Is Sean Combs the Rap Industry Jeffrey Epstein?
Is Sean Combs the Rap Industry Jeffrey Epstein?

How did Diddy get famous?
Sean “Diddy” Combs started out as an ambitious radio station intern at Uptown Records in New York before starting his music company Bad Boy Records in 1994. Diddy’s talent was clear from the get-go when his first major success was Notorious B.I.G.’s critically acclaimed album “Ready to Die. Within the same year, Diddy worked with Mary J. Blige on her iconic R&B album “My Life”, which earned him his first Grammy nomination.
By 1997, Diddy was releasing his own debut full-length album No Way Out. This album would go on to top “music charts worldwide for 24 non-consecutive weeks” and “would win the Grammy Award for the Best Rap Album”, according to Wikipedia.
Sean Combs Accusations: A Timeline of Diddy
Sean Combs vs Steve Stoute
Just two years later though, the first widely publicized allegation against Diddy would occur in 1999. The New York Times reports “Mr. Combs and his bodyguards beat [record producer Steve Stoute] with a champagne bottle, a telephone, a chair and their fists during an April incident” after a dispute over music video footage.
Had Diddy been convicted, The New York Times states he would have faced up to seven years in prison. However, after a public apology (and, according to NPR, an alleged $500,000 from Diddy), Stoute dropped the assault charge. Sean Combs was then only sentenced to one day of anger management class after pleading guilty to the lesser charge of harassment.
Sean Combs Arrested with Jennifer Lopez
In December of that same year, Sean Combs would be charged with gun possession and bribery after two people were injured by gunfire in a nightclub while he was out with Jennifer Lopez. However, The New York Times disclose that “[t]he details and timeline of the interaction remained muddled throughout [the] highly publicized trial.” In the end, Diddy was found not guilty. A surprising outcome, considering NPR’s report of a 1996 incident where Sean Combs was “found guilty of criminal mischief for threatening a photographer from the New York Post with a gun.”
Diddy Accused of False Imprisonment by Roger Mills
In March 2001, NPR reports that a local TV host Roger Mills filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of “assault, false imprisonment, destruction of property, intentional infliction of emotional distress and a civil conspiracy, in an exchange where Combs’ entourage roughed him up and destroyed his camera.” However, a jury ruled in Diddy’s favor.
P. Diddy Gets Violent with Gerard Rechnitzer
NPR also reports a lawsuit that happened in March 2007 when “Gerard Rechnitzer [alleged] that Combs punched him, pushed his girlfriend, and tried to spit on another woman outside Teddy’s nightclub at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.”
Laurieann Gibson Reports Diddy to Police
Shortly after, in May of 2007, NPR reports Laurieann Gibson, a co-star on Diddy’s show Making the Band, as having filed a complaint with the police. Puff Daddy had allegedly “threatened her with a chair while New Edition’s Michael Bivins held her in place…”
Sean Combs Attacks a U.C.L.A. Football Coach
No public allegations came again until 2015, when a dispute with a U.C.L.A football coach resulted in Diddy’s arrest. The rapper allegedly attacked the coach with what is described as a kettlebell. The New York Times reports that he was “charged with assault with a deadly weapon, making terrorist threats and battery.”
However, Diddy would, again, escape prosecution when the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office dropped the felony charges.
The Sean Combs vs Casandra Ventura Lawsuit
Fast forward a few commemorations and honors later, including a lifetime achievement award as well as the key to New York City, and we arrive in November of 2023. R&B singer, Cassie, filed a federal lawsuit accusing Diddy of rape, and physically abusing her since 2005.
Cassie, otherwise known as Casandra Ventura, claims that Diddy would drug her, beat her, and video record her without consent on numerous occasions as she was forced to have sex with various male prostitutes. The court documents go on to allege that Diddy broke into Cassie’s house in 2018 and raped her.
