Amidst A Wave Of Allegations, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Third Sexual Assault Lawsuit; R&B Star Aaron Hall As Well
In a disturbing turn of events, a third woman has reportedly stepped forward, accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs, and a fellow artist, of sexual assault and rape in a lawsuit filed Nov. 23 under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, according to Deadline. The latest anonymous plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, alleges that Combs and R&B star Aaron Hall took turns raping her and a friend in 1990 or 1991, further claiming that Combs physically assaulted her again just days later, The Daily Beast reported.
In a New York Supreme Court filing obtained by Rolling Stone, an anonymous woman recounts her encounter with Diddy and Hall, which began at an MCA Records event in New York City. The lawsuit also names MCA and Geffen Records as additional defendants for their alleged role in enabling the assaults. According to the legal documents, during the event, “Combs and Hall were very flirtatious and handsy with Jane Doe and her friend, offering them drinks throughout the night.” Subsequently, the group retired to Hall’s apartment, where “Jane Doe was offered more drinks and was coerced into having sex with Combs.” Following the purported assault, the lawsuit alleges that “Jane Doe laid in bed, shocked and traumatized. As she was in the process of getting dressed, Hall barged into the room, pinned her down, and forced Jane Doe to have sex with him.” Hall, a member of the R&B group Guy, known for pioneering the “New Jack Swing” sound, is implicated in the lawsuit.
These allegations come amidst a flurry of legal actions against high-profile figures, including Jamie Foxx, Axl Rose, Cuba Gooding Jr., Marcellus Wiley, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Sebastian Chacon, all filed under the same New York statute. The lawsuits were made possible by the one-year window provided by the Adult Survivors Act, allowing sexual assault plaintiffs to file civil claims irrespective of the statute of limitations. Notably, this window closed on Nov. 23.
The second lawsuit against Diddy was filed by Joi Dickerson-Neal on Nov. 22. Dickerson-Neal, a Syracuse University student at the time of the alleged assault in 1991, contends that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted her, later engaging in “revenge porn,” resulting in what she claims are “substantial and lifetime injuries.”
As a series of lawsuits have surfaced against Combs this week, the spokesperson raised concerns about the last-minute nature of the claims, stating, “This last-minute lawsuit is an example of how a well-intentioned law can be turned on its head.” Furthermore, they asserted that Mr. Combs denies the assault allegations, emphasizing that the implicated companies did not exist at the time of the alleged incidents.
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