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Diddy’s Latest Accuser Speaks Out After Filing Sexual Assault Lawsuit

September 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Diddy and his former bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, are facing a lawsuit accusing them of drugging and violently raping a woman at the Bad Boy Records studio in 2001. The alleged victim, Thalia Graves, filed the case in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Afterward, she and her lawyer, Gloria Allred, held a press conference to discuss the claims.

“The internal pain after being sexually assaulted has been incredibly deep and hard to put into words,” Graves said. “It goes beyond just the physical harm caused during the assault. It’s a pain that reaches into the very core of who I am leaving emotional scars that may never fully heal.” She added: “Being blamed, questioned and threatened has oftentimes made me feel worthless, isolated and sometimes responsible for what has happened to me. I am emotionally scarred. I’m glad that [Combs] is locked up but that is a temporary feeling of relief.”

Thalia Graves Gets Emotional During Her Press Conference

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 24: Thalia Graves, an alleged victim of Sean “Diddy” Combs, is seen during a press conference held by attorney Gloria Allred on September 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Thalia Graves is suing Sean “Diddy” Combs for alleged sexual assault. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

The lawsuit accuses Diddy and Sherman of lacing one of her drinks at the studio. After unknowingly consuming the drug in the drink, Graves allegedly lost consciousness and was bound and restrained when she awoke. In 2023, she claims to have learned that a video of the alleged attack exists which exacerbated her emotional distress. Sherman has denied the allegations in a statement to the Daily Mail, labeling the lawsuit a “money grab.”

Thalia Graves Speaks Out

Graves’ accusation comes after authorities arrested Diddy on sex trafficking charges, last week. He’s already pleaded not guilty. Check out Thalia Graves’ full press conference as published by Fox 11 below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Diddy on HotNewHipHop.

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Diddy Dealt Another “Horrific” Sexual Assault Lawsuit Amid Legal Woes

September 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Diddy’s lawyers certainly have a major stack of legal documents to get through, but it’s growing one suit taller. According to a recent report from TMZ, Diddy now has another sexual assault allegation at his feet. It comes from a woman by the name of Thalia Graves, and she was in a relationship with of the embattled mogul’s employees. She says she was 25 at the time of the “horrific r*pe” which allegedly occurred in 2001.

Graves also adds that Diddy wasn’t the only man responsible for her “s**cidal thoughts”. The Bad Boy Records founder’s head of security, Joseph Sherman was also in on the act. Later on in the legal papers, she goes on to claim that Diddy and Sherman led her into a meeting of sorts and gave her a drink “likely laced with a drug that eventually caused her briefly to lose consciousness”. After waking up, Graves recalls that she was allegedly tied down and then abused and r*ped in two of her orifices.

Thalia Graves Says Diddy & His Employee Recorded The “Horrific R*pe”

384903 01: Sean “Puffy” Combs leaves Manhattan Supreme Court after the first day of his trial for gun possession and bribery charges January 29, 2001 in New York City. Combs was arrested in 1999 after a shooting in a nightclub where three people were wounded. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The reason Graves decided to come forward now with this is because she was petrified that Sherman and Diddy would find ways to ruin her life if she spoke about it. She also claims to have been receiving intense psychological care, but still suffers from severe depression, anxiety and panic attacks. That all supposedly stems from the “fact” that Diddy and Sherman recorded the sexual assault. Graves states that she learned this back in November of 2023. Allegedly, both of them shared the tape to “multiple men” to “publicly degrade her and humiliate her and her boyfriend”, leading to her once again considering ending it. Diddy has yet to comment and Graves and her rep, Gloria Allred are going to give a press conference later today.

What are your thoughts on Diddy receiving another sexual assault lawsuit? Will this eventually become confirmed? Do you think the more lawsuits he receives, the worse his sentence could be? 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 world of music.

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Ice Spice Settles “In Ha Mood” Lawsuit After Brooklyn Rapper Claims His Song Is “Strikingly Similar”

September 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ice Spice has reached a settlement agreement to end a copyright lawsuit regarding her hit song, “In Ha Mood.” Another rapper by the name of D.Chamberz had claimed that the track was “strikingly similar” to his own 2021 song, “In That Mood.” In federal court on Friday, attorneys for both sides confirmed their decision to settle, as caught by Billboard.

