Diddy sues man claiming to have video evidence of him s*xually abus!ng others in $50 Million suit
American rapper Diddy is taking legal action against a man who claims to have videos of him involved in s*xual activities.
On January 22, the 55-year-old artist filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit in New York against Courtney Burgess, his attorney Ariel Mitchell, and Nexstar Media.
In the lawsuit submitted to a federal court in New York, Combs asserts that he has been defamed by Burgess, who allegedly provided testimony before a grand jury in connection with Combs’ federal criminal case.
The lawsuit identifies Burgess, his lawyer Mitchell, and NewsNation, the network that aired an interview featuring them in October, as defendants. Burgess has publicly claimed to possess videos that supposedly depict Combs s*xually ass@ulting minors, including some celebrities.
“Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is taking a stand against the malicious falsehoods that have been fabricated and amplified by individuals seeking to profit at his expense,” Erica Wolff, one of Combs’ attorneys, said in a statement.
“These defendants have willfully fabricated and disseminated outrageous lies with reckless disregard for the truth. Their falsehoods have poisoned public perception and contaminated the jury pool,” the statement continued.
“This complaint should serve as a warning that such intentional falsehoods, which undermine Mr. Combs’s right to a fair trial, will no longer be tolerated.”
Burgess had claimed to have received 11 flash drives that belonged to Combs’ late ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, which allegedly contained eight videos showing celebrities being victims of sex crimes.
Combs’ lawsuit alleges there are “no such tapes” showing Combs s*xu@lly assaulting people at his so-called “freak offs,” making the defendants’ claims “false and defamatory.”
The hip-hop mogul is seeking $50 million in damages and says Burgess and Mitchell’s claims about having “freak off” footage has “poisoned the minds” of people who might serve on Combs’ jury when his trial starts.
“The unrelenting tide of negative publicity and threatening social media posts resulting from Defendants’ lies have caused and will continue to cause Mr Combs severe reputational harm,” his lawsuit reads.
Combs remains incarcerated after facing repeated bond denials and is set to go to trial for his s*x trafficking and racketeering charges on May 5.