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News.com.au
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Diddy hit with explosive new lawsuit days after being acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering
It seems Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal battles may be far from over. The rap mogul has been hit with an explosive new alleged sex scandal just days after he was acquitted of sex-trafficking and racketeering charges. A male escort by the name of Clayton Howard is suing him and his then-girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, for sex trafficking and other alleged crimes when he alleges he was hired to participate in their 'freak offs' years ago, TMZ reports. Among the shocking allegations in the civil lawsuit filed against the pair, Howard claims the singer gave him a sexually transmitted disease and later aborted a pregnancy with him without his knowledge. The male escort says Ventura, who became Combs' main accuser in his trail, was not a victim but rather an 'engaged participant'. 'Ventura was not merely a victim forced into sexual encounters with male escorts, but rather an active and engaged participant who willingly manipulated and exploited others, including Plaintiff, to satisfy the sexually depraved desires of Defendant Combs and herself,' the lawsuit reads in part. In the documents, Howard – who operated under the alias 'Dave' – claims he was trafficked across US state lines from as far back as 2009 to participate in 'freak-offs' involving the pair. He says this lasted for eight years. During that time, he claims he was 'drugged', 'manipulated' and forced into degrading acts while having unprotected sex. Among those acts, Howard claims Ventura 'commanded him to masturbate for hours', which he said left his penis 'bruised and swollen'. He also accused her of forcing 'herself upon him during her menstrual cycle against his will', as well as filming him without his consent. As for Combs, Howard alleges that he 'implied threats of violence' and once threatened to 'pistol whip' him if he didn't comply. According to the court papers, Howard is seeking compensation for psychological injury, emotional distress, medical bills and loss of income. The lawsuit comes days after Diddy was spared life behind bars when a jury found him not guilty on two counts of sex trafficking and one count of racketeering conspiracy following a seven-week trial in Manhattan. However, Combs was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, charges of which can carry a 10-year prison sentence each. The rapper will remain behind bars awaiting sentencing after his bail application was rejected by the judge. Judge Arun Subramanian said Combs had shown a 'disregard for the rule of law and a propensity of violence' during the bail hearing. He proposed a sentencing date of October 3. Combs has been incarcerated in Brooklyn since his arrest in September.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Diddy hit by explosive new sex scandal hours after being cleared of most serious charges he faced
Sean ' Diddy ' Combs was hit by a explosive new lawsuit just hours after he was acquitted of sex-trafficking and racketeering. The music mogul, 55, and his main accuser Cassie Ventura have been accused of drugging and traumatizing one of the male escorts they hired to participate their freak offs, Clayton Howard. Howard, who also goes by 'Dave,' claims Cassie gave him an STD and that she aborted his baby without telling him. He says she manipulated into taking ecstasy and having unprotected sex. Diddy was convicted of transporting Howard and six other male escorts across state lines to engage in prostitution. Howard claims in the lawsuit that he was paid to have sex with Diddy and Cassie for eight years, beginning in 2009. He says he was used as 'entertainment to satisfy their sexual fetishes and personal ambitions.' The male escort says both Diddy and Cassie were toxic individuals addicted to opiates and methamphetamines who had no regard for others or the law. Howard challenges the narrative of Cassie as a victim, claiming: 'Ventura was not merely a victim forced into sexual encounters with male escorts, but rather an active and engaged participant who willingly manipulated and exploited others, including Plaintiff, to satisfy the sexually depraved desires of Defendant Combs and herself.' He claims Cassie 'drugged him with controlled substances, including MDMA in doses three times stronger than what she herself consumed, to lower his inhibitions and facilitate sexual exploitation.' The lawsuit adds that Cassie 'used these substances strategically, "like a spider catching its prey in its web."' Howard says Cassie 'commanded him to masturbate for hours,' which would leave his 'penis bruised and swollen.' He says he would ask Cassie to consider his injuries but she 'showed no mercy.' He accuses her of manipulating and forcing 'herself upon him during her menstrual cycle against his will' as well as filming him without his consent. Howard also says Diddy 'implied threats of violence' and once threatened to 'pistol whip' him. 'Ventura deceived, manipulated, and injured Plaintiff and therefore, should be held accountable alongside Defendant Combs, as the two were partners in these criminal enterprises,' the lawsuit reads. Howard is asking for unspecified monetary relief. He also has released a book titled Cassie: Victim or co-conspirator.' The lawsuit comes after Diddy was denied bond after being convicted of prostitution-related offenses Wednesday. He was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop's most celebrated figures behind bars for life. Diddy's lawyers said that under federal sentencing guidelines, he would likely face about two years in prison. Prosecutors, citing the rapper's violence and other factors, said the guidelines would call for at least four to five years. Locked up since his September arrest, Diddy has already served nine months. A jury of eight men and four women acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges related to allegations that he used his money, power and frightening physical force to manipulate girlfriends into hundreds of drug-fueled sex marathons with men. The defense team argued that the women were willing participants and that none of his violence justified the severity of the charges. For more on the shocking verdict everyone is talking about, search for The Trial of Diddy- available wherever you get your podcasts now.
