Diddy Hit with New 2001 Rape Lawsuit During Ongoing Trial
Hold onto your skepticism—because Diddy’s courtroom saga just welcomed a brand-new subplot. A fresh civil lawsuit landed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of drugging and raping a woman back in 2001. The anonymous plaintiff, identified only as Jane Doe, claims Combs lured her to a West Hollywood hotel room under the guise of a music session, slipped something into her drink, and assaulted her in two separate incidents. She’s now demanding unspecified damages for battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence. Cue the eye roll: this comes smack in the middle of Combs’s already headline-grabbing criminal trial in New York, where he’s fighting charges of sexual assault and witness tampering.
According to the complaint, the alleged first attack occurred on November 8, 2001, and the second on November 9—both conveniently sneak-peeks to the storyline. Her lawyers, Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin (also known for launching suits against Hollywood heavyweights), cite contemporaneous text messages, phone records, and security logs as “hard evidence” that Combs was definitely in town. Combs’s legal team, naturally, calls the claims “outrageous” and insists they’ll “vigorously defend” him. Meanwhile, our cynic’s radar detects a well-timed attempt to pile on more drama in Combs’s multi-state legal circus.
This latest suit doesn’t budge the underlying criminal case in Manhattan, where prosecutors have grilled Combs over alleged groping incidents at his Miami hotel suite and orchestrating a “coordinated effort” to silence witnesses. Though the LA suit cannot trigger jail time, it could mean a heavy payout (remember Prince Andrew’s infamous settlement?). And if history tells us anything, civil suits thrive on publicity, legal leverage, and the threat of a drawn-out discovery process. Let’s not forget, Combs has denied every accusation since the first #MeToo headlines hit back in 2019.
Sources from People Magazine and Dotdash Meredith confirm that Jane Doe’s attorneys are digging in for a lengthy showdown. With depositions, subpoenas, and the inevitable claim that “the truth will come out,” we’re guaranteed another season of court filings and media soundbites. Does any of this clear the headlines? Of course not—but if you’re counting on clarity, you’ll be waiting a while.
And there you have it—another high-profile drama that refuses to quit. Nothing shocking here, folks—let’s all act surprised.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Dotdash Meredith
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