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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Gang-Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl

variety.com Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Gang-Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl

Sean "Diddy" Combs was accused in a lawsuit on Wednesday of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl in 2003.

Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused in a lawsuit on Wednesday of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl in 2003, marking the fourth sexual assault allegation lodged against the producer in recent weeks.

The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, alleges that she was flown on a private jet from Michigan to Combs’ recording studio in New York, where she was raped by three people, including Combs and Harve Pierre, the president of Bad Boy Entertainment.

According to the suit, Combs and his associates plied her with “copious amounts” of drugs and alcohol. The suit alleges that Combs raped her over a bathroom sink while she went in and out of consciousness, and that Combs then watched as a third man also raped her.

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Look, I'm sorry, but I'm beginning to think this guy's a real jerk.
- You know, everyone keeps saying "the worst part is the hypocrisy," but I disagree. I think the worst part was the raping.
  
  (I feel kind of bad making this joke in this thread, but on the other hand... Norm. So...)
  
  Big F to my boy Norm
- y'all think he did it? I'm starting to think he did it.
  
  Absolutely, but she was probably willing at the time.
  
  I don't think most people are above having sex with rich and famous people then trying to receive money if they think they can get it. It's just human nature.
- Thats a bit premature /s
Like the Snoop Dogg case, I assume this will also be dropped sooner rather than later.

It's very hard to prosecute these historical cases, and going against someone this famous is doubly horrific for the victims, so I doubt he'll ever see justice.

Hope she at least gets a payout. And that 50 cent goes ahead with his documentary about it all, so the guy is thoroughly shunned for the rest of his life.
- I missed the thing about 50 doing a documentary, and it's more fun to talk to humans than just Google something so... What's going on with that?
  
  They've openly disliked each other for years. Rumour is that 50 Cent's production company is now making a documentary about the sexual assault allegations, although 50 hasn't cofirmed or denied it yet.
  
  wouldn't it be weird if fiddy came out the hero in all that early 'aught rap?
  
  Rumor is it will be titled "Surviving Diddy. "
- This is his fourth case.
  
  One of his other pending lawsuits involved a college student and involved her being drugged, sexually assaulted, and then had a video taoe.of her assault shared by Combs to other people.
  
  He settled the one with his former girlfriend after one day. She was asking for $30M and the rumors are that he settled for more than that amount. The things she described in her accusations were horrific.
  
  So at the very least the woman in this fourth case has a shot at some kind of justice.
- This is a civil case, which has a lower standard of proof.
I thought he told you that he won't stop
- This was at the bottom, and I had left the thread before I realized what I glimpsed. My god friend, well done.
- My brother in Christ, truer words have never been written.
He's gone downhill ever since Donkey Kong took the spotlight back from him
R Kelly -> Chris Brown -> Pee Diddley -> Kanye

When will it end?
- When we stop celebrating narcissists and start punishing them for shitty behavior before they get this far.
  
  Rich people facing consequences???? No we just can't have that.
- Pee Diddley
  
  Lmao
It's wild that you can bring these lawsuits 20 years later. How is he supposed to defend himself when the Jane Doe only needs a preponderance of evidence? How can he produce an alibi after so long? Is there corroboration? I don't know how I feel about these super-old lawsuits.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/preponderance of the evidence
- I’m with you on this. Evidence should be required before any person on this planet is subject to infamy, time in a cage, or death.
  
  The investigation should be quiet until evidence is collected that is sufficient for a charge in the first place.
  
  I don’t know this man, I’m not a fan of his work, there is no bias in me for or against him. When we’re talking about upending a persons life, evidence should be everything.
  
  Makeing the accusations public can help gather converting evidence. People will know if they have some information in support or defence of the allegations that they can come forward.
  
  It also makes it easier for others that have been a victim of a similar crime by the accused and his associates. It's likely if this crime happened, it happened more than once and to many victims.
  
  Correct. That's why there's a process called "discovery". The plaintiff brings their evidence to the table. The judge spends time deciding if the evidence is sufficient enough to go to court.
  
  You're right, but at the same time publicity can make other victims come forward.
  
  If there's something that needs to change, it's the media's fervent need to tell us what they did and paint people as monsters, but at the same time not really caring when they're found innocent. There isn't really a way back to that initial state for anyone involved.
Remember when Diddy shot the guy in the club and gave his gun to JLo so he wouldn't get a murder/attempted murder charge?
- Or that time when he threatened to blow us Kid Cudi's car, then someone blew up Kid Cudi's car? Sounds like there needs to be some more investigation here.
  
  Or that time when he threatened to blow us
  
  Hey, then maybe I can get a lawsuit going too?
he's undoubtedly guilty, but it's been 20 years - why didnt she come forward earlier? the statute of limitations has probably lapsed
- This is probably related to NY recently changing their rules regarding civil suits for sexual assault. The same change that prompted the Trump case.
  
  I'm sure for a 17 year old in 2003, going after someone so wealthy and powerful seemed insurmountable. But the rule change seems to be allowing some victims to finally get some form of resitution.
  
  Can you elaborate on what this rule change is or give me some information to research and learn more?
- He tried to kill Kid Cudi by blowing up his car, I imagine a 17 year old was (correctly) pretty scared of what a man in his position could do
  
  In one incident described in the court papers, Ms. Ventura says that in early 2012, Mr. Combs grew so angry about her dating the rapper Kid Cudi that he said he would blow up the rapper’s car. “Around that time,” the suit says, “Kid Cudi’s car exploded in his driveway.”
  
  Through a spokeswoman, Kid Cudi confirmed Ms. Ventura’s account that he had a car that exploded. “This is all true,” he said.
  
  -NYT
  
  (Free article: HuffPost)
  
  …wow
- Didn't some law or something come in where cases like these can still be heard in court? I'm pretty sure that's why we're seeing an influx of these articles.
- Fear or shame, probably.
- Rape and murder have no statue of limitations I thought.
  
  NM has a 7 year statute of limitations on murder. Rape has similar in many places.
Eh, I'm dubious. This sounds like she had a good time and now she sees she might be able to get some 'compensation' for it.
- Gross dude
  
  Love seeing "no record of this comment" when someone clearly said some incel clown shit.
  
  You guys should try it.
  
  Yeah, it's pretty disgusting behavior.
  
  Yeah, it's pretty disgusting behavior. But I don't expect more from people, usually.
  
  Greed and instant-gratification are some of our most prevalent and worshiped traits.
- Yes, you are dubious.
  
  No you don't understand she wanted it.said the gross person ..... Disappointed in humanity sigh...

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