Diddy Compared To Harvey Weinstein Amid New Sexual Assault Allegations 

Diddy’s legal battle rages on, and recently, an attorney representing some of his accusers hit him with a telling comparison. The Bad Boy founder is currently behind bars facing various charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. He’s also been sued various times over the past year or so by individuals accusing him of sexual assault, abuse, and more. Most recently, three men came forward alleging that they were drugged and sodomized by the mogul.

The attorney representing the men, Thomas Giuffra, sat down with CNN today to discuss the case. According to him, the similarities between their stories caught his attention right away. He also noted how alleged abusers tend to have patterns, including disgraced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein’s own attorney, Arthur Aidala, promptly fired back, claiming that he and Diddy’s allegations are nothing alike.

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Diddy Accusers’ Lawyer Claims Alleged Abusers Tend To Have Patterns

Diddy Compared To Harvey Weinstein Amid New Sexual Assault Allegations 
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“It is an outright lie to say that Harvey Weinstein had a pattern of drugging women and sexual abusing them,” he told TMZ. “Not one accuser of Mr. Weinsteins ever alleged that. To make such a claim is reckless and irresponsible. The difference in the allegations between Mr. Weinstein and Mr. Combs could not be any more different. In New York Mr. Weinstein is an innocent man anxiously awaiting his trial to finally clear his name here.”

As for Diddy, his team denied the three men’s allegations on his behalf last week. “These complaints are full of lies,” they said. “We will prove them false and seek sanctions against every unethical lawyer who filed fictional claims against him.” Weinstein isn’t the first person to try to distance himself from Diddy amid his legal battle, however. Recently, Jay-Z’s team also shut down rumors that the two of them are close. “There is no friendship or longtime bond here,” his attorney Alex Spiro told NBC News on Monday. “Just because they knew each other, know each other, that doesn’t mean anything.”

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Diddy’s Alleged Drug Mule Brendan Paul Cleared Of Felony Charges

Brendan Paul was cleared of felony charges on Tuesday. The former Syracuse basketball player was dismissed following the completion of a pretrial diversion program. Paul had previously been brought up on charges involved disgraced mogul Diddy. Paul was allegedly Diddy’s drug mule. Fortunately for Paul, prosecutors offered him a plea deal that included the aforementioned diversion program.

Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones accused Paul of being Diddy’s primary mule. The producer claimed that the former college star “procured, transported and distributed ecstasy, cocaine, GHB, ketamine, marijuana, mushrooms and tuci.” Jones even went as far as to detail the method that Paul allegedly used to sneak past law enforcement. “[They packed] these substances in their carry-on luggage,” he claimed. “and going through TSA.” The allegations against Paul did not stop there. Jones claimed that the “mule” also carried Diddy’s firearms “whenever they went out.” The producer also alleged that he was in charge of procuring and negotiating rates for Diddy’s sex workers.

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Fortunately, Paul is a first time offender. Paul’s attorney, Brian Bieber, confirmed that he was a free man as of December 17. “Mr. Paul’s case was formally dismissed today,” Bieber told The Hollywood Reporter. “Brendan accepted the prosecutor’s offer to permit his entry into the diversion program.” The attorney went on to confirm that his client completed the program. Diddy, however, has not been so lucky. The mogul has had his bond requests denied three separate times. He will seemingly spend the months leading up to his 2025 trial behind bars.

A source told Us Weekly that Diddy is trying to stay positive while behind bars. “He’s trying to stay positive,” they explained. They also noted that the Combs family is struggling to maintain a positive outlook, given that their father will spend Christmas locked up. “The holidays will be especially hard for the family without their father,” the source added. The outlet also detailed Diddy’s latest visit with his family. “He smiled, waved, blew them kisses and mouthed ‘I love you’ to them,” the source reported. “[Diddy’s face] lit up.” Diddy maintains his innocence despite contending with several charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. “He looks forward to proving his innocence,” a public statement from his attorney’s read. “And vindicating himself in court if and when claims are filed and served.”

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Diddy Accuser’s Lawyer Secures Major Win Against UMG In Court

It’s no secret that Diddy’s currently wrapped up in a great deal of legal drama. In September, the Bad Boy founder was arrested and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. He’s also been sued by several individuals in recent months for alleged sexual assault, abuse, and more. One of these individuals is Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a producer who most recently worked with Diddy on The Love Album: Off the Grid.

