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Adria English, a former grownup movie actor who says she labored for Sean “Diddy” Combs between 2004 and 2009, accused the embattled music mogul of intercourse trafficking and sexual assault, in response to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
The 114-page criticism alleges Combs and different defendants within the lawsuit used English as “a sexual pawn for the pleasure and monetary good thing about others” throughout “White Events” at Combs’ houses within the Hamptons, New York, and Miami, Florida. The criticism, filed within the US District Courtroom for the Southern District of New York, additionally alleges Combs compelled English to “interact in prostitution and intercourse work” between 2006 and 2009.
The lawsuit marks the ninth towards Combs since final November and the eighth instantly accusing him of sexual assault. One of many eight lawsuits, filed by former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, has been settled. One other lawsuit accused his son Christian Combs of sexual assault, and Sean Combs is accused of aiding and abetting.
“Regardless of what number of lawsuits are filed it received’t change the truth that Mr. Combs has by no means sexually assaulted or intercourse trafficked anybody,” Jonathan Davis, an legal professional for Combs mentioned in an announcement when requested about English’s lawsuit.
“We dwell in a world the place anybody can file a lawsuit for any purpose and with none proof. Thankfully, a good and neutral judicial course of exists to search out the reality and Mr. Combs is assured he’ll prevail towards these and different baseless claims in court docket,” the legal professional added.
English’s lawsuit requests a jury trial and seeks an undisclosed quantity of punitive damages.
Combs has vehemently denied claims from lots of the civil fits however has not responded to the entire allegations. In December 2023, after 4 lawsuits had been filed towards him, Combs posted a fierce denial on his social media, writing that “sickening allegations” had been made by accusers “on the lookout for a fast payday.”
He added, “Let me be completely clear: I didn’t do any of the terrible issues being alleged.”
Federal investigators are additionally making ready to convey accusers of Combs earlier than a federal grand jury, two sources aware of the probe beforehand advised CNN — signaling the US Justice Division is shifting towards doubtlessly searching for an indictment of Combs.
Bringing people who’ve filed civil lawsuits towards Combs earlier than a grand jury would mark a big escalation within the authorities’s ongoing investigation involving the producer and Unhealthy Boy Data founder.