Sean "Diddy" Combs' accuser said this week that the the rap mogul may have "lied" about the different celebrities that attended his parties, a new court filing shows.
On Thursday, lawyers for music producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, who filed a lawsuit against Combs last month, sent a letter to the judge overseeing the case regarding an amended complaint and questioned if the mogul lied about who attended his parties after some defendants in the suit denied being present.
"Once Defendants sent Plaintiff a letter denying ever being present at Mr. Combs' residence or parties associated with the Love Album, Plaintiff took them at their word and amended the pleading as he was required. As Plaintiff stated throughout his pleadings, Mr. Combs drugged him through laced alcohol at these parties," the letter said.
The letter continued: "Plaintiff has woken up next to several women not remembering what happened the night before. If Mr. Combs lied to the Plaintiff concerning the identity of the attendees at his parties, and the Plaintiff later learned from those alleged attendees that they were misidentified, then the Plaintiff has an obligation to correct the record, which is what he did."
Jones is suing Combs and is asking for $30 million in damages after accusing him of sex trafficking, abuse, forced drug use, fraud and sexual assault.
In the amended complaint filed by Jones on Monday, he includes new evidence and information relating to the allegations raised against Combs that he experienced while working on The Love Album: Off the Grid that was released in 2023.
The amendment accused Combs of allegedly hiring rapper Yung Miami and model Daphne Joy as sex workers.
Earlier this week, Combs' residences in Miami and California were raided by officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the agency saying that it "executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners."
The Associated Press, citing law enforcement sources, reported that the raids were related to sex-trafficking allegations levied against Combs.
In a statement sent to Newsweek this week, Combs' attorney Aaron Dyer criticized the raid on his client's properties and said, "Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities. This unprecedented ambush—paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence— leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits."
The statement continued: "There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name."
Newsweek was directed to the statement issued by Combs' attorney this week after reaching out via email for comment.
Meanwhile, the rap mogul has faced several legal battles in recent months, with lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking.
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