Casandra Ventura Lawsuit Details
Cassie’s lawsuit also brought a 1990/1991 incident to light. NPR reports that Diddy “and the R&B singer Aaron Hall allegedly sexually [assaulted] an unnamed victim and a friend after a music industry event, then beat her several days later when confronted.”
Diddy had his lawyer vehemently deny such “offensive and outrageous allegations”. Diddy even alleges that Cassie persistently demanded $30 million “under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship…” and this was retaliation for his “unequivocal rejection of blatant blackmail”. One day later, the lawsuit would be dropped.
Joi Dickerson-Neal vs Sean Combs
A week after Cassie and Diddy reach an agreement to resolve the case (though, The New York Times reports that, “they disclosed no details about the terms of the settlement”), Diddy would be accused of sexual assault again. This time, by a woman named Joi Dickerson-Neal.
In this second separate sexual assault lawsuit, Sean Combs was accused of drugging and raping Dickerson-Neal, in addition to video recording the assault, in 1991.
Diddy Gang Rape Accuser Files Jane Doe Lawsuit against Sean Combs
Within 12 days of Joi Dickerson-Neal’s lawsuit, a Jane Doe plaintiff accuses Diddy, as well as two unnamed associates of his, of raping her when she was in the 11th grade. Jane Doe was 17 years old when she says the three men pumped her with drugs and alcohol before each taking a turn raping her.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, again, denies all allegations. However, in February 2024, producer Lil Rod, also known as Rodney Jones Jr., comes forward with his own claims of assault. Diddy now has a total of five sexual assault allegations from five different people.
Rodney Jones vs Sean Combs
According to The New York Times, while collaborating with Sean Combs on The Love Album: Off the Grid in 2023, Lil Rod claims Diddy “grabbed his genitals without consent, and… tried to “groom” [him] into having sex with another man [by] telling him it was “a normal practice in the music industry.” Allegedly, Lil Rod was being groomed for actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
Rodney Jones Lawsuit Details
The 105-page complaint included excerpts of videos- videos and transcripts- of P. Diddy with underage girls. The excerpts also include videos taken by Diddy of his associates with underage girls, as well as clips depicting unwanted homosexual interactions with- you guessed- Cuba Gooding Jr. (among other celebrities).
Diddy, again, denies all allegations through his attorney. Diddy’s lawyer Shawn Holley even alleges that “[they] have overwhelming, indisputable proof that [Lil Rod’s] claims are complete lies.”
Diddy’s Homes Raided by Homeland Security
Despite all the “overwhelming” and “indisputable” proof of Diddy’s innocence though, Homeland Security raided Diddy’s homes on March 25th, 2024. The LA Times reports that “federal agents conducted the searches as part of an inquiry into sex trafficking allegations involving the hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur”.
According to The New York Times, Homeland Security’s official statement regarding the Diddy raid is as follows: “Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available.”
So, will P. Diddy go to jail now? Not yet, but never say never. Homeland Security’s surprise visit to Puff Daddy’s house isn’t a good indication, and neither is the fact that he was spotted pacing around inside of a Miami airport just hours after the raid.
In fact, this sighting seems to have answered the public’s question of “is P. Diddy in trouble” altogether. The Sean Combs sighting has now prompted the public to wonder: is P. Diddy scared? Public perception already seems to have heavily swayed out of his favor after the excerpts from Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones’ lawsuit were released.
Diddy’s Freak Offs Come to an End
P. Diddy has been arrested by federal agents! And, boy, was a lot uncovered…
One of the more disturbing discoveries being over “1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant”! Federal agents seized these supplies, noting they were just some of the tools used by Diddy for sexual assault… or, as the rapper called it: freak offs.
Now, Sean “Diddy” Combs is being charged with 3 felony counts, including racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Court documents revealed Diddy as having run “a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in… sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.” These criminal acts have been going on for over 16 years. In addition to the U.S. government seeking “significant financial assets”, Diddy will also be liable “for any and all property, real and personal”, as well as an undetermined “sum of money”, according to NBC News.
