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Diddy Files To Dismiss Sexual Assault Lawsuit As Federal Case Heats Up

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Diddy may have a massive federal indictment to handle, but that doesn’t mean he can’t still address the other lawsuits against him for his alleged misconduct. Moreover, according to TMZ, he and his team filed a motion to dismiss Crystal McKinney’s sexual assault suit against him due to the statute of limitations for these claims expiring. For those unaware, her claims were protected by the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law until their expiration in 2010, seven years after the alleged incident. Bad Boy Entertainment, in addition to Daddy’s House Recording, wrote a letter responding to the suit along with Sean Combs’ lawyers.

On the other hand, Crystal McKinney’s legal team posits that a local government ordinance provided a timeframe of “reviving” this case and her claims against Diddy. However, his attorneys’ counterargument is that New York state law supersedes these local provisions, which is why they argue in favor of dismissal under the state law’s statute of limitations. In addition, the letter also claims that Bad Boy and other companies owned by its mogul can’t be defendants in this lawsuit because they did not facilitate or indirectly cause the alleged crimes in question, so a court can’t hold them accountable for them.

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Diddy At Invest Fest 2023

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – AUGUST 26: Sean “Diddy” Combs attends Day 1 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 26, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

For those unaware of Crystal McKinney’s lawsuit from back in May, she claims that she accepted an invitation to a Men’s Fashion Week shindig at Cipriani Downtown in New York City in 2003. Here, she alleges that she met Diddy for the first time, and that he invited her to his studio afterward. Crystal accused the businessman of possibly lacing a joint, forced her to perform oral sex on him after drinking with his entourage, and then blackballed her from the modeling industry. She also revealed that she attempted suicide the next year.

Meanwhile, the Diddy case will likely continue to develop in ugly, contentious, and mysterious ways. Most of the allegations against him remain just that: allegations. As such, we all have to wait until a court of law examines the charges against the music executive and to see what happens with his other lawsuits. Perhaps these separate cases will end apart from each other, or within the same timeline.

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Sister Souljah Releases New Novel “Love After Midnight,” Continuing the Winter Santiaga Saga

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Renowned author Sister Souljah returns with Love After Midnight, the highly anticipated sequel to her bestseller Life After Death, continuing the gripping journey of her iconic character Winter Santiaga. This new novel marks the latest chapter in the Winter Santiaga series, which began with the critically acclaimed The Coldest Winter Ever.

Love After Midnight picks up where Life After Death left off, with Winter Santiaga having experienced a life-altering brush with death that forced her to confront the realities of heaven, hell, and the Fear of God. Despite these profound experiences, Winter remains entangled in the pursuit of life’s most tempting desires—sex, love, fame, and revenge.

Described by Simon & Schuster as a “hip-hop hood style, global romantic comedy,” Sister Souljah’s latest work promises to bring the same gritty, compelling storytelling that her fans have come to love. Winter, once the ultimate “worldwide top bxtch,” is alive and facing a crossroads, where she must navigate her desires while reckoning with newfound spiritual awareness.

Sister Souljah’s Love After Midnight is a powerful blend of street savvy, romance, and soul-searching drama, sure to captivate readers who have followed Winter’s journey for decades.

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Kevin Hart Seeks to Move Ex-Best Friend’s Lawsuit to Private Arbitration

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Comedian Kevin Hart is attempting to shift a legal battle with his former best friend, actor Jonathan “JT” Jackson, out of the public eye. Jackson, who is suing Hart over allegations of defamation and emotional distress, claims that the comedian falsely accused him of trying to extort him in relation to cheating allegations.

In a move to avoid a public trial, Hart’s company, Hartbeat LLC, has petitioned the court to transfer the case to arbitration. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Hartbeat argued that Jackson’s lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, should be settled privately with a sealed outcome. If the case moves to arbitration, the proceedings would be heard by a private judge, with none of the filings made available to the public.

The legal dispute stems from a contract Jackson allegedly signed with Hartbeat LLC in July 2021. The agreement reportedly contained a provision stating that any disputes between the parties must be handled through arbitration, rather than in open court. Hart’s legal team contends that Jackson’s claims—ranging from breach of contract to defamation—fall under the scope of that contract, and should therefore be resolved outside the public domain.

The lawsuit comes after the fallout of cheating allegations against Hart, during which Jackson was accused of attempting to extort his former friend by threatening to release damaging information. Hart publicly stated that Jackson was behind the extortion attempt, a claim Jackson has vehemently denied. He now alleges that Hart’s statements have caused significant emotional distress and harmed his career.

As of now, Jackson has not yet responded to the latest filings.

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Jean Dawson Preps For New Album With Late-Night Cruiser “Houston”

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Jean Dawson has been thoroughly impressive for a lot of reasons. Out of all the qualities that he possesses, you could easily argue that his versatility is his greatest asset. His ability to hop around different genres without a surface-level approach is quite remarkable. It adds some wonder and mystery to what he’s going to present on a new single or project. Speaking of which, the 28-year-old multi-talent is working toward releasing the latter as we speak. In mid-July, he posted a moody portrait of himself onto IG with a vague “💽*” caption. Fans were immediately begging for an album in the comments, and not too long after, their wishes would become reality. About a month later, Jean would go on to announce that, along with a tour. “Id like to formally announce “𝒢𝓁𝒾𝓂𝓂𝑒𝓇 𝒪𝒻 𝒢𝑜𝒹” album 3 title and North American tour dates. Can’t wait to see you <33”.

