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Ex-model accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexually assaulting her at his studio in 2003
A former model has accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.
Crystal McKinney’s allegations are just the latest in a series of accusations made against the rapper and producer.
McKinney says she was a successful 22-year-old model when she met Combs at a restaurant during Men’s Fashion Week in Manhattan.
The music mogul invited her to his recording studio later that night, according to the federal complaint filed in New York City.
The lawsuit states McKinney arrived and found Combs drinking and smoking cannabis with several other men.
She smoked some marijuana, which she “later came to understand” was laced with another narcotic or intoxicating substance, the lawsuit claims.
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McKinney says she felt as though she was floating, then Combs led her to the bathroom, where he sexually assaulted her, according to the lawsuit.
Combs then led her back to the studio where she lost consciousness, later waking in a taxi where she realised what had happened.
Combs is yet to respond to these latest allegations.
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The lawsuit comes just days after CNN aired security video that showed Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016.
Cassie, an R&B singer whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura, was his protege and girlfriend at the time.
On Sunday, the 54-year-old, released a video saying he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable”.
He is not in danger of being criminally prosecuted for the beating because of the statute of limitations.
Combs, whose homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents in March, has faced a series of public allegations of physical and sexual violence as well as sex trafficking.
A lawsuit filed by Cassie in November alleging beatings and abuse was settled a day after it was filed.
The claim on Tuesday was filed under a New York City law that allows accusers to file civil litigation during a limited window, even if the events allegedly happened long ago.