Diddy Handed Second And Third Sexual Assault Lawsuits
The dominoes continue to fall for Diddy following his initial rape lawsuit with Cassie. The billionaire was handed a second and third sexual assault lawsuit over the last week.
On Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23), CNN reported that a woman named Joi Dickerson-Neal alleged that “Brother Love” drugged and assaulted her while she attended Syracuse University in 1991. Per the report, the two went out to dinner, and the “I Need A Girl” artist slipped a drug into her drink while she was in the bathroom. As they were in the car leaving the restaurant, he allegedly pressured her to smoke a “blunt.”
She claims, upon arriving where he was staying that evening, that he sexually assaulted her, recorded it, and showed the footage to multiple people. Another woman, unnamed, came out on Nov. 23, and said that she was also sexually assaulted by the Bad Boy founder, NBC News reports. She claims that he and R&B singer Aaron Hall both took advantage of her at Hall’s apartment but it was unclear as to whether it took place in 1990 or 1991.
The third lawsuit also claims that Diddy visited her home days later and assaulted and choked her until she passed out. The mogul was allegedly looking for her friend in an effort to keep her from telling the girl he was dating about what he had done.
Diddy’s spokespeople have denied all allegations. “This last-minute lawsuit is an example of how a well-intentioned law can be turned on its head,” one of them told E! News. “Ms. Dickerson’s 32-year-old story is made up and not credible. Mr. Combs never assaulted her, and she implicates companies that did not exist. This is purely a money grab and nothing more.”
As for the other lawsuit, they have a similar stance and even believe the plaintiff is simply seeking out a check. “The claims involving alleged misconduct against Mr. Combs from over 30 years ago and filed at the last minute are all completely denied and rejected by him,” they said. “He recognizes this as a money grab. Because of Mr. Combs’ fame and success, he is an easy target for accusers who will falsify the truth, without conscience or consequence, for financial benefit.”
Cassie, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend, was the first person to start this string of lawsuits. Hers, filed on Nov. 16, detailed sex trafficking, sexual battery, sexual assault, and acts that violated New York City’s gender-motivated violence law. The R&B singer’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, revealed that Puff reportedly offered her “eight figures” to keep her from going through with the lawsuit, which she rejected.
The former couple settled the lawsuit just two days later for an undisclosed amount. Diddy’s legal team released a statement clarifying that the settlement did not mean that he was admitting to any guilt in the situation.
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