Diddy was arrested in New York on Monday night (September 16) after being indicted by a grand jury on undisclosed charges. The New York Times and other media. According to TMZDiddy was taken into federal custody at the FBI's Manhattan field office.
The rap mogul (real name: Sean Combs) has been hit with at least eight civil sexual-assault lawsuits in the past year, including one filed by ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura who later followed a video showing him assaulting her. her. Even before the video surfaced, this suit was privately settled in less than 24 hours. Combs also faces an apparent federal criminal investigation after authorities raided his homes in March.
The latest lawsuit against him comes from Danity Kane's Dawn Richard, who filed a complaint last week in Manhattan federal court saying Diddy “manipulated” her into believing that “it takes abuse and exploitation for female artists to make it.” in the music industry”. Richard claims she saw Combs abuse Ventura on multiple occasions — and that recent lawsuits from Cassie and others prompted her to speak up.
“As more women bravely come forward, the plaintiff has been empowered by this collective power and now adds her voice to the growing chorus of victims bravely sharing their harrowing stories,” Richard's lawyers wrote. “Together, they seek justice and stand in solidarity as the latest victims of the #MeToo movement in the music industry.”
In a response issued Wednesday, Combs' attorney Erica Wolff said her client was “shocked and disappointed” by the new allegations.
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