5-7-2024 (LOS ANGELES) Superstar rapper and music industry mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sued by a former adult film star for sexual assault and sex trafficking, according to court filings unveiled on Wednesday (Jul 3). The latest lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, brings the total number of claims against Combs to nine since November 2023, painting a disturbing picture of the hip-hop artist as a violent sexual predator who allegedly used alcohol and drugs to subdue his victims.
The complaint alleges that Combs, known by his stage names Puff Daddy or Diddy, used actress Adria English as a “sexual pawn for the pleasure and financial benefit of others” during his lavish “White Parties” in the Hamptons and Florida between 2004 and 2009. “Given all the brave individuals who have come forward against Defendant Combs, (English) is doing the same,” the complaint states, seeking a jury trial and undisclosed damages.
“Due to these numerous lawsuits filed against Defendant Combs alleging the same or similar acts, there is now a growing awareness that Defendant Combs was engaging in far more sinister acts than previously known, including physical abuse and sex trafficking,” the complaint adds, further escalating the allegations against the rapper.
The legal onslaught against Combs has intensified in recent months, with armed federal agents conducting heavily publicized raids on his sprawling luxury properties in Miami and Los Angeles in March, suggesting an ongoing investigation into the rapper’s alleged misconduct.
Adding fuel to the fire, disturbing surveillance video emerged in May, corroborating allegations made by Combs’ then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura in a lawsuit filed last fall. The video depicted Combs physically assaulting Ventura, lending credence to her claims, which were ultimately settled out of court but paved the way for a string of similarly lurid sexual assault claims against the hip-hop star.
Combs has vehemently denied all accusations leveled against him, with his legal team yet to respond to a request for comment on the latest lawsuit filed by Adria English.
