Diddy Update As Alleged Sex Workers Speak Out

Three of the women that Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly paid as sex workers have spoken out since they were named in one of the sexual assault lawsuits filed against the music mogul.

On March 25, producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones amended the lawsuit he had filed against Combs, 54, back in February. In it, he claimed that City Girls rapper Yung Miami and models Jade Ramey and Daphne Joy—who shares a child with hip-hop star 50 Cent—were hired as sex workers for Combs.

The complaint alleges that Combs would boast about paying a "monthly stipend" for sexual services to the three women. Now, Joy has denied these allegations, while the other two women have been more vague in their posts online.

Newsweek contacted representatives for Combs, Yung Miami, Joy, and Ramey via email, website request form, and social media for comment on Friday.

"According to Plaintiff Jones, Defendant Sean Combs bragged about having several women on a monthly stipend," the lawsuit read. "According to Plaintiff Jones, the women who received these payments are Caresha Romeka Brownlee, aka 'Yung Miami,' Jade Ramey, aka 'Jade,' and Daphne Joy Cervantes Narvaez, aka, 'Daphne Joy' who were paid a monthly fee to work as Mr. Combs' sex workers."

Late Thursday night, Joy shared a statement to her Instagram feed refuting these claims.

"I am deeply hurt by the lies in Rodney Jones' lawsuit. The claim that I'm a sex worker is 100% false and character assassination. I am retaining an attorney to explore all legal remedies against both Rodney and his attorney," her post read.

Joy shares her 11-year-old son Sire with 50 Cent, with the pair breaking up a few months after their son was born. The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson III, has publicly mocked Combs in light of the federal investigation.

On the same day, Ramey shared a post to her Instagram story, which are designed to disappear after 24 hours.

While not directly addressing the claims made about her, the post read: "Pure hearts always win in the end. The light is real."

In December 2022, Combs and Ramey made headlines when photos emerged of them kissing as they stepped out to dine at celebrity hot spot Nobu in Malibu. Days earlier, the father-of-seven had announced the birth of his daughter, Love, whose mother is cybersecurity professional and model Dana Tran.

While Miami has yet to publicly comment on the allegations as well, she has continued to post on her Instagram account, where she has 6.8 million followers.

She shared one post on her Instagram story that read: "Talkin s*** with a white tongue is diabolical."

The rapper also announced that she would release a new single—titled "CFWM" featuring Skilla Baby—if it reached 50,000 presaves. As well as this, she has been sharing words of support from her fans on her Instagram story, with one reading: "They could never make me hate you sis."

In 2022, Miami implied that she and Combs were in an open relationship. They even attended the 2023 Met Gala together.

"People don't know what dating means. He's single, I'm single, but we're dating. That's what I mean when I say we go together. When we're together, we're together. We're having the time of our lives, but we're still single," she said in an interview with XXL.

Federal Raids

Combs has faced several legal battles in recent months, with lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking. Investigators with the Department of Homeland Security executed search warrants at properties belonging to Combs in Miami and the Holmby Hills suburb of Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.

The raids were reportedly tied to sex-trafficking allegations leveled by different plaintiffs, The Associated Press reported, citing law enforcement sources.

Homeland Security Investigations said in a statement that it had "executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners."

In response to the raids and subsequent media coverage, Combs' attorney, Aaron Dyer, told Newsweek in an email on Tuesday: "There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated. 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," Dyer added. "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."

In his lawsuit, music producer Jones accused Combs of coercing him to solicit prostitutes and then pressuring him to have sex with them. Jones, alleged in the lawsuit that he was sexually harassed, drugged and threatened by Combs for more than a year. Jones produced several tracks on Combs' The Love Album: Off the Grid and is seeking $30 million in damages.

Combs' attorney Shawn Holley has disputed the allegations, previously telling Newsweek that "we have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies."

Allegations Against Combs

In 2023, three lawsuits alleging sexual assault were filed against Combs under the New York Adult Survivors Act, which expired at midnight on November 23.

A woman named Joi Dickerson-Neal filed a lawsuit in November accusing Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her. The suit alleged that he filmed the incident and showed the footage to others in an act described as "revenge porn." The complaint came days after Combs settled a suit with Cassie Ventura, who accused him of raping, sex trafficking and physically abusing her for nearly a decade.

In December, Combs was hit with another lawsuit over allegations that he trafficked and sexually abused a woman identified as Jane Doe. The suit accuses the rapper of gang rape and sex trafficking.

Combs' lawyer previously denied these claims in a statement shared with Newsweek, which read: "These are fabricated claims falsely alleging misconduct from over 30 years ago and filed at the last minute. This is nothing but a money grab.

"Because of Mr. Combs' fame and success, he is an easy target for anonymous accusers who lie without conscience or consequence for financial benefit. The New York Legislature surely did not intend or expect the Adult Survivors Act to be exploited by scammers. The public should be skeptical and not rush to accept these bogus allegations."

Following Monday's raids, attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents Ventura and the anonymous plaintiff, issued this statement: "We will always support law enforcement when it seeks to prosecute those that have violated the law. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a process that will hold Mr. Combs responsible for his depraved conduct."