In the lawsuit, Chamberz had argued that his song earned “significant airplay” on radio stations in Spice’s hometown of New York City, including Hot 97 and Power 105.1. “By every method of analysis, ‘In Ha Mood’ is a forgery,” his attorneys wrote when filing the lawsuit back in January. “Any proper comparative analysis of the beat, lyrics, hook, rhythmic structure, metrical placement, and narrative context will demonstrate that ‘In Ha Mood’ was copied.”

Ice Spice Performs During “Y2K! World Tour” In New York City

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 07: Ice Spice performs onstage during Ice Spice Y2K! World Tour at Terminal 5 on August 07, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)

He further argued that the similarities “cannot be purely coincidental” and boil down to “the core of each work.” In addition to Spice, the lawsuit named her frequent collaborator, producer RiotUSA (Ephrem Lopez, Jr.), as well as Universal Music Group, Capitol Records, and 10K Projects. All of the parties denied the allegations. Ice Spice first released “In Ha Mood” as a single ahead of her debut EP Like..? in 2023. It reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100

Spice is currently gearing up to continue performing on her Y2K! World Tour overseas next month. She’s got shows lined up in Dublin, London, Paris, Berlin, and more cities through January. She recently made headlines for popping out at Sexyy Red’s show in New York City, last week. At that show, she performed her hit song, “Deli.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Ice Spice on HotNewHipHop.

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T.I. And Tiny Win Massive $71 Million Lawsuit From MGA Entertainment

September 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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Kanye West Settles Battery Lawsuit Over Alleged Autograph Incident

September 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West seemingly has one less legal issue to handle, as he settled his battery lawsuit according to In Touch Weekly. Moreover, for those unaware, he faced this claim in February in Los Angeles Superior Court from an autograph collector who claimed that Ye struck him and threatened him when he approached him for a signature in January of 2022. This took place near a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, and the autograph enthusiast in question (Justin Poplawski) reportedly told the court that the settlement covers the whole debacle. Apparently, both parties came to a final understanding around September 11.

Elsewhere, Kanye West is probably trying his best to balance his new music sessions, his travels with his wife Bianca Censori, and his other business endeavors while also dealing with the fallout of his alleged actions and his confirmed behavior. He continues to be a focal point of controversy for various reasons, whether it’s sexual harassment allegations or disappointed fans following VULTURES 2. A third installment is allegedly on the way, but we all know how hectic and unfulfilled these album rollouts can be.

Kanye West In Berlin

Kanye West Lawsuit Settled Battery Autograph Hip Hop News — BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 1: Kanye West attends the Anonymous Club fashion show during Berlin Fashion Week SS25 at Tempodrom on July 1, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images)

In fact, it appears like Kanye West fans have instead taken matters into their own hands when it comes to new music. A fan seemingly hacked his Spotify page and uploaded the Ty Dolla $ign VULTURES leftover “GUN TO MY HEAD” featuring Kid Cudi, which was previously only available digitally. Interestingly enough, it wasn’t visible for every single user and it seems like this was by no means an intentional or official release. Given just how bizarre and glitchy the VULTURES releases turned out, we’re not surprised that Ye continues to deal with some weird uploads.

Meanwhile, Kanye West and Bianca Censori have never flinched amid his many controversies, going out in lewd and striking fashion all around the world. Ye keeps this attitude up across pretty much everything he does, for better or worse. Nevertheless, we’ll see what becomes of his other lawsuits on the table, as he has a lot of accusations and legal discrepancies to handle. Although, considering the Chicago artist’s previous billionaire status, maybe many settlements don’t sound so bad.

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Kimora Lee Tags Russell Simmons In Mysterious Instagram Post Amid Legal Battle

September 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Russell Simmons is still battling his ex Kimora Lee in court on accusations that she stole money from him to bail her ex-husband out. This is just one of the many legal troubles he faces these days following a litany of sexual assault and harassment allegations against him over the years. But Kimora isn’t done with the music executive yet, as she randomly tagged him in an Instagram Story. No picture, no caption, nothing: just his tag on a black screen. Moreover, some fans theorize that she’s just trying to get his attention and reach out to communicate, whereas others feel like she could make a claim or allegations about this whole process.