In addition to Diddy, the lawsuit also named UMG, its CEO Sir Lucian Grainge, and Motown Records’ former president Ethiopia Habtemariam due to purported business links. Lil Rod’s lawyer Tyrone Blackburn eventually voluntarily retracted these claims, however, citing a lack of evidence. Regardless, UMG sought sanctions against Blackburn, accusing him of trying to weaponize the allegations.

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Judge Rules In Tyrone Blackburn’s Favor

Diddy Accuser’s Lawyer Secures Major Win Against UMG In Court
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Now, according to AllHipHop, U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken has sided with Blackburn. Oetken made his ruling in Manhattan recently, ruling that there was no basis to conclude Blackburn acted in bad faith. The judge noted how Blackburn withdrew the claims against Grainge and Habtemariam, arguing that this actually shows he made an effort to correct the situation. “The lack of legal merit in the withdrawn claims does not establish malice or an intent to misuse the judicial process,” Oetken wrote. “To impose sanctions in this context would risk discouraging attorneys from taking on sensitive cases involving serious allegations.”

The ruling comes just days after Diddy was hit with three new lawsuits from alleged victims accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting them. The mogul’s team promptly denied the allegations on his behalf. “These complaints are full of lies,” they told TMZ. “We will prove them false and seek sanctions against every unethical lawyer who filed fictional claims against him.”

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Diddy Withdraws Bail Appeal Amid Prison Stay

It’s no secret that Diddy is in for a long legal battle. The mogul was arrested back in September and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. If convicted, he could face a hefty prison sentence. His trial is expected to begin in May of next year. Since his arrest, he’s tried for release on bail multiple times, none of which have been successful. Now, it looks like he’s abandoned that mission altogether.

According to ABC News, a new court filing from yesterday (December 13) shows that he’s withdrawn his appeal of various decisions denying him bail. “Mr. Combs does not seek to appeal the district court’s denial of his renewed motion and hereby moves to voluntarily dismiss the appeal,” the filing reads in part. “Mr. Combs hereby states that (a) counsel has explained the effect of voluntary dismissal of the appeal; (b) he understands counsel’s explanation, and (c) he desires to withdraw and voluntarily dismiss the appeal.”

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Diddy To Remain Behind Bars Until Trial

Diddy Withdraws Bail Appeal Amid Prison Stay
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This latest development arrives shortly after an anonymous woman amended a lawsuit she filed against Diddy in October, adding new allegations against Jay-Z. She accuses both of them of sexually assaulting her at a party in 2000 when she was 13 years old. This week, she sat down with NBC News and acknowledged some inconsistencies in her story.

It also comes just days after Diddy was hit with three new lawsuits from individuals accusing him of sexual assault. His team has denied these allegations on his behalf. “These complaints are full of lies,” they told TMZ. “We will prove them false and seek sanctions against every unethical lawyer who filed fictional claims against him.”

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50 Cent Has A Shocking Reaction To Jay-Z & Diddy Accuser’s NBC Interview

50 Cent has always been pretty critical of Jay-Z and Diddy, especially upon the latter’s slew of allegations, lawsuits, and federal case updates. As such, fans thought that accusations against both of them for alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old at a 2000 VMAs after party would probably light Fif’s eyes up, but it turns out that his disdain doesn’t run that deep. Moreover, he recently reacted via Instagram to the anonymous accuser’s recent interview with NBC News. She admitted to some “mistakes” in her story, and while she stands by the idea that these inconsistencies don’t invalidate her experience, the G-Unit mogul is one of many folks out there expressing skepticism.

“Man the b***h lying, her own daddy wouldn’t support the story. Coulda ruined the man’s life WTF Buzbee gotta pay for this s**t,” 50 Cent captioned a picture of Basquiat in response to the Jay-Z and Diddy accuser. However, we want to make it clear that the only structure that could really clear this situation up is a court of law, not a single interview or wave of reactions.

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50 Cent Reacts To Jay-Z & Diddy Accuser’s Interview

While 50 Cent and others react to these developments, Jay-Z and his legal team want to dismiss this sexual assault case as soon as possible. “Basic facts in her narrative – the who, what, when, and where – are wrong,” his lawyer Alex Spiro said of the “sham” lawsuit. He also alleged that the plaintiff admitted that she has “no single corroborating witness” and that her attorney Tony Buzbee violated court rules by “almost certainly [failing] to undertake a reasonable inquiry into the facts before filing the complaint.” AS you can see, all these accusations stumble over one another in their efforts to capture your attention.

