Sean “Diddy” Combs was sued Monday by a music producer who accused the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to have intercourse with prostitutes.
The swimsuit, filed in federal court docket in New York, accuses Combs of repeated situations of unsolicited groping and sexual touching. It additionally says the person needed to work in a rest room whereas Combs showered and walked round bare.
A lawyer for Combs known as the occasions described within the lawsuit “pure fiction.”
“We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies,” stated Combs legal professional Shawn Holley. “We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them,” he added.
A lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the producer didn’t instantly return an electronic mail looking for remark. The Associated Press doesn’t usually identify individuals who say they have been sexually assaulted until they consent to being recognized or determine to inform their tales publicly.
In the lawsuit, the producer claims Combs made him solicit prostitutes and pressured him to have intercourse with them. It additionally described a time when the producer awoke in mattress with two intercourse staff, suspecting he had been drugged.
The authorized declare is considered one of a number of sexual assault lawsuits filed in opposition to Combs in latest months, together with a lawsuit from the R&B singer Cassie that was settled final 12 months. Another of Combs’ accusers was a lady who stated the rap producer raped her 20 years in the past when she was 17.
Combs has denied the allegations. In a press release in December, he stated the “sickening” claims had been made by folks “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,” he stated.
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