Woman alleges Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped and filmed her in latest lawsuit

Thalia Graves, the plaintiff, claims that when she was 25 and dating an executive working for Combs during the summer of 2001, the rapper and his head of security, Joseph Sherman, lured her to a meeting at Bad Boy Recording Studios.

She alleges that they picked her up in an SUV and gave her a drink that was “likely laced with a drug”, according to a report by Associated Press.

According to the lawsuit, Graves lost consciousness and awoke to find herself bound inside Combs’ office and lounge. The two men then allegedly raped her, physically assaulted her by slapping her and slamming her head against a pool table, all while ignoring her cries for help.

At a press conference in Los Angeles alongside her attorney, Gloria Allred, Graves tearfully shared the emotional toll the incident has taken on her. “It has been hard for me to trust others, to form healthy relationships, or even feel safe in my own skin,” she said. Graves described the pain as “a pain that reaches into your very core and leaves emotional scars that may never fully heal”, as reported by AP.

Combs, currently detained without bail in New York, faces federal charges for running a vast network of sexual crimes and violence, using blackmail to protect himself and those close to him. He has pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.

His attorney has maintained that he is innocent and intends to fight the charges. Combs’ representatives did not immediately respond to the latest lawsuit, nor was there any comment on behalf of Sherman.

Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP)

Graves’ lawsuit has been filed under the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act and takes advantage of a two-year window allowing victims of sexual assault to sue, even for incidents that may have occurred long ago.

In her lawsuit, Graves also claims that she recently learned from her former boyfriend that Combs had recorded the assault, shown it to others, and sold it as pornography.

Both Combs and Sherman allegedly contacted Graves multiple times after the assault, threatening her with repercussions if she ever spoke out. The lawsuit seeks damages to be determined at trial and requests that all copies of the alleged video be located and destroyed. It also names several companies owned by Combs as defendants.

(with inputs from Reuters)

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