“I have never spoken to a policeman about anything,” Russell Simmons said of people still in contact with him, although it’s more in the context of his supporters than his detractors amid this process. “I have never spoken to a judge, civil or criminal, about anything. From what I can tell, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, President Trump, all have more credible claims against them than I do. Knock it off. I love you, I just don’t want my friends attacked. I wish you all the best, but just leave my friends alone. Don’t attack them for visiting me.”

Why Did Kimora Lee Tag Russell Simmons?

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As such, some folks will probably criticize Kimora Lee for even reaching out, but this is far too vague to make heads or tails of. Another big controversy around the family that she and Russell Simmons had to address was their daughter’s age gap relationship. “I don’t think she ‘had’ an anything,” Kimora said of Aoki. “I think that was just… She’s a young pretty girl, and you know, I think that we don’t think that the toads that we may kiss [are] gonna be like broadcasted… I personally feel a little bit like she was set up, which is why I try to teach the girls.”

Meanwhile, Diddy’s ex bodyguard recently claimed that Russell Simmons influenced his lifestyle. Considering the many harrowing accusations against both men, it’s probably not a very flattering comparison for either music mogul to receive.

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6ix9ine Responds To Ex-Girlfriend’s Revenge Porn, Abuse & Assault Claims

September 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

6ix9ine has issued a more detailed response to his ex girlfriend Yailín La Más Viral’s lawsuit against him, which accuses him of sexual assault, abuse, revenge porn, and more. He took to his Instagram Live recently to first posit that legal processes in the United States can take a while, and that he plans to fight to prove his alleged innocence against these accusations. Also, the rapper said that he never tried to publicly drag Yailín and instead asked her fans to continue to support her, as he noted that her most recent musical release has under a million YouTube views.

In addition, 6ix9ine pulled up Yailín La Más Viral’s alleged contract and claimed that the people that signed her stole a lot of her money. All in all, it seems like he wanted to bring this up in order to claim that this most recent lawsuit is an effort to get more cash out of him. Whether or not that’s true is still a mystery, as we are still in the very early stages of this legal process. It’s the latest chapter in their long and contentious saga, which has been no stranger to controversy thus far.

6ix9ine Responds To Yailín

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“All that jewelry is mine …” 6ix9ine expressed in an initial statement to TMZ responding to Yailín’s accusations. He expressed shock at how she allegedly betrayed him after he helped her out while she was broke, and seemed to deny her side of the story. “That car she’s riding in I bought. The penthouse she got in the Dominican Republic I bought … I took care of her family, daughter – when I met her she had 2 month old baby – I put pampers and food on the table for them.”

Elsewhere, 6ix9ine is in more legal trouble these days thanks to his antics in the Dominican Republic and other unrelated cases. All in all, this seems like a whirlwind of circumstances to navigate, albeit one he has the money to handle little by little. We’ll see what else comes of this lawsuit and of their chaotic bond, one that might be over for good soon.

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Quavo Gets Sued By Louisiana Rapper Over Allegedly Stolen “Quavo Huncho” Track

September 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s been a busy few months for Quavo. The Atlanta-born artist has taken part in various high-profile collaborations, performed at awards shows, and is even set to appear in an upcoming film. Now, he has something else a lot less exciting on his plate. According to TMZ Hip Hop, he’s being sued by a Louisiana rapper named Lamount London, or L.Mont.

L.Mont claims to have opened for Migos and 2 Chainz back in 2016 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. At the time, he alleges that he took the opportunity to give Quavo a CD containing his track “Bubble Gum,” which he recorded the year prior. L.Mont says he did this hoping for an opportunity to work with him in the future. Unfortunately, he never heard from him again.

L.Mont Accuses Quavo Of Copying “Bubble Gum”

A couple of years later, however, Quavo unleashed his debut studio album Quavo Huncho. L.Mont quickly noticed that one track, “Bubble Gum,” sounded familiar. He alleges that the lyrics, arrangement, and melody are his work and is now seeking damages. These aren’t the only legal issues plaguing Quavo these days, however. Earlier this week, he also appeared in court to give his testimony about a 2018 incident in Las Vegas.