Diddy Updates
Diddy may be behind bars, but he’s still all over the news! Victims have continued to come forward, with an unknown plaintiff by the pseudonym of Jane Doe being the latest. This plaintiff claims she was drugged and raped on multiple occasions and fell pregnant after one of the attacks. Thalia Graves has also come forward with a lawsuit of her own. In the legal documents, she claims Diddy offered her alcohol in 2001. After consuming the drink, she became “lightheaded, dizzy, and physically weak” before losing consciousness. She was then restrained and assaulted by two men. Additionally, Sean Combs has now been accused a second time of setting fire to an unnamed person’s car with a Molotov cocktail. For those unaware, Casandra Ventura already accused the rapper of doing just that in her own lawsuit! Except in Cassie’s lawsuit, she identified the car’s owner as Kid Cudi.
Tony Buzbee, a Texas lawyer, is representing 120 accusers- some of which were (and may still be) minors. The list of plaintiffs includes “many powerful people” and “many dirty secrets”. Despite the growing list of lawsuits and allegations against P. Diddy, though, his lawyer at the time, Marc Agnifilo, firmly believes this indictment is nothing more than “a takedown of a “successful Black man””. Agnifilo does not except his client to accept a plea bargain either.
In fact, Combs and his legal team have tried twice to overturn the decision to hold him in prison while he awaits trial. They cite “horrific” detention center conditions as the reason why Diddy should be allowed to await trial outside of prison. His legal team also said Judge Andrew Carter’s decision “was unfairly “distorted” by the attention on the case”, according to Forbes. An interesting take since Judge Carter explained his ruling, citing concerns that Combs may use his money and influence to interfere with the case.
Diddy’s mother, Janice Small Combs, agrees with her son’s legal team, though. She even went as far as to call the discourse against her son a “public lynching”. She also believes that her son’s accusers have only now come forward for financial gain. However, she does admit that Diddy “may have been not entirely truthful” when denying Cassie Ventura’s allegations.
News Nation Announces Diddy Tape Sale
Did you catch Ariel Mitchell Kidd on News Nation recently? She’s a lawyer who claims to have a Diddy tape and is trying to SELL it. Eyebrows were already raised by her choice of wording (many are unclear if her client is the one featured in the tape or if her client just found the footage), and now the public is questioning what her true motives actually are.
The most pressing question on everyone’s minds, though, is whether it’s even legal to sell such a tape in the first place?! RM Warner co-founder Raees Mohamed breaks it down with Popcorned Planet’s Andy Signore.
Judge Orders Diddy Victim Name Reveal
After 120+ anonymous Diddy lawsuits, Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil has had enough! In a new ruling, she ordered the original Jane Doe to refile her lawsuit against Sean Combs using her legal name or else the case will be thrown out.
While Judge Vyskocil acknowledges “Jane Doe is likely to face public scrutiny if she proceeds under her own name, her desire to remain anonymous does not outweigh the interests of Combs and the public”, according to NBC News. Jane Doe has until Nov. 13 to make her decision.
Federal Jail Sweep Uncovers Potentially Privileged Diddy Material
Diddy’s jail cell was raided during the last week of October, and the results weren’t good! While “the sweep was not connected to Combs’ detention”, AP News reports that prosecutors are trying to use the “materials seized from [Diddy’s] jail cell to try to keep him incarcerated before a May trial.” The materials seized include personal effects and paperwork.
However, prosecutors rebuke these claims, reiterating that “the inspection of Combs’ cell was part of a jail-wide, safety-related sweep unrelated to Combs or his prosecution.” They go on to explain that “the search was planned before Combs was arrested and was properly carried out with an investigator who entered Combs’ cell and decided to not examine a manila envelope labeled “legal” that was in the cell.” Prosecutors claim they had any potentially privileged material viewed first by a team of government lawyers not working on the case to ensure confidential communications were not seen. Regardless, Diddy’s lawyers are appalled, according to AP News, calling it “outrageous government conduct amounting to a substantive due process violation.”
