New Allegation Against Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs for Sexual Assault
Sean “Diddy” Combs, a distinguished rap determine and leisure mogul, is dealing with a brand new lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday by April Lampros, who claims to have met Combs in 1994 whereas finding out on the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.
The grievance, filed in New York and reported by CNN, particulars 4 situations of sexual assault allegedly dedicated by Combs between the mid-Nineties and early 2000s. Lampros accuses Combs of bodily and emotional abuse, in addition to violations of legal guidelines defending in opposition to gender-based violence.
In a press release supplied to CNN, Lampros expressed her hope for justice to prevail, stating, “I hope justice will prevail and the veil can be lifted in order that no different lady must endure what I skilled.”
This marks the eighth authorized case in opposition to Combs since November, with the seventh immediately associated to allegations of sexual harassment. One prior lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura has been resolved, whereas one other implicates his son Christian Combs for sexual assault, with Sean Combs implicated in aiding and abetting.
According to the lawsuit, Lampros shared her aspirations of working within the trend trade with Combs, who provided to mentor her. However, the lawsuit describes Combs as participating in aggressive, coercive, and abusive sexual relationships.
The lawsuit alleges that in a single encounter in 1995, Combs compelled Lampros to drink at a bar and lodge earlier than raping her. Another incident in a car parking zone noticed Combs allegedly demanding oral intercourse from Lampros. The lawsuit additional claims that Combs coerced Lampros and his ex-girlfriend into participating in sexual exercise, threatening them with repercussions in the event that they refused.
Lampros, the lawsuit states, continues to undergo bodily hurt, extreme emotional misery, humiliation, and nervousness on account of the alleged incidents. The lawsuit additionally accuses Combs of secretly recording their sexual encounters with out consent and interesting in controlling conduct.
Representatives for Combs, Bad Boy Records, Arista Records, and Sony Music Entertainment, all named defendants within the lawsuit, have but to touch upon the allegations. The authorized motion comes on the heels of mannequin Crystal McKinney accusing Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2003.
Combs is presently underneath investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for potential human trafficking crimes, with federal authorities raiding his properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March. Combs’ lawyer, Aaron Dyer, maintains his shopper’s innocence, stating, “Mr. Combs is harmless and can proceed to combat every single day to clear his title.”