Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has refuted a rape allegation made against him in recent court documents.
The lawsuit, filed in December by an unnamed woman, accused Combs and two other men of raping her in a recording studio in 2003 when she was 17 years old, after allegedly giving her alcohol and drugs.
In the papers filed on Tuesday, Combs, 54, denied the accusation, stating that he was not involved in any misconduct towards the plaintiff.
The rapper had previously taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to address the allegations against him, writing, “I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
His lawyers also raised concerns about the timing of the lawsuit and the authenticity of the evidence presented, including a photo of the plaintiff sitting on Combs’ lap.
The lawsuit is being pursued under the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, which allows for claims to be made beyond the usual statute of limitations. Combs’ legal team argued that this violates the law.
In late 2023, two sets of allegations were filed against Combs under the Adult Survivors Act. Joi Dickerson-Neal accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1991, while another unnamed woman alleged that the rapper and singer Aaron Hall raped her and a friend of hers in the early 1990s. No settlements or judgements have been reached in either case.
Additionally, Combs’ ex-girlfriend Casandra ‘Cassie ‘ Ventura accused him of raping her in 2018. The case was settled two days later.