Then, just four days after the reveal (August 16), he dropped the now lead single “Die For Me” which featured Lil Yachty. Now, this weekend, Jean Dawson is back with its second in “Houston”. The previous track was more of a hip-hop/R&B/alternative sounding cut. But in typical Dawson fashion, the sounds are much different. “Houston” sees him take on an 80s synth-pop atmosphere and it sounds heavenly. It’s got that late-night drive vibe, and the lyrical content definitely has some allusions to God. He cleverly uses the phrase “Houston we have a problem” and applies it to him taking off into space to find peace with the big guy above.

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“Houston” – Jean Dawson

Quotable Lyrics:

Standing on my tip toes
High as gods hands
I’m just trying to kiss the moon
I’m this close high to Gods hands
Ground control to lift off
Houston, I’m the problem and
I’m never coming back

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Ralo Responds To Backlash Over Alleged “Weird” Behavior At Rich Homie Quan’s Funeral

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Rich Homie Quan’s funeral service was an emotional, sad, but also uplifting and beautiful ceremony in Atlanta this week. However, according to an eyewitness account from DJ Pretty Boy Tank, there were some disrespectful people in the crowd, including rapper Ralo. “He was sitting behind me in the funeral being weird & talking the entire time .. Even said he almost went live in the services smh,” he alleged. “Buddy kept blowing his nose like a trumpet too … Almost had to curse a lady out for taking a pic of the casket as well .. Yall be acting weird as hell at known people’s funerals.”

According to AllHipHop, Ralo – who previously blasted fake love for Rich Homie Quan – responded to this claim via a social media PSA video. “If you don’t want to see me on the Internet, then you know what you got to do,” he reportedly remarked. “Get off the Internet, b***h. ‘Cause I ain’t. Soon as a n***a say something good about somebody, you d**k riding. Soon as you try to post a n***a that’s dead, you d**k riding. Do y’all motherf***ers ever say anything good?”

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Ralo Claps Back

“Not one person on this earth can show Wea I pulled a phone out Inside that man funeral,” Ralo also claimed online following Rich Homie Quan’s funeral. “Every body at the graves site had they phone out but they wanna come to Ralo. Matter fact what other rappers was there other than me and Boosie????” For those unaware, the two MCs previously had beef, but they were able to settle their differences before RHQ passed away. Sadly, Quan could not say the same for some of his other reported conflicts, such as his strained relationship with Young Thug.

Meanwhile, speaking of Young Thug, Ralo recently clowned YSL RICO trial witness Lil Woody for being a special guest at a law class. “Like I said he round this bih living it up,” he wrote on social media once he became amused by the clip he came across. It seems like the Atlanta spitter will continue to defend himself online and give his unfiltered takes on rap happenings.

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Diddy Creepily Describes His Alleged “Freak Offs” In Resurfaced Interview Clip

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With every passing day since Diddy’s arrest on September 16, we continue to learn increasingly more disturbing information. From alleged text messages from some of his victims, to the supposed items that were taken during the home raids, every new chunk of evidence seems to dig a deeper hole for the embattled mogul. People on the internet are even finding potentially incriminating quotes and clips. What we are trying to say is that there is so much working against the Bad Boy boss right now and it could all lead to a life in solitary confinement. One of those things are the alleged “Freak Off” parties that Diddy threw.

These are one of the most damning allegations for many reasons but hearing him talk about them all but confirms that they were real. An X (formerly Twitter) user by the name of TaraBull, unearthed a 2002 interview clip with former late night show host Conan O’Brien. Below you can hear Diddy describe the essential things that he has at these alleged “Freak Offs”. “We need alcohol… alcohols”, he begins. Conan then recaps with a quick summary before his guest can go on, “You need the ladies, you need the booze”. Diddy then continues, “You need some water… a lot of ladies drink water at parties so if you don’t have what they need then they gon’ leave… gotta keep ’em there”.

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Not A Good Look For Diddy Right Now

Then, things get increasingly more spine-tingling, and not in a good way. “You need locks on the doors”, he adds as the then oblivious audience laughs. However, to Conan’s credit he did question the requirement of locks. “It is sounding kind of dangerous now”. But Diddy downplays it as “a little kinky”. Then, he goes on, “Check it out, you need a lot of heat… you don’t have no air conditioning… Heat affects the alcohol, it also makes everybody get a little more comfortable and loose. It builds up a nice little sweat”. Conan then checks him again, pointing out that it sounds “disgusting”. But once again, Diddy petrifyingly looks at it as not a big deal at all. “Depends on the way you look at it”, he says as the people burst into laughter again. Overall, the clip is just one minute, but it feels like an hour based on the content of it.

What are your thoughts on this clip of Diddy appearing to explain his “Freak Offs”? How disturbing is this given his current situation? Do you think any of these old videos could be used as evidence against him in court? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Diddy. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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