Another lawsuit was filed in New Jersey by an unnamed woman accusing Combs, Harve Pierre, and an unnamed man of raping her in a recording studio in 2003 when she was 17.
Combs has previously denied all allegations against him and his companies.
One lawsuit was filed in New York by Liza Gardner accusing Combs and Aaron Hall of assaulting her in the late 1990s.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing multiple sexual assault allegations from two women.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs, the renowned hip-hop mogul, is currently facing multiple sexual assault allegations from various women. Two of these lawsuits were filed in New York and New Jersey respectively. In one lawsuit, Liza Gardner accuses Combs and Guy singer Aaron Hall of sexually assaulting her at an MCA-hosted event in 1990 or 1991. The incident allegedly took place after the event, with Gardner being taken from New York City to New Jersey for the assault. This lawsuit was filed just before the expiration of the New York Adult Survivors Act. In another lawsuit, a woman accused Combs, Harve Pierre, and an unnamed man of raping her in a New York recording studio in 2003 when she was only 17 years old. However, Combs' legal team has argued that this lawsuit was filed too late as it is preempted by New York state law and needed to be filed by August 2021 to be timely. It should be noted that the woman's name will need to be revealed if the lawsuit moves forward, but her identity is typically not disclosed in such cases unless she comes forward publicly. Combs has previously denied all allegations against him and his companies, stating that they are 'false and hideous claims' intended to damage their reputations without any evidence being presented.
These allegations come at a time when Diddy is dealing with several other legal issues. In December 2023, he was subjected to a criminal sex-trafficking investigation. He has also been sued by producer Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jenkins, Joi Dickerson-Neal, and an anonymous Jane Doe for sexual assault and gang rape.
Despite these allegations, Combs continues to maintain his innocence and is actively fighting the lawsuits. His legal team has filed motions to dismiss several of the cases based on various grounds such as statute of limitations.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Harve Pierre are named in a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Jane Doe in December 2023.
The lawsuit accuses Combs, Pierre, and a third individual of sex trafficking and gang raping Jane Doe when she was 17 years old.
Combs has previously denied all the claims in his ongoing sexual assault lawsuits.
Cassie, who Combs dated on-again-off-again from 2007 to 2018, accused him of raping and abusing her over their decade-long relationship in November 2023.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Harve Pierre are named in a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Jane Doe in December 2023.
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The article contains editorializing and sensationalism. The author uses the phrase 'decades-old tale' to imply that the allegations against Diddy are outdated and less credible. The author also states that Doe's use of a trigger warning is a 'stunt' intended to cause unwanted publicity, embarrassment, and financial costs for Diddy. These statements are not facts but rather the author's opinions.
decades-old tale
The motion alleges that it is a stunt intended to prominently showcase a baseless and time-barred claim, which was designed to cause the Combs Defendants unwanted publicity, embarrassment, and financial costs.
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions the multiple sexual assault lawsuits against Sean Combs. It also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the allegations as a “decades-old Jane Doe sexual assault lawsuit” and referring to Combs’s attorneys claim that the plaintiff is using a “trigger warning” as a “stunt.” Additionally, it employs a dichotomous depiction by presenting Combs’s denial of the allegations without providing any evidence or context to support the accuser's claims.
. . .Combs has previously denied all the claims in his ongoing sexual assault lawsuits.
The motion alleges that it is a “stunt” “intended to prominently showcase a baseless and time-barred claim, which was designed to cause the Combs Defendants unwanted publicity, embarrassment, and financial costs.”
The filing further argues that Doe “annot allege what day or time of year the alleged incident occurred,”
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is being sued for sexual assault by Liza Gardner.
New evidence has emerged, including photos and witness statements, that the incident took place in New Jersey and the plaintiff was taken there from New York City.
Aaron Hall was an employee of MCA at the time of the alleged incident.
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The alleged incident occurred at Aaron Hall’s apartment after an MCA-hosted event in New York City around 1990 or 1991.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by including a statement from Diddy's lawyers denying the allegations. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction by presenting the accuser's claims as potentially false due to the timing and suggesting that the New York Adult Survivors Act is being exploited.
The claims involving alleged misconduct against Mr. Combs from over 30 years ago and filed at the last minute are all completely denied and rejected by him.
The public should be skeptical and not rush to accept these unsubstantiated allegations.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs asked a federal judge to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him and two co-defendants in December 2023.
The lawsuit alleges that Combs, Harve Pierre, and an unnamed man raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
Combs argues that the suit was filed too late as it is preempted by New York state law and needed to be filed by August 2021 to be timely.
The woman's name will need to be revealed if the lawsuit moves forward after this challenge, but The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly.
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The article reports on a sexual assault lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs without disclosing the author. The article also includes sensationalist language such as 'false and hideous claim', 'desperate attempt by Combs to avoid accountability', and 'salacious and depraved allegations'. The article also implies that the plaintiff is lying by stating that she cannot remember the exact date or time of the alleged incident but remembers other details. This is a lie by omission as it fails to mention that the plaintiff's inability to remember specific details is a common occurrence in sexual assault cases and does not necessarily mean that her allegations are false.
