Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been sued by a woman who said the rapper threatened her, forced her to consume a beverage and sexually assaulted her more than eight years ago.
The woman accusing Combs, 55, filed the lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court, People reported Thursday after reviewing legal documents in the case.
The woman said in court filings that the incident involving the three-time Grammy-winner occurred at the Los Angeles nightclub Club Playhouse in November of 2016.
The alleged assault took place nine months after Diddy was caught on camera at a hotel in the city assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, 38, which was back in the headlines after Kanye West, 47, defended his one-time collaborator’s conduct in the incident in a torrent of shocking tweets last week.
Lawyers for Combs – who has denied all of the claims against him – issued Dailymail.com a statement Thursday evening in response to the latest litigation.
‘No matter how many lawsuits are filed – especially by individuals who refuse to put their own names behind their claims – it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone – man or woman, adult or minor,’ attorneys for Combs said.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (pictured 2018 in NYC) has been sued by a woman who said the rapper, 55, threatened her, forced her to consume a beverage and sexually assaulted her
Combs (pictured in LA on March 7, 2016) has denied all of the allegations against him
Combs’ legal team continued: ‘We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail in court.’
The woman is being represented by Houston-based lawyer Tony Buzbee, who is representing more than 100 people accusing Combs of different violations.
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‘We are proud to lead this litigation and expect to file several other cases by the end of this week,’ Buzbee told Dailymail.com in an email Thursday evening.
The woman claimed in a court filing that she initially crossed paths with the rap mogul and his inner circle at the Hollywood venue Club Playhouse, as she was visiting the area.
Combs offered the woman a drink, the woman said in her court filing, and she passed on the offer, at which point he began acting in a hostile manner.
The woman said in court filings that the I’ll Be Missing You artist told her, ‘B****, I’m not asking you. Drink that s*** and shut the f*** up.’
The woman said in court filings that she ”felt compelled to drink the beverage’ the beverage after the Bad Boy Records owner began putting pressure on her and ‘forcefully slid the glass’ in her direction.
The outlet noted that ‘the complaint does not allege that the drink was spiked.’
The woman said in court filings that the incident involving the three-time Grammy-winner occurred at the Los Angeles nightclub Club Playhouse (pictured) in November of 2016
Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee expects ‘to file several other cases by the end of this week’ against Combs. Pictured in Austin, Texas in 2023
Combs as seen in a court sketch from an October 10, 2024 hearing in Manhattan Federal Court
The woman claimed that after she consumed the beverage, Combs commenced in sexual assaulting her – verbally taunting her as he did so.
Combs ‘shoved his left hand up her skirt, forcefully penetrating her with his fingers while telling the plaintiff, “B****, I do what I want, take that s***,”‘ attorneys for the woman said in court filings.
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Combs had been hugging her at the time and as she tried to distance herself from him, he relished in the humiliation she had experienced, as he appeared to be ‘amused by her distress,’ the woman said in court filings.
The woman said in the court filing that Combs eventually permitted her to depart the venue, but she felt out of sorts when she took a taxi to the hotel she had been staying at on her visit.
The woman said she ‘felt dizzy, light-headed, and unable to stand without support’ in the court filing, adding that staffers at the hotel rushed to her aid and assisted her in returning to her room.
The woman claimed in the court filing that ‘likely resulting from the assault,’ she had tears and bruises to her vagina.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges after his September arrest. He has remained incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting a May 5 trial, after he was refused bail on multiple occasions.
Prosecutors in Combs’ federal case say the music mogul used blackmail and violence in his efforts to silence victims.
Combs pictured with ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in March of 2016 in LA
Prior to his arrest, Diddy was in the headlines for much of 2024 year after video of him assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie surfaced on CNN in May
Among the claims made against the entertainer is that he persuaded women to participate against their will in group sexual exhibitions referred to as ‘Freak Offs.’
The Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down performer remains in federal custody nearly five months after his September 16 arrest in Manhattan in connection with sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Combs, who is also charged with transportation to engage in prostitution, has made a trio of attempts in vain to be granted bail, amid concerns from the court he would attempt to flee or tamper with his case.
Prior to his arrest he was in the headlines for much of 2024 year after raids on multiple properties in March; and video of him assaulting Cassie surfacing on CNN in May.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline can be reacted at 800.656.HOPE (4673) and Hotline.RAINN.org and en Español RAINN.org/es.