Ex-Diddy Associates Detail Abuse Allegations In Rolling Stone Report
It seems like every day there’s a new headline involving Sean “Diddy” Combs. A new report from Rolling Stone did a deep dive into the artist’s history of violent and dangerous behavior toward women and his employees at Bad Boy Entertainment.
Diddy has yet to be charged for any of the alleged crimes but unnamed sources told Rolling Stone and CNN that New York and federal investigators are closing in on Combs, following the eight civil lawsuits filed against him since November and the Homeland Security Investigations raid of his homes in Los Angeles and Miami in March. As we previously reported, a federal grand jury may soon hear from some of Combs’ accusers.
He has publicly denied all accusations against him and has even apologized to his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura after a surveillance video obtained by CNN earlier this month showed him physically assaulting her at a hotel in 2016.
In a report, sources told CNN that possible witnesses have been notified that they could be called to testify against Combs in front of a federal grand jury in New York City.
Similarly, Rolling Stone reported that the Southern District of New York has interviewed potential witnesses for sex trafficking and racketeering claims as well as Diddy’s alleged connections to the Black Mafia Family cartel.
“Rolling Stone” speaks with several Bad Boy music label employees and sources.
Several former Bad Boy music label employees and sources allege in Rolling Stone’s report that Combs has a violent past that dates before he rose to fame. Sources also corroborated claims of sexual assault and abuse in lawsuits filed by Cassie, Joi Dickerson-Neal , and Crystal McKinney.
In a statement to Rolling Stone, Combs’ attorney Jonathan Davis said, “Mr. Combs cannot comment on settled litigation, will not comment on pending litigation, and cannot address every allegation picked up by the press from any source, no matter how unreliable. We are aware that the proper authorities are conducting a thorough investigation and therefore have confidence any important issues will be addressed in the proper forum, where the rules distinguish facts from fiction.”
A federal grand jury may soon hear from Diddy’s accusers.
A report from CNN said that Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe told CNN, signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs.
They also mentioned that Federal agents are in possession of video taken inside of Combs’ recently searched residences. They said it’s unclear whether the video was seized during the raids or whether investigators obtained video from individuals they have been questioning. “They are contacting people that they’ve found on the tapes,” a source told CNN.