Furthermore, while this Jay-Z and Diddy case continues to complicate itself, 50 Cent and the rest of us can’t do much more than react, assess, and evaluate. Most people refrained from a strict judgement call on this and just await more strong information and evidence via due process. Hopefully we get more answers than questions in the near future, especially in the context of Puff’s wider scandal.

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50 Cent Says His Diddy Documentary Is Struggling To Keep Up With New Lawsuits

50 Cent is one of Diddy’s most vocal opps these days, taking every chance he gets to clown him for his abhorrent allegations and one-up him as a businessman. But that rivalry has a couple of challenges on the horizon. One of them concerns Fif’s purported documentary on the Sean Combs scandal, which will apparently move to Netflix. While the G-Unit mogul seems quite excited to bring it to life, he also recently admitted on GMA3: What You Need To Know on Friday (December 13) that the wave of more and more allegations has made it difficult to fully complete this media endeavor.

“It’s a difficult project because every day, there’s new accusations coming out, it’s new things that happened,” 50 Cent remarked. “So, it’s become an octopus, with so many powers and so many things going on.” Then, he answered a question about whether or not he expected the Diddy allegations to reach this point. “No, not this bad. Not this much stuff. I don’t think anyone could have anticipated this many accusations and things that have taken place.”

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50 Cent At His Humor & Harmony Weekend

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What’s more is that 50 Cent is apparently interested in churning out plenty of documentaries on controversial and explosive pop culture topics, especially those at the intersection of crime, politics, and entertainment. For example, he recently suggested that he wants to produce a doc on Luigi Marone, the alleged assassin who murdered UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson. “I don’t know, I kinda like this killer,” Curtis Jackson wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. “I’m sorry this is going this way it is but I’m doing a documentary on him, he is special! I apologize in advance for to anyone who doesn’t understand.”

Meanwhile, 50 Cent also likes to insert himself into a lot of other unrelated pop culture drama, such as the cheating scandal between Claressa Shields, Papoose, and Remy Ma. With this in mind, we wouldn’t express surprise if he decided to build out his Diddy documentary even more or indulge in other interesting documentaries. Maybe not all the topics 50 wants will pan out, but it’s why he’s a mogul: he’s got the cash to make it happen.

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DL Hughley Thinks That Jay-Z Allegations Should’ve Been Expected Amid Diddy Drama

The explosive allegations against Jay-Z lit a fire under hip-hop culture that hadn’t been felt since… Well, Diddy faced his initial onslaught of lawsuits and accusations a year ago. For those unaware, a Jane Doe accused both men of sexually assaulting her at a VMAs after party in 2000 when she was 13 years old. But DL Hughley doesn’t seem to be as shocked as everyone else is, although it might not be for the reasons you expect. The comedian recently stopped by VladTV with DJ Vlad for an interview, and naturally, they eventually addressed the topic with some strong reflections.

“But, to be honest,” DL Hughley’s remarks on the Jay-Z and Diddy allegations began. “Nobody believed that this wouldn’t touch a lot of very famous people, right? This whole milieu we find ourselves in, [that it] wouldn’t touch a lot of famous people. And all I can say when I saw it is, I didn’t go to none of those parties. No. It never appealed to me. I’m not saying that everybody who did go was wrong. But I’m glad I ain’t got a lawyer asking me to get my story together.”

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DL Hughley Speaks On Jay-Z & Diddy Allegations

Elsewhere, DL Hughley compared Diddy’s currently tanking reputation to Jay-Z’s, who has received a lot more industry support defending his reputation. While Hughley still wouldn’t put it past anyone, he also made a comment about how these moves – plus previous takedowns of R. Kelly and Bill Cosby – have taken down the 1990s decade in popular culture. In addition, he also commended Hov’s response to the allegations and posited that everyone deserves the presumption of innocence in these cases until proven otherwise.

Overall, it seems like DL Hughley wants to see everything play out in court before making a strong judgement call, as Diddy made the same denial of wrongdoing that Jay-Z did. Of course, the Sean Combs situation quickly proved to be much more different thanks to that video of him assaulting Cassie that leaked earlier this year. With a whole lot to anticipate in 2025 and surely more legal developments on the way, we can expect hip-hop and pop culture at large to continue discussing this heavily.

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Will Smith Addresses Diddy “Freak Off” Rumors

In recent months, Diddy has made plenty of headlines for the surplus of disturbing allegations he’s facing. The Bad Boy founder was arrested back in September on charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering and is expected to go on trial in May of 2025. On top of this, he’s been hit with countless lawsuits from men and women accusing him of sexual assault, abuse, and more.

