The number of legal challenges for music mogul Shaun “Diddy” Combs is on the rise.
In a fresh complaint, Tony Busby, who was filed Thursday on behalf of the unnamed Jane Doe accuser and obtained by USA Today, has promised a safe place for his clients after he hosted. , unnecessary groping and sexual advances claiming that he had med her instead and let her for hours.
“Shawn Combs believed he was beyond the law. He wasn’t,” the complaint reads.
“Combs is a threat to society, women and children. His wealth has kept him at the outcome for years, but Combs is now facing the incredible power of the American judicial system. The deplorable act described, “It continues.
In a statement shared with USA Today on Friday, Combs’ lawyers alleged he was innocent.
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“No matter how many cases have been filed — especially by individuals who refuse to place their name behind their claims, Combs may be sexually assaulted or sexually assaulted or otherwise violated by men or women, adults, minors, etc. , “I read the statement.
“We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, there is a fair and fair judicial process to find the truth, and Mr. Combs will win him in court. I’m sure.”
Jane Doe claims she was on drugs and is subject to “continuous unnecessary inspiration.”
Jane Doe’s accuser claims that around 1999 she was working as a radio station model and promotional employee, when she attended a VIP party hosted by Combs in New York City.
The woman who currently lives in Florida claims she told Combs she needed to leave to avoid getting stuck on the train. Combs then offered his house as a place to sleep and encouraged her to drink another drink, Doe says.
Doe, 23 at the time, claims she told Combs that she was married and “don’t be a fool.” On a drive from the party to Combs’ house, Doe begins to feel sleepy and claims she suspects she has been taken medicine. In response, she allegedly texted her husband the address she saw in several emails on the floor of the vehicle.
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After getting into bed at his residence, the accuser received a comb “groping with continuous touch of breasts and genitals” for four hours. Ultimately, as the effects of the drug wear out, Doe claims she was able to insist on leaving Combs’ home.
The lawsuit is one of more than 12 civil cases taken by Buzbee on behalf of various designated non-subject victims, under the victims of the Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act. It requires it to be submitted and decided in court.
This latest legal action represents one small dot in the suit’s growing constellations against Combs, once one of the most widely respected producers and music moguls in business. Several accusers claim he had taken them drugs and sexually exploited them while they were incapacitated.
Combs is also facing federal sex trafficking and assault cases. This follows a blockbuster lawsuit brought by his former partner, Kathy Ventura.
The music mogul is currently in prison after being denied multiple bonds and is scheduled to head to trial on May 5th with those charges. He pleaded not guilty to a criminal case and repeatedly denied all civil cases filed against him.
Buzbee appeared as the frontman in civil litigation efforts. This is the choice criticized by rapper Jay-Z, who was identified in one of the suits as a previous unnamed celebrities who allegedly took part in the attack alongside Combs in 2000.
Jay-Z vehemently denied the allegations, saying about Buzbee: Public fashion. I won’t give you a red penny!
(This story has been updated to add new information.)
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Contribution: Kimie Robinson