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Sean Combs, the controversial music mogul facing multiple legal charges, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess. Burgess claimed in interviews that he had videos showing Combs engaging in sexual encounters, including assaults on minors.
The lawsuit alleges these videos do not exist and accuses Burgess of fabricating claims to harm Combs’ reputation. Burgess, who has acknowledged not knowing Combs personally, implicated his friend Kim Porter as the source of the videos.
Combs’ lawyers are also seeking to hold his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell-Kidd, and the cable network NewsNation, which aired the interviews, accountable. Mitchell-Kidd claims the lawsuit is a “pathetic ploy” to silence victims, while Combs plans to stand trial on charges related to consensual encounters involving drugs or coercion.
The case adds another layer of complexity as it involves potential financial losses for Combs from legal actions and upcoming media coverage regarding Mitchell-Kidd’s statement about handing over the videos.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/arts/music/sean-combs-diddy-sex-tapes-lawsuit.html