Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has doubled his lawsuit claim to a staggering R1.76 billion against Courtney Burgess, attorney Ariel Mitchell, and NewsNation’s parent company, Nexstar.
This comes after statements aired on US television accused Combs of filming sex acts with underage people and celebrities, sparking a global media firestorm.
SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS’ LAWSUIT
Sean Combs, embroiled in several legal controversies, amended his court filing this week in New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The complaint reads, “In this pitiful spectacle, they have abandoned all pretence of objectivity. This is while a global audience feasts at the all-you-can-eat buffet of wild lies and conspiracy theories.”
His lawyers say the interviews on NewsNation led to “severe reputational harm” and a “media frenzy” built on Burgess’s “outlandish claims.”
At the heart of the allegations: Burgess claims to have video footage showing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexually assaulting celebrities.
“Yes, yes, definitely,” Burgess insisted when pressed on NewsNation’s airwaves if those images were genuine.
He also alleged that “two or three” of the eight pictured celebrities appeared to be minors.
The interviews included the claim that Combs’ late ex-wife, Kim Porter, gave Burgess tapes of the supposed events and a memoir shortly before her death.
These details fuelled further gossip about Combs’ notorious “freak-off” parties. Prosecutors depicted as wild, drug-fuelled orgies filmed for Combs’ gratification.
SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS FIGHTING FOR RELEASE
NewsNation and Nexstar are accused in the lawsuit of “lending credibility” to the accusations. They also “gave them a mainstream media platform to malign” Combs and profit from the chaos.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ team brands Mitchell and Burgess as “among the worst perpetrators in this offensive scenario,” doubling down that they have no evidence for their claims.
Since being found guilty on lesser related charges, Combs’ lawyers are fighting for his release. They are even exploring a presidential pardon from the Trump administration.
South Africans watching this saga unfold will recognise echoes of high-profile media trials seen globally in recent years. For now, Combs is demanding his day in court and R1.76 billion to restore his name.
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