Three ladies are talking out about their sexual assault lawsuits in opposition to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for the primary time.
In a report by Rolling Stone, printed on Tuesday, Might 28, Joi Dickerson-Neal, Crystal McKinney and an nameless “Jane Doe” revealed perception into their particular person experiences.
“It isn’t about cash,” Dickerson-Neal, who filed a lawsuit in opposition to Diddy, 54, within the New York Supreme Courtroom in November 2023, informed the outlet. “It’s about ensuring the world sees that this man who rose to the extent of an ‘icon’ is definitely sick and has left so many victims in [the wake of his] unpunished disgusting habits for years.”
Dickerson-Neal starred alongside the music mogul in a 1990 music video and claimed he requested her on a dinner date in 1991. In line with Dickerson-Neal, Combs allegedly “drugged, sexually assaulted and abused” her throughout their assembly. Courtroom paperwork obtained by Us Weekly on the time additionally embody Dickerson-Neal alleging she was the sufferer of “revenge porn” that Diddy created and distributed.
McKinney, 43, shared her personal alleged expertise with the outlet.
“I had an entire future [in modeling] mapped out that was stolen from me. Being sexually assaulted and having no recourse is so painful,” the mannequin, who filed a lawsuit in opposition to Combs on Tuesday, Might 21, stated.
McKinney claimed she related with Diddy in 2003 at a Males’s Style Week occasion at Cipriani Downtown in New York Metropolis and he subsequently invited her to his music studio. She claimed that a few of his colleagues have been current on the studio and have been consuming Hennessy and passing joints round. McKinney smoked a portion of the joint and alleged it felt “very highly effective,” which made her really feel like she was floating.
Within the submitting, McKinney shared that she believes the joint was laced with a narcotic or another drug. She alleged that Combs then pressured her to carry out oral intercourse on him.
Talking to Rolling Stone, McKinney added, “I felt like I used to be dying each day as a result of I didn’t but have the energy to come back ahead … I hope that by talking out, I may help different survivors come ahead and search justice.”
The report additionally included feedback from a 3rd girl. A “Detroit-area Jane Doe,” who was 17 years previous on the time, accused Diddy of gang-raping her in 2003.
Rolling Stone reported Doe discovered it was “extremely tough” to share her story publically, however she was “inspired” to take action after listening to the “voices of the opposite ladies.”
“You will need to keep in mind that it’s not simply Combs, but additionally all of those that acted with him, stood silent, and actively coated up his habits that have to be held accountable,” she stated.
Combs’ lawyer didn’t reply to the particular allegations made by the three ladies who featured within the report, however did share a press release to Rolling Stone.
“Mr. Combs can’t touch upon settled litigation, is not going to touch upon pending litigation, and can’t handle each allegation picked up by the press from any supply, irrespective of how unreliable,” lawyer Jonathan Davis informed the outlet. “We’re conscious that the right authorities are conducting a radical investigation and subsequently believe any essential points can be addressed within the correct discussion board, the place the foundations distinguish information from fiction.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Diddy’s staff for remark.
The stunning report comes after a number of ladies have come ahead with claims of alleged misconduct by Combs.
Us confirmed in November 2023 that Cassie (actual identify Casandra Ventura) filed a lawsuit in opposition to Diddy, accusing him of rape and repeated bodily abuse that lasted practically a decade. Cassie and Diddy dated on and off from 2007 to 2018.
In March 2024, a number of of Diddy’s houses, together with properties in Miami and Los Angeles, have been raided by Homeland Safety in connection to a intercourse trafficking investigation.
Now, a number of corporations seem like distancing themselves from the rapper because of the continuing controversy.
America’s Greatest Contacts & Eyeglasses confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, Might 28, that it had halted gross sales of frames from Diddy’s Sean John vary.
Peloton additionally introduced through a non-public Fb group in Might that it “paused the usage of Sean Combs’ music, in addition to eliminated the Dangerous Boy Leisure Artist Collection, on our platform” after a 2016 video of Diddy bodily assaulting Cassie surfaced. The corporate added, “This implies our instructors are now not utilizing his music in any newly produced lessons.”
For those who or somebody has been sexually assaulted, contact the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).