In a brand new lawsuit, a girl has accused embattled rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2006 at a New York celebration, the place she says she was “lured” by means of a radio station contest.
Latroya Grayson mentioned within the lawsuit she and her half-sibling have been flown to New York City from Oklahoma on Oct. 16, 2006, after her relative received a visit for 2 to attend one in every of Combs’ events.
At the celebration, the girl, who was 23 on the time, mentioned she felt sick and have become unconscious after she was served two premade drinks by waitresses, in response to the criticism filed Dec. 20 within the Southern District of New York.
She mentioned she wakened in a hospital with a ripped shirt, lacking underwear and footwear, and no recollection of how she received there, the criticism mentioned.
She mentioned her vagina damage for a couple of week, which she believed was from tough intercourse that she didn’t keep in mind, the go well with says. She mentioned she didn’t search medical therapy or report the incident to regulation enforcement out of concern, in response to the criticism.
Grayson mentioned within the go well with that she later obtained a name from an unknown lady with a New York quantity, allegedly threatening her to maintain quiet. The caller allegedly mentioned any makes an attempt to pursue something concerning the alleged assault “can be futile” as a result of Combs “was a celeb,” the criticism mentioned.
Grayson is suing Combs, in addition to others who she claims have been concerned within the occasion.
Other defendants embody Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, which Combs based; Atlantic Records, which she mentioned facilitated the occasion; Mike Savas, a promoter for Atlantic on the time; Delta Airlines, which flew her to New York; KKJamz 105.3, the radio station that she mentioned held the competition; and the Roger Smith Hotel, the place she stayed.
Ten “John and Jane Does” are additionally listed as defendants, however the lawsuit says Grayson doesn’t but know who they’re.
The lawsuit — which comprises images showing to point out Grayson with different company on the celebration — doesn’t point out any interplay with Combs.
In an announcement, Combs’ attorneys mentioned Grayson’s “allegations towards him are pure fiction.”
“Ms. Grayson admits she has no reminiscence of the occasions alleged in her criticism, doesn’t know who was supposedly concerned, and has by no means spoken to Mr. Combs,” the assertion mentioned.
Combs is at present behind bars at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center in New York and is going through federal felony prices of racketeering, intercourse trafficking and different offenses. He has pleaded not responsible and his trial is scheduled for May 5.
His legal professionals added of their assertion that Combs “has by no means sexually assaulted anybody or engaged in intercourse trafficking.”
“As we’ve mentioned earlier than, Mr. Combs can’t reply to each baseless lawsuit and lawyer-driven cash seize,” they mentioned. “He has religion within the judicial course of, through which truth might be separated from opportunistic fabrications like these.”
A Delta spokesperson mentioned the airline is “not conscious of and didn’t take part within the illegal actions alleged on this lawsuit.”
Atlantic Records, KKJAMZ 105.3, and Savas didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Thursday. The Roger Smith Hotel was reportedly acquired by a timeshare firm in 2022.
In her lawsuit, Grayson mentioned she “felt betrayed” by Atlantic and the radio station as a result of they allegedly “failed to guard her regardless of creating, selling and financing a contest that lead [SIC] to her accidents and lured her to an unsafe place with out warning.”
The go well with accuses all of the defendants of allegedly utilizing deception, coercion, drive and the specter of violence to “enrich themselves.”
“Although all Defendants could not have immediately threatened, coerced, compelled or violently threatened Plaintiff, they financially benefitted [SIC] from the scheme,” the criticism mentioned.
The go well with was filed beneath the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act. Under this regulation, victims have a two-year window ending in March 2025 to file older claims.
Diddy is going through a number of civil lawsuits of an analogous nature. Lawyers for Combs have denied the allegations and misconduct.