Diddy accused of ‘drugging and raping TV reporter on tour bus' as she demands rapper be extradited to face ‘punishment'

Scottish Sun

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She was allegedly handed a drink that left her unable to move
NEW ACCUSER Diddy accused of 'drugging and raping TV reporter on tour bus' as she demands rapper be extradited to face 'punishment'
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A REPORTER has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and raping her after she tried to get an interview in the midst of his sex trafficking trial.
Kathi Steininger claimed she was set to tell her dark story on the stand, but broke her anonymity after she was dismissed.
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Austrian reporter Kathi Steininger has accused Sean 'Diddy' Combs of raping her when she tried to get an interview
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Combs, seen at the 2022 Billboard awards, allegedly attacked the accuser when she was just 19
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She broke down in tears as she described the alleged attack
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Combs, 55, is accused of hiring prostitutes as perverse entertainment for his so-called "freak offs," which were sex parties that had a roster of high-profile guests.
He would allegedly ply attendees and sex workers with drugs before filming them in compromising positions, and use the tapes as blackmail.
At the center of the charges is his relationship with ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who broke the story wide open when she sued the mega producer in November 2023.
In that suit, she accused her ex-lover of raping and beating her, as well as forcing her to take part in the sometimes days-long freak-offs.
After the lawsuit was filed and settled out of court, dozens of alleged victims came forward with legal complaints of their own, where they described harrowing brushes with the rapper.
Now, Steininger, who is an Austrian national, has claimed in an interview that she was also targeted by the mega producer when she was just 19 years old.
In March 2000, the budding journalist scored an on-camera interview with Combs during his European tour, she told Austrian broadcaster PULS 24 on Monday.
But at some point during the chat, she claims she was separated from her cameraman and given a drink by Combs, which she believes was drugged.
The next thing she knew, the then-teenager was allegedly on the back of a tour bus being raped by the musician. She said she felt too out of it to move or cry for help.
"There was 100 percent something in it," she said of the drink.
"I would never have gone to bed with that man."
After the alleged attack, she said she felt too "ashamed" to tell anyone.
Steininger claimed she was going to take the stand as part of Combs' ongoing trial, but said her story was out of the statute of limitations because she and Diddy were overseas.
After getting that news, she chose to break her anonymity and join the growing chorus of women and men urging for justice.
The accuser claimed the alleged attack left her with post-traumatic stress disorder and that she was unable to work.
The trial of Sean "Diddy
DISGRACED music mogul Sean "Diddy
Five: The number of charges against Combs. His charge sheet includes one count of racketeering conspiracy, two charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the alleged offenses.
Twelve: The number of jurors. Six alternates will also be selected.
Two: In March 2024, two of Combs' homes were raided by the feds. Cops searched a property in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, that was linked to his production company. Agents also searched a property in Miami, Florida. Cops were pictured carrying boxes from the disgraced star's Star Island mansion. In September 2024, Combs listed the Los Angeles home for $61.5 million.
1,000: The number of bottles of baby oil and lubricant seized by cops during the raids of the hip-hop star's homes. The supplies are alleged to be linked to the star's infamous drug-fueled freak offs.
Eight: The number of weeks the trial is expected to last.
Eight: The number of lawyers on the prosecution team. Seven of which are women.
Seven: The number of lawyers on Combs' defense team. Brian Steel, who represented the rapper Young Thug, is part of the defense team.
Four: The number of accusers who will take the stand. Combs' ex-partner Cassie Ventura, who accused him of sexual abuse and assault, is the prosecution's star witness. Combs and Ventura had an on-off relationship for over a decade. Ventura and Combs settled for $20 million a day after the lawsuit was filed.
15: Combs faces a minimum sentence of 15 years if he's convicted on the sex trafficking charge.
10: Ten years is the maximum charge for the transportation for the purposes of prostitution.
She's reached out to prosecutors in Austria to pursue charges, but because the alleged attack was so long ago, it's also considered outside the statute of limitations.
However, she claims that state attorneys told her they would reexamine the case based on the results of Combs' sex trafficking trial.
"I want some kind of punishment for what he did to me," she said.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Combs' spokesperson for comment.
Comb's trial has continued into its third week with explosive testimony from an ex-hotel worker who claims the rapper gave him a wad of hush money.
The security guard said he watched in horror after surveillance captured Combs beating up girlfriend Cassie as he wore nothing but a towel.