Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in a lawsuit filed in New York federal court Wednesday, said he was defamed by a man who allegedly testified in front of a grand jury for Combs’ federal criminal case.
Even though, Combs will soon go to trial for allegedly operating a ‘criminal enterprise’ that involved sëx trafficking.
The lawsuit named Courtney Burgess, Burgess’ attorney Ariel Mitchell and NewsNation, the broadcaster that aired an interview with the two in October, as defendants.
Burgess has alleged in public appearances that he possessed videos purportedly showing Combs sëxually assaulting minors, including celebrities.
‘Sean ”Diddy” Combs is taking a stand against the malicious falsehoods that have been fabricated and amplified by individuals seeking to profit at his expense,’ Erica Wolff, one of Combs’ attorneys, said in a statement.
‘These defendants have willfully fabricated and disseminated outrageous lies with reckless disregard for the truth. Their falsehoods have poisoned public perception and contaminated the jury pool,’ the statement continued.
‘This complaint should serve as a warning that such intentional falsehoods, which undermine Mr. Combs’s right to a fair trial, will no longer be tolerated.’
Combs is currently in jail after being denied bond multiple times and is scheduled to head to trial for his sëx trafficking and racketeering charges on May 5.
He has maintained his innocence amid more than two dozen civil lawsuits over the past year that have accused him of rape, trafficking and sëxual abuse from the 1990s to 2024.
