Rapper P. Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, after being , as per the decision of Manhattan federal Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky. In the past year, Diddy has been accusing him of rape, assault, and sex trafficking.
This afternoon, he pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, with his legal team proposing a $50million (£38m) bail and house arrest. A this week outlines allegations dating back to 2008. These include claims that the 54 year old abused women for over a decade and oversaw an empire of sexual 'freak offs'.
The document describes how the hip-hop tycoon allegedly 'engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals'. He has strongly denied all accusations. Diddy's recent arrest comes after Homeland Security conducted raids on the Missing You star's residences in Beverly Hills, California, and Miami, Florida, in March.
These were in response to sexual lawsuits filed against him - the first of which was lodged by his ex-girlfriend Cassandra 'Cassie' Ventura in November 2023, reports . The Southern District of New York is spearheading the investigation, according to Mirror US, while a grand jury has been hearing testimony from accusers in recent months. Diddy's lawyer, Aaron Dyer, has slammed the raids on his client's property as a 'gross overuse of military-level force' and a 'witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits', according to Rolling Stone.
Four women, including Cassie, have lodged civil sexual lawsuits against Diddy, all of which he has vehemently denied. In a statement issued in December, Diddy defended himself against what he termed as 'sickening allegations' made by 'individuals looking for a quick payday'. Over time, the father-of-seven has been romantically linked with several high-profile women, including actresses, singers and fellow rappers.
Let's take a look back at his dating history...
. In the early '90s, before they became famous, Diddy was in a relationship with renowned stylist Misa Hylton. The couple welcomed a child in December 1993.
Although they split up shortly after, they remained on good terms and have been seen attending events together. When Diddy's LA home was raided in March following sex trafficking allegations, Misa spoke out, accusing Homeland Security agents of using 'overzealous and overtly militarized force'. Misa, a renowned stylist who has worked with hip-hop icons like Lil' Kim and Mary J.
Blige, took to Instagram to express her outrage: "[The force] used against my sons is deplorable. If these were the sons of a non-Black celebrity, they would not have been handled with the same aggression. The attempt to humiliate and terrorise these innocent young BLACK MEN is despicable! ".
After parting ways with Diddy, Misa tied the knot with record executive JoJo Brim, and they had two more children, Niko (born in 1997) and Madison (born in 1998). In 1994, Diddy started seeing model and actress Kimberly Porter, known for her roles in films and TV shows like The Brothers and Single Ladies. Their tumultuous relationship spanned 13 years, during which they had three children.
Sadly, in November 2018, Kimberly passed away at the tender age of 47 due to a cardiac arrest at her LA residence. The coroner's office later confirmed that pneumonia was the cause of death. In a poignant tribute to Kimberly after her passing, Diddy referred to her as 'more than a soulmate'.
On social media platform X - then known as Twitter - Diddy shared his grief: "For the last three days I've been trying to wake up out of this nightmare. But I haven't. I don't know what I'm going to do without you baby.
I miss you so much. Today I'm going to pay tribute to you, I'm going to try and find the words to explain our unexplainable relationship." In 1999, Diddy started a romance with , also known as J.
Lo, after working as a producer on her breakthrough album On The 6. The couple made several high-profile appearances, including a memorable one at the 2000 Grammys where J. Lo wore a stunning, iconic Versace dress.
However, their relationship ended in 2001, with J. Lo, now 55, later revealing that Diddy had been unfaithful. In a 2003 interview with Vibe magazine, the Maid in Manhattan star shared: "It was the first time I was with someone who wasn't faithful.
" She explained: "I never caught him but I just knew. He'd say he was going to a club for a couple of hours and then never come back that night." Diddy was in a , whose full name is Casandra Ventura, from 2007 to 2018.
Cassie, known for hits like Me and U and Long Way 2 Go, was signed to Diddy's label Bad Boy Records in 2006. Cassie, now married to personal trainer Alex Fine and a mother of two, filed a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023, alleging 'rape and repeated physical abuse over about a decade'. According to court documents obtained by The Mirror, Cassie claimed that Diddy 'raped her and perpetually abused her for years'.
The case was settled the next day. Diddy's lawyer released a statement to The Mirror, stating: "Just so we're clear, a decision to settle a lawsuit, especially in 2023, is in no way an admission of wrongdoing." They further clarified: "Mr.
Combs' decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims." In May, CNN aired footage from 2016 showing Diddy seemingly pushing, kicking, and hurling objects at Cassie in a California hotel corridor. After the video surfaced, Diddy issued an apology on Instagram, saying: "I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses.
So difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, sometimes you got to do that. I was f***ed up. I mean I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses, my behavior in that video is inexcusable.
I take full responsibility for my actions in that video, disgusting." However, Cassie's lawyer Meredith Firetog dismissed Diddy's apology video as 'disingenuous', stating: "'Combs' most recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt. When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday.
" She added: "That he was only compelled to 'apologize' once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words." Danity Kane's Dawn Richard has dropped a bombshell lawsuit alleging she saw Diddy, real name Sean Combs, violently attack his then-girlfriend Cassie in 2009. The shocking claims include witnessing Diddy throw Cassie against a wall and "choking and dragging her" up the stairs while under the influence of drugs.
Richard also accuses Diddy of hurling a hot pan of eggs at Cassie during their tumultuous relationship. Diddy's legal representative, Erica Wolff, fired back with a statement: "Mr. Combs is shocked and disappointed by this lawsuit.
In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day - conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour. If Ms. Richard had such a negative experience with Making the Band and Danity Kane, she would not have chosen to continue working directly with Mr.
Combs for Dirty Money, nor would she have returned for the Making the Band reboot in 2020 or agreed to be featured on The Love Album last year." Wolff continued, "It's unfortunate that Ms. Richard has cast their 20-year friendship aside to try and get money from him, but Mr.
Combs is confidently standing on truth and looks forward to proving that in court." Diddy and City Girls rapper Yung Miami went public with their relationship in 2022 during an episode of her podcast 'Caresha Please,' confirming dating rumors that had been swirling for about a year. Diddy shared with listeners, "We date.
So what we is? We're dating. We go have dates. We're friends.
We go to exotic locations. We have great times." By the summer of 2023, their relationship had come to an end.
In August of that year, Yung Miami, whose real name is Caresha Romeka Brownlee, revealed to The Cut: "We're still friends! We're still good friends! But we're single. That's not my man. We had our own situation, I'm not gonna put a title on it.
We were fucking with each other hard. We were together every day at one point. He supported me, I supported him.
I'll let the internet call it whatever they want to call it." In a recent episode of her podcast, Yung Miami addressed the allegations made against Diddy, stating: 'that wasn't my experience'. Yung Miami shared: "I can't speak on something that wasn't my experience, I can't speak on something I don't know.
I can't speak on these allegations because I wasn't around at the time. I don't know that person and that wasn't my experience." Speaking out about the backlash she's experienced, after being perceived as 'Diddy's biggest cheerleader', Yung Miami continued: "I met Diddy.
..when the world was celebrating him.
...
He was getting the global icon award, the lifetime achievement award, the key to the city. He had a a new album coming out and I was just celebrating him with the world. I just feel like everybody [is] trying to crucify me for it [now].
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