Sean Diddy Combs has faced numerous lawsuits in the past year, and now he has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against a grand jury witness named Courtney Burgess and his lawyer Ariel Mitchell. Combs alleges that Burgess made false claims about him engaging in inappropriate acts without any evidence to support his accusations. Burgess had asserted that he possessed sex tapes showing Combs sexually assaulting celebrities and minors.
In addition to Burgess and Mitchell, Combs has also included Nexstar Media Inc., the parent company of NewsNation, in the lawsuit. This is because NewsNation aired Burgess’ claims without verifying their authenticity, leading to Combs being labeled as a “monster” and a pedophile in the public eye. Combs believes that these false allegations have tainted his image and could impact his upcoming criminal trial.
On the other hand, Burgess stands by his claims of receiving incriminating video files and a memoir from an intermediary, despite Combs’ denial. Burgess criticizes Combs for filing a lawsuit against him and expresses confidence in the truth of his statements. Meanwhile, Ariel Mitchell, Burgess’ lawyer, defends her client and accuses Combs of trying to silence victims and their advocates through legal action. Mitchell intends to file a countersuit in response. Those close to Kim Porter, whom Burgess claims to have a connection with, express skepticism about Burgess’ allegations and his sudden appearance in the media.
In another case, Ashley Parham discusses more disturbing details of her alleged gang rape at the hands of Diddy and his associates. Parham claims several men in Combs’ entourage held her down while Chief of Staff Kristina Khorram tried to insert an IUD into her. She says when the device failed, Combs flew into a rage and began violently raping her with a TV remote before forcing himself on her and encouraging his associates to do the same.
Parham says she armed herself with a kitchen knife when she woke up alone after the attack and found Combs and the other men smoking in the backyard. She claims Combs was nonchalant when she confronted him, and in a fit of rage, she tried to stab him as he begged for his life. Parham says her “moral compass” snapped back into place, and she ran to a neighbor’s home after the confrontation, where she claims she spoke with a Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Additional Guests
Lynn Shaw – Founder and Executive Director of Lynn’s Warriors Host of Lynn’s Warriors on YouTube, lynnswarrior.org, X: @lynns_warriors Youtube: @LynnsWarriors
Dr. DeWayne Hendrix – Former Associate Warden at the MDC in Brooklyn, and Former Senior Warden with the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons; Founder and President of A New Daylight Foundation, & Author: “Who Are You? See it Say it and Seize it;” @anewdaylight (IG) @drdewaynehendrix (LinkedIn) @anewdaylight (X)
Sydney Sumner – CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter
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[Feature Photo: FILE – Sean “Diddy” Combs, wearing a fur coat, walks down the sideline during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks, Sunday, March 12, 2017, in New York. Combs’ lawyer said Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)]
