The 54-year-old music mogul has been accused of abuse, rape, sex trafficking and other disturbing acts in five separate sexual assault lawsuits filed since November 2023. He’sdenied all of the allegations.
“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available,” a Homeland Security Investigations representative said in a statement to PEOPLE.
Here are the biggest bombshells from Combs' sexual assault lawsuits.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in New York City in May 2018.Roy Rochlin/Getty
Roy Rochlin/Getty
November 16, 2023: Cassie Alleges Rape, Sex Trafficking and Domestic Violence; Lawsuit Settled
In November 2023,Cassie(whose full name is Casandra Ventura) filed a lawsuit against Combs, her former boyfriend, alleging thatthe music mogul raped and sex trafficked herover the course of an abusive 10 years.
According to a complaint filed in New York, the “Me & U” singer claimed she was stuck in a decade-long “cycle of abuse, violence and sex trafficking” that included a 2018 rape after she tried to leave him, and multiple instances of domestic violence.
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie in New York City in May 2018.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
She also alleged that Combs often forced her to partake in forced encounters with sex workers that he called “freak offs,” or “FOs," which “always” included ecstasy, cocaine, GHB, ketamine, marijuana and alcohol, according to the complaint.
Manipulation allegedly played a major role in the abuse. After Ventura entered a brief relationship with the rapperKid Cudiin 2011, per the complaint, Combs found their emails and “hit her several times, and then kicked her in the back as she tried to run out the door.”
One year later, Combs allegedly told Ventura he was going to blow up Kid Cudi’s car — and the star’s car exploded in his driveway around the same time.
After Ventura attempted to discuss leaving Combs at a September 2018 dinner with the rapper in Malibu, per the complaint, he allegedly forced his way into her home and raped her.
Combs’ lawyer Ben Brafman denied the allegations, which he called “offensive and outrageous" in a statement to PEOPLE at the time.
One day later, Combs and Ventura announcedthey resolved the claimsin the lawsuit to their “mutual satisfaction.” The parties added that there will be no further details publicly released about the terms of the agreement.
November 23, 2023: Joi Dickerson-Neal Alleges Rape, Drugging and Revenge Porn; Lawsuit Ongoing
Less than a week after settling his lawsuit with Cassie,Combs was accused of sexual assaultin a lawsuit filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court.
After meeting Combs through mutual friends and appearing in one of his music videos, Dickerson-Neal claimed she “reluctantly” agreed to a date with the rapper despite already having heard about his alleged “mistreatment of women,” said her lawyer Jonathan Goldhirsch in a press release.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Beverly Hills in March 2018.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dickerson-Neal alleged that she left her drink at the table with Combs during the dinner and soon “couldn’t independently stand or walk.”
“Days later, a male friend revealed to her that he had viewed the ‘sex tape’ along with other men,” the documents alleged. Dickerson-Neal claimed the alleged assault caused a decline in her mental health, causing her to leave college and never receive her degree.
At the time of the filing, which occurred as theNew York State Adult Survivors Actwindow was about to close, Combs denied the allegations, claiming Dickerson-Neal fabricated the story.
“This last-minute lawsuit is an example of how a well-intentioned law can be turned on its head. 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," a spokesperson for the rapper wrote in a statement to PEOPLE.
November 23, 2023: Liza Gardner Alleges Rape; Lawsuit Ongoing
Later at Hall’s apartment, Gardner alleged she “was coerced into having sex with Combs,” after which she “laid in bed, shocked and traumatized,” per the lawsuit. “As she was in the process of getting dressed, Hall barged into the room, pinned her down and forced Jane Doe to have sex with him.”
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs performs in Las Vegas in September 2022.Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
According to the lawsuit, the other woman “had been forced to have sex with Combs and Hall in another room.”
Combs allegedly became violent days after the assault, with Gardner claiming he choked her “to the point that she passed out,” per the complaint.
A spokesperson for Combs denied the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE at the time. “These are fabricated claims falsely alleging misconduct from over 30 years ago and filed at the last minute. This is nothing but a money grab. Because of Mr. Combs’ fame and success, he is an easy target for anonymous accusers who lie without conscience or consequence for financial benefit," they wrote.
December 6, 2023: Jane Doe Alleges Sex Trafficking and Gang Rape; Lawsuit Ongoing
In a lawsuit filed in December in New York, a woman under the name Jane Doe accused Combs as well as former Bad Boy Entertainment presidentHarve Pierreand a third individual labeled as “Third Assailant” of sex trafficking and gang rape when she was 17 years old.
Once she arrived, she alleged she was given drugs and alcohol before being “viciously gang raped” “one after the other,” the lawsuit claimed.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs performs in Newark in September 2023.Mike Coppola/Getty
Mike Coppola/Getty
At the time, Combs denied the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE.
“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," he said.
February 26, 2024: Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones Alleges Sexual Harassment and Drugging; Lawsuit Ongoing
Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a former producer and videographer for Combs, filed a lawsuit in New York federal court alleging that for more than a year,the Bad Boy Records founder sexually harassed, drugged and threatened him.
During that time, Jones claimed he “witnessed, experienced, and endured many things that went far beyond his role as a producer on the Love album.”
Combs’ adult son,Justin; his chief of staff, Kristina Khorram; Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge; and former Motown Records CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam are also named as defendants in the lawsuit.
Jones claimed he was “required” to “constantly” film Combs and in turn “secured HUNDREDS of hours of footage and audio recordings of Mr. Combs, his staff, and his guests engaging in serious illegal activity,” per the court document.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in New York City in May 2018.Kevin Mazur/MG18/Getty
Kevin Mazur/MG18/Getty
On Thanksgiving Day in 2022, per Jones lawsuit, the female cousin of Combs’ girlfriend at the time,Yung Miami, allegedly sexually assaulted him as well “in the presence of Mr. Combs and his staff.”
Jones alleged that Combs brought prostitutes into his Miami house and said on one occasion he was drugged and possibly raped. Additionally, Jones claimed to have footage of “Mr. Combs providing laced alcoholic beverages to minors and sex workers at his homes in California, New York, the U. S. Virgin Islands, and Florida.”
Combs' lawyer, Shawn Holley, denied the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE at the time. “Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday. 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," he wrote.
“We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies. Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls. We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them,” continued the lawyer.
A rep for Justin Combstold TMZ, “Justin Combs categorically denies these absurd allegations. They are all lies! This is a clear example of a desperate person taking desperate measures in hopes of a pay day. There will be legal consequences for ALL defamatory statements made about the Combs family.”
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
