Timeline of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sexual assault lawsuits: Harrowing allegations of sex trafficking, rape and more
Sean Combs is facing accusations of sexual assault from several individuals, with federal agents recently conducting raids on his homes.
Updated : March 28, 2024 12:43 PM ISTSean Combs is facing accusations of sexual assault from several individuals, with federal agents recently conducting raids on his homes.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing multiple sexual assault allegations. The rapper gained attention in November 2023 when his ex-partner, Cassie, filed a significant lawsuit, claiming that the music icon subjected her to rape and sex trafficking during a tumultuous 10-year period.
In March 2024, federal agents raided his properties as part of an ongoing investigation, stated a representative from Homeland Security Investigations. Here's a comprehensive timeline covering Diddy's sexual assault accusations and legal battles.
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November 16, 2023
On November 16, singer Cassie filed a lawsuit in New York against Diddy, her on-again-off-again partner from 2007 to 2018. Her complaint alleges that Diddy raped and abused her throughout their ten-year relationship. After Cassie chose to definitively end the relationship in September 2018 during a dinner, she claimed that Diddy forcibly entered her home and sexually assaulted her.
November 17, 2023
The day after Ventura filed her lawsuit, Diddy and the singer announced that they had reached a resolution regarding the claims in the lawsuit to their mutual satisfaction. They further stated that no additional details about the terms of the agreement would be publicly disclosed.
November 23, 2023
Shortly after reaching a settlement with Cassie, Diddy faced accusations of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court. According to court documents, Joi Dickerson-Neal alleged that Diddy drugged and raped her when she was a college student at Syracuse University in 1991.
On the same day, Diddy faced another accusation of sexual assault by a third woman, as detailed in a lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court. The lawsuit, filed by Jane Doe, alleges that Diddy and singer-songwriter Aaron Hall took turns raping her and a friend in New York City over 30 years ago.
December 6, 2023
In early December, Diddy faced another accusation of sexual assault, this time from a fourth victim. In a lawsuit filed in New York, a woman identified as Jane Doe accused Diddy, former Bad Boy Entertainment president Harve Pierre, and a third individual referred to as "Third Assailant" of sex trafficking and gang rape when she was 17 years old.
February 26, 2024
On February 26, Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a former producer and videographer for Diddy, lodged a lawsuit in New York federal court. The suit alleges that the rapper had sexually harassed, drugged, and threatened Jones during his tenure working on Combs' recent Love album, spanning from September 2022 to November 2023.
March 25, 2024
On March 25, federal agents conducted raids on Diddy's properties in Los Angeles and Miami. These actions occurred in the midst of sex trafficking allegations outlined in two of the five ongoing lawsuits. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York carried out these law enforcement actions as part of their ongoing investigation.