Plaintiff cannot allege what day or time of year the alleged incident occurred, but miraculously remembers other salacious details, despite her alleged incapacitated condition.
At this point, no one should take anything ‘diddy’ or his lawyers say seriously. Today’s motion is just a desperate attempt by Combs to avoid accountability for Ms. Doe’s allegations of gang rape and sexual assault. It won’t work.
The legal move is the latest piece of pushback from the 54-year-old hip-hop mogul and his legal team after he was subjected to several similar lawsuits and a subsequent criminal sex-trafficking investigation.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting the attorney's statement without providing any context or evidence to support the claim that 'Combs cannot be held accountable for Ms. Doe’s allegations of gang rape and sexual assault.' This is a fallacy as it does not provide any reasoning or evidence to support this claim.
][The Associated Press] At this point, no one should take anything ‘diddy’ or his lawyers say seriously. Today’s motion is just a desperate attempt by Combs to avoid accountability for Ms. Doe’s allegations of gang rape and sexual assault.[/]
One of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Michael J. Willemin, said in a statement in response to the filing:
Diddy's attorneys want to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Jane Doe alleging sexual misconduct against him.
The statute of limitations on the statute Jane Doe is suing under has lapsed, according to Diddy’s attorneys.
Jane Doe did not include many pertinent details in her lawsuit, outside of her alleged assault, which Diddy’s attorneys find makes her claims paper thin and not worthy of being heard.
Diddy’s attorneys insist the allegations against their client simply never happened.
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, Diddy's attorneys insist the allegations against their client simply never happened.
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The author makes editorializing statements and implies the truth of unproven allegations. They also selectively report details that support their position and manipulate emotions by implying the salacious nature of the allegations. The author states 'she didn’t include many pertinent details' but does not provide any evidence that these details are necessary for a valid claim or that they would change the outcome of the case.
This woman who sued Diddy as a Jane Doe actually invoked Cassie’s name in her OG complaint
she didn’t include many pertinent details
they point out ... she didn’t include many pertinent details -- outside of her alleged assault -- which they feel makes her claims paper thin and not worthy of being heard.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Diddy's attorneys stating that the allegations never happened and that the lawsuit should be dismissed due to lack of specific details and missed statute of limitations. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the woman's claims as 'paper thin' and 'salacious'.
Diddy’s attorneys point out ... she didn’t include many pertinent details -- outside of her alleged assault -- which they feel makes her claims paper thin and not worthy of being heard.
The sparse amendments to the original Complaint cannot remedy the falsehoods and incurable defects in the new pleading. Like the original Complaint, it fails to state any viable claim and must be dismissed.
The woman who sued Diddy as a Jane Doe actually invoked Cassie’s name in her OG complaint -- and interestingly enough, she’s repped by the same lawyers.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
The woman, who now lives in Canada, filed the lawsuit under New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law which allows accusers to file civil complaints involving sexual assault claims after the statute of limitations has run out.
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The woman alleges that she was given drugs and alcohol until she was incapable of consenting to sex, then taken turns raped by Pierre, Combs, and a man she didn’t know.
Combs argues that the suit was filed too late as it is preempted by New York state law and needed to be filed by August 2021 to be timely.
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The article reports on a lawsuit alleging that Sean 'Diddy' Combs and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003. The author quotes the defense filing which calls the claim 'false and hideous' and states that it was filed too late under the law. This is an example of selective reporting, as the author only reports details that support Combs' position, while ignoring other important information such as the allegations made in the lawsuit itself. The author also quotes one of the plaintiff's attorneys making a statement in response to Combs' filing. This is not a violation of analysis rules but it is worth noting as it provides additional context.
The defense filing asks that the case be 'dismissed now, with prejudice' to protect the Combs Defendants from further reputational injury.
The judge has ruled the woman will need to reveal her name if the lawsuit moves forward after this challenge.
The legal move is the latest piece of pushback from the 54-year-old hip-hop mogul and his legal team after he was subjected to several similar lawsuits and a subsequent criminal sex-trafficking investigation.
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The article contains an appeal to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. It also uses a dichotomous depiction of the plaintiff's credibility. However, no formal fallacies were found in the wording of the article itself.
. . . Mr. Combs and his companies categorically deny Plaintiff’s decades-old tale against them, which has caused incalculable damage to their reputations and business standing before any evidence has been presented.
The defense filing asks that the case be “dismissed now, with prejudice” — meaning it cannot be refiled — “to protect the Combs Defendants from further reputational injury and before more party and judicial resources are squandered.
The public airing of allegations against Combs began with a November lawsuit by the singer Cassie, his former protege and girlfriend, containing allegations of beatings, rape and other abuse between 2005 and 2018.
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