The former Migo got into an altercation with Encore Hotel & Casino valet Antonio Henry at the time. Henry later accused Quavo of injuring him physically and emotionally, per 8 News Now, and is seeking monetary damages. When asked what he thought his image was in court, Quavo said “to be a great role model, for the kids at least… And just be myself and show them where I came from. I always – never forget where I came from. But, also just be kind to others.” What do you think of Louisiana rapper L.Mont suing Quavo for allegedly stealing his song? Do you hear the similarities or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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6ix9ine Hit With Revenge Porn, Abuse & Assault Accusations From Ex-Girlfriend In New Lawsuit

September 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Despite continued success, 6ix9ine continues to get more bad news his way, and this one is a really nasty and serious issue. His ex girlfriend, Yailín La Más Viral, reportedly sued him with a laundry list of accusations, according to supposed court documents reportedly obtained by TMZ. Moreover, the specific allegations are as follows. Yailín (real name Jorgina Lulu Guillermo Díaz) claims that the rapper (real name Daniel Hernández) has a long history of inflicting physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse on her, as well as publishing revenge porn of her on social media after they broke up in August of this year.

Furthermore, Yailín La Más Viral claims that 6ix9ine consistently abused her, drugged her, and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from her for his own luxury gains. In addition, she accused him of manipulating her into getting plastic surgery and other cosmetic modifications that she didn’t want through shame and coercion. Yailin’s overall narrative is one of the New York MC’s alleged psychological, physical, and industry-related exertion of power over her in order to gain resources from her and keep her in a frightful position through drugs and a lack of independence.

6ix9ine On El Gordo Y La Flaca

6ix9ine Lawsuit Ex Girlfriend Yailin Revenge Porn Abuse Hip Hop News — DORAL, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 04: Lenier Mesa, Tekashi 69 and Lili Estefan during promotion of song Repuesta at Univision Studios on September 04, 2024 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Jose Devillegas/Getty Images)

According to Yailín, she ended the relationship this August once she learned of 6ix9ine’s alleged fraud and robbery, which is when she claims he posted explicit pictures videos of her online on Twitter without her consent. While the posts are no longer up, she expressed in the suit that she still suffers from emotional harm and seeks over $1 million in damages, plus for the court to eliminate his ability to propagate more revenge porn.

“All that jewelry is mine …” 6ix9ine stated to TMZ about Yailín’s accusations, expressing shock that she allegedly betrayed him with accusations that he claims are totally false after he helped her out when she had no money. “That car she’s riding in I bought. The penthouse shoe [sic] got in the Dominican Republic I bought … I took care of her family, daughter – when I met her she had 2 month old baby – I put pampers and food on the table for them.”

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Chris Brown And Lil Durk Sued By Producer Claiming They Stole His Song

September 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Chris Brown and Lil Durk are established superstars. They have dozens of hits tallied between them. Brown is one of the best-selling artists of all time, for crying out loud. That doesn’t mean they are exempt from legal action, however. Chris Brown and Lil Durk are being sued by a producer named Micah Foster, according to TMZ. The producer claims that the duo jacked the beat for their single “Till the Wheels Fall Off,” and intends to prove it in a court of law.

Foster claims that he released his song, “Wheels Fall Off,” in 2019. Not only does the song feature a similar title to the Chris Brown and Durk song, but the producer claims that he played it in front of the singer before its release. For context, Chris Brown and Lil Durk’s version dropped in 2022. Foster goes on to tell TMZ that has worked with Brown several times over the years. He claims that he’s worked with the singer to develop multiple hits. Generally speaking, collaboration means a portion of the royalties on the song. Foster, however, claims that Chris Brown and Lil Durk have stiffed him.

Chris Brown Allegedly Heard The Original Song In 2019

JACKSON, MS – APRIL 20: Rapper Lil Durk (r) beams with joy at the STARRY FIZZ FEST at Jackson State University in the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi, on Saturday, April 20, 2024. (Aron Smith/Jackson State University via Getty Images)

The producer is seeking his royalties from the song. “Til the Wheels Fall Off” has over 20 million streams on Spotify, so it’s safe to assume Foster is owed a nice chunk of change. This is not the first time Brown has been accused of “borrowing” from other songs.

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