on Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court right before the Adult Survivors Act expires, The Daily Beast reports.
The Act states that plaintiffs can ignore the statute of limitations when they file suits against their alleged abusers.
In the latest suit, the woman alleged that Combs sexually abused her, and filmed revenge porn which he distributed across New York without her consent.
She’s also listed Combs Enterprise and his highly successful music label Bad Boy Records as defendants.
A representative for Combs has slammed the suit as a “cash grab” and deemed their client innocent.
“This last-minute lawsuit is an example of how a well-intentioned law can be turned on its head,” the spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
“Ms. Dickerson’s 32-year-old story is made up and not credible.
“Mr. Combs never assaulted her and she implicates companies that did not exist. This is purely a money grab and nothing more.”
According to the lawsuit, the defendant met Combs for dinner in 1991 when she was a Syracuse University student.
It was Christmastime and she was spending the holidays in New York City, the lawsuit states.
According to the filing, “They had many friends and acquaintances in common and she had appeared with Combs in a few clips of a music video.”
After meeting for dinner, Combs allegedly continued to push her to travel with him to several other bars and clubs.
“During their date, Combs had intentionally drugged [her], resulting in her being in a physical state where she could not independently stand or walk,” the suit alleges.
“Driving first to a music studio where she could not get out of the car, Combs proceeded to a place he was staying to sexually assault her.”
The suit claims that Combs was known to capture his alleged assaults on camera.
The woman didn’t immediately go to a hospital and asked her friend what happened the day after.
She was later allegedly confronted by DeVante Swing, a member of the R&B group Jodeci, days later who said that “everyone” saw the tape of her assault.
He allegedly told her he was scared to confront him though, as he thought it could damage a future record deal.
“As Combs’ success and wealth rose quickly, she tried to block his existence out,” the complaint said.
“Seeking accountability from Combs under the law is one more step in that journey.”
CASE CLOSED
Comb’s, formerly known as Puff Daddy, maintained his innocence after Cassie hit him with a slew of claims in her bombshell filing.
The two were able to settle outside of court, avoiding a potential trial that would likely see more allegations from Cassie’s side and cross-examination by Combs’ attorneys.
In the filing, she was asking for $30 million in damages.
Cassie met P Diddy in 2005 at just 19 years old when she was trying to break into the music scene.
She was signed to his successful label and released hits like Me & U and Long Way 2 Go while they were in a long-term relationship.
But in the background, the two allegedly had a turbulent relationship with violent episodes that left Cassie bloodied and bruised, the lawsuit states.
According to the suit, Combs would beat Cassie to the point where she had to spend days in a hotel room recovering before she could be seen in public.
One of the most disturbing parts of the lawsuit was an allegation that the Bad Boy for Life would pile Cassie with drugs and force her to have sex with male prostitutes.
He would allegedly record the encounters and keep them to masturbate to later, according to the suit.
Combs had full control over Cassie’s life, the suit alleges, including her housing, wardrobe, and even medical records.
The power dynamic left Cassie feeling helpless and too scared to ever approach the police, the lawsuit stated.
Soon after the suit was filed in Manhattan, Combs’ lawyer Ben Brafman said that his client denied the allegations which he deemed offensive and outrageous.
P Diddy is known as one of the biggest players in the rap and R&B game and has worked with artists like Mary J Blige and The Notorious B.I.G.
His record label Bad Boy Records was said to be worth around $100 million at its peak.
Just last year, Diddy received a lifetime achievement honor at the BET Awards and was given the global icon award at MTV’s Video Music Awards.
But the public lawsuit could hurt his celebrity as other players in the music scene started to fire off their own allegations.
Members of the singing group Danity Kane, who were once managed by Combs, voiced their support for Cassie after describing their fraught relationship with the rapper.
Dawn Richard, a member throughout the group’s entirety, showed her support for Cassie after news broke of the filing.
She wrote: “Praying for Cassie and her family, for peace and healing.
“You are beautiful and brave.”
Another prominent member, Aubrey O’Day, reposted a headline on Instagram and wrote: “Been tryna tell y’all for years. Prayers up for this queen.”
Danity Kane severed their relationship with Diddy in 2013 after a brief hiatus.