Of course, this has resulted in public outrage, and has many of his celebrity peers keeping their distance. Will Smith, for example, recently decided to set the record straight about his own relationship with the mogul. During his set at The Observatory in San Diego yesterday, he clarified that they’ve never been close despite internet rumors. He also encouraged fans to stop creating memes tying the two of them together. “I don’t have s*** to do with Puffy, so y’all can stop all the memes,” he stated. Smith didn’t stop there, however.

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“I Don’t Have Sh*t To Do With Puffy,” Will Smith Clarifies

He went on to make it crystal clear that he’s never attended one of Diddy’s alleged drug-fueled sex parties dubbed “freak offs,” and that he doesn’t even like baby oil. Smith added that he has enough drama of his own to worry about and certainly doesn’t need to carry the burden of someone else’s. “I usually don’t respond to d*mba** stuff,” he concluded. “But that one, your memes was doing too much.” Supporters can’t blame Smith for wanting to clear his name amid Diddy’s legal battle, particularly considering the extreme nature of the allegations he’s facing.

Just this week, three more alleged victims filed lawsuits against Diddy, accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting them. His legal team has since denied the allegations on his behalf. “These complaints are full of lies,” they told TMZ Hip Hop yesterday. “We will prove them false and seek sanctions against every unethical lawyer who filed fictional claims against him.” 

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Diddy Scores Laptop Access Seven Days A Week Amid Prison Stay

It’s been an undoubtedly long year for Diddy amid his ongoing legal issues. Fortunately for the Bad Boy founder, however, he recently secured at least one win in court. In a filing earlier this month, Diddy’s legal team demanded that he be granted access to a laptop to prepare for trial. They argued that the limitations of his laptop access were “untenable.” They also alleged that other inmates didn’t have to follow the same rules.

“Mr. Combs has still not been provided with the laptop despite numerous inquiries by defense counsel,” the filing reads in part. “They significantly limit the time available for Mr. Combs to use the laptop and force Mr. Combs to choose between using the laptop and meeting with his attorneys (who often meet with Mr. Combs over video-teleconference). There is also no justification for these restrictions.” According to legal documents shared by Meghann Cuniff on X today, the judge has ordered the Metropolitan Detention Center to grant him access to a laptop pre-loaded with discovery materials seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Diddy Secures Small Win In Court

“If Defendant wishes for broader access to the Discovery Laptop, his counsel should discuss the issue with the Government, which should consider any reasonable proposals in good faith and work with BOP counsel and MDC staff to effectuate them,” the judge wrote. The MDC has also been ordered to turn over Diddy’s attorney-visitation forms to the government. Things are certainly looking up for Diddy when it comes to his trial prep. Today, however, he was also hit with three new lawsuits.

In the lawsuits, three individuals accuse the mogul of drugging and sodomizing them within the past five years. One of them even claims their alleged assault happened at the Park Hyatt Hotel, where Diddy was arrested in September. “These complaints are full of lies,” his legal team told TMZ. “We will prove them false and seek sanctions against every unethical lawyer who filed fictional claims against him.”

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Diddy Accused Of Sodomizing Three More Alleged Victims In New Lawsuits

It’s no secret that Diddy is currently in a world of legal trouble. The Bad Boy founder was arrested back in September and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. He’s been behind bars ever since, awaiting a trial that’s expected to begin in May of next year. In addition to all of this, the mogul has been hit with several lawsuits over the past year from men and women accusing him of sexual assault, abuse, and much more.

Now, according to TMZ, he’s facing three more lawsuits from unnamed accusers. In them, they allege that they were drugged and sodomized by Diddy. They claim the alleged assaults took place within the past five years, with the earliest allegedly happening in 2019. The three suits have a lot in common as well. Each accuser alleges that they partied with Diddy’s crew, accepted a drink, then passed out.

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Diddy Accused Of Sodomizing Three More Alleged Victims In New Lawsuits
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Allegedly, they also all woke up to discover that they were being assaulted by Diddy, with one man even saying that his alleged assault was filmed. Allegedly, one of Diddy’s associates was behind this and later gave the man $2,500 on his behalf. One of the three accusers claims that their alleged assault happened at Diddy’s residence in the Hamptons. The other two claim that their alleged assaults took place at hotels. One of them alleges that they were assaulted at the Park Hyatt Hotel on 57th Street, the same hotel Diddy was arrested at earlier this year.

Diddy’s legal team denied the allegations on his behalf. “These complaints are full of lies,” they told TMZ. “We will prove them false and seek sanctions against every unethical lawyer who filed fictional claims against him.”

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