Jane Doe in Sean Combs Case Revealed
On Tuesday, November 12, Jane Doe chose to refile her lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs using her legal name. According to documents obtained by AllHipHop, Jane Doe is Candice McCrary, a Tennessee woman who was 19 at the time of the alleged assault. She “accused Diddy of raping her after inviting her and a friend to an “exclusive party” at his hotel in 2004.” It was then, she was allegedly told that she would be killed if she didn’t comply with his demands.
Diddy Begs for Bail for a Third Time
Sean Combs is not taking no for an answer! Then again, when has he ever? This time, though, it’s regarding bail. Diddy is trying for a third time to be released on bail while he awaits trial. However, after a two-hour hearing on Friday, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian was unable to come to a decision. Instead, he requested both parties file a letter by Monday, expanding upon their respective arguments. According to AP News, Judge Arun Subramanian is expected to issue a ruling later this week.
Diddy Denied Bail… AGAIN
On November 27, 2024, Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean Combs’ request to be released on bail. According to ABC News, “federal prosecutors have said there are no conditions that can reduce Combs’ risk of tampering with witnesses or shaping the opinions of potential jurors.” While in jail, the rap mogul has been calling and texting witnesses, as well as “using the phone access codes of other inmates at MDC-Brooklyn.” After reviewing both arguments, Judge Subramanian agreed with the prosecution. In his ruling, he explains that “[Diddy’s] willingness to skirt BOP rules in a way that would make it more difficult for his communications to be monitored is strong evidence that the Court cannot be reasonably assure[d] as to the sufficiency of any conditions of release.”
Jay-Z Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor with Diddy
Remember the civil lawsuit filed against Diddy that claimed he assaulted a minor during the MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000? In the suit, Jane Doe alleged two other unnamed celebrities, one male and one female, accompanied Combs during the assault. While the female celebrity stood by and watched, Jane Doe claims Diddy and the other unnamed male celebrity took turns raping her. The unnamed male celebrity has now been identified as Jay-Z. The lawsuit, originally filed in October by lawyer Tony Buzbee, named Diddy as the sole defendant. However, it has since been refiled to list Sean Carter (AKA Jay-Z) as well.
Following the news, Jay-Z responded directly to these allegations from Roc Nation’s Instagram account. This did him no favors, though! In fact, this uncharacteristic move was seen by many as a desperate hail Mary. Typically, the Carters do not respond to any media speculation- period, point blank- so, this caused many eyebrows to raise.
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Jay-Z Denies Allegations and Files for Dismissal
Just a day after Tony Buzbee amended one of Diddy’s civil lawsuits to include Jay-Z, Sean Carter immediately filed a motion to dismiss the case. According to ABC News, he “filed a motion Monday to deny the plaintiff’s request to remain anonymous, calling for either her identity to be disclosed or the suit to be dismissed.” Jay-Z remains adamant that this lawsuit is a “blackmail attempt” and that Tony Buzbee is “conducting an “extortionate campaign” against him.”
Buzbee has since taken to his own Instagram account, where he reassured the public that he will not be “bullied or intimidated”. He states, “sunlight is the best disinfectant and I am quite certain the sun is coming.”
Sean Combs Accused of Assaulting 3 Men in New Lawsuits
Diddy gained three new lawsuits last week after three men came forward with their own stories of assault. These lawsuits were not filed by Tony Buzbee, though. Attorney Thomas Giuffra is representing these three new men, one of which was a former employee of Sean Combs. According to ABC News, “[Giuffra] was contacted by in excess of 60 people. [He] only chose to file these three so far because [he] vetted them out. They’re very consistent with the pattern that Sean Combs followed.”
To no one’s surprise, Diddy vehemently denies these allegations and calls his newest accusers liars.
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