Iconic Hip Hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Refutes Rape Case He faces accusations of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at a music studio in New York City in 2003.
Shawn recently took action, accompanied by legal counsel, filing a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, highlighting a lack of substantive evidence and questioning the timing of the charges, the Associated Press reported. In response to a lawsuit filed. She claims Combs sexually assaulted her along with Harvey Pierre and another person whose identity has not been released. She claims she was raped after being flown on a private jet into New York and injected with drugs and alcohol.
Sean’s defense team dismissed the claims, arguing that the lawsuit lacked credibility and that the alleged incidents, dating back nearly two decades, could not be proven. They also raised concerns about the timing of the lawsuit saying it was brought too late under New York law. The legal battle surrounding Combs is part of a wider array of litigation brought under New York’s Adult Survivors Act that temporarily suspends specific statutory deadlines for sexual assault survivors to bring cases relating to abuses committed years or even decades back. While that law has since expired as regards this suit against Combs which was filed under New York City’s Gender Motivated Violence Victims Protection Act which enables claimants to make sexual harassment allegations long after limitations periods have expired. Civil Complaint of Trespass Claim.
However, his legal team argued that the lawsuit should still be dismissed because it was filed after the deadline under New York state law. They claim that state law preempts city law on this issue, and therefore August 2021 should have been before when this suit ought to have been filed in order for it to be considered timely.
The judge overseeing this case ruled last week that if it proceeds beyond this procedural stage then these women behind the class-action must unmask themselves whereas Coombs’ attorneys are convinced openness is crucial in this matter being fairly resolved.
This latest legal development comes amid a slew of lawsuits and investigations involving Combs, including allegations by others such as singer Cassie, as well as a recent sex trafficking investigation by Homeland Security Investigations. Despite the legal scrutiny, Combs has not been charged with any crime.
As the legal proceedings unfold, Combs continues to maintain his innocence and vigorously defend himself against the charges, foreshadowing a lengthy legal battle ahead.
