Diddy Files $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault Allegations

Jephthah Nana Adjei Osei - Mensah
By
Diddy Files $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Puff Daddy

Sean “Diddy” Combs has escalated his legal battle by filing a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess, his attorney Ariel Mitchell, and NewsNation’s parent company, Nexstar Media, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 6, 2025. The suit, an amendment to a prior $50 million claim filed in January 2025, accuses the defendants of orchestrating a “deliberate scheme” to spread false claims that Burgess possessed videos of Combs committing sexual assaults, including against minors and celebrities, causing “severe reputational harm” and potentially jeopardizing his upcoming May 2025 trial on sex trafficking charges. Combs, currently detained at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, denies the allegations, asserting no such videos exist.

The lawsuit stems from Burgess and Mitchell’s October 2024 NewsNation interview, where they claimed Burgess held 11 flash drives, allegedly from Combs’ late ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, containing videos of Combs’ so-called “freak off” parties. Combs’ legal team argues these claims are fabricated, noting that Porter’s family denounced a related memoir as fake, leading to its removal from Amazon. The filing further alleges Mitchell falsely claimed a police report corroborated a 2018 rape accusation against Combs, which the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deemed “unsubstantiated,” involving two white men, not Combs. As Combs awaits trial, having been acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking but convicted on lesser prostitution-related charges, his attorneys seek a jury trial to address the “torrent of lies” they claim threatens his right to a fair trial.

Comments

MORE FROM
music

More From 3Music News

Libraries Remain Relevant Despite Growing Use Of Technology
culture | BY Joshua Narh | August 26th, 2026

Libraries Remain Relevant Despite Growing Use Of Technology

The Ghana Library Authority says its libraries recorded more than 1.4 million visits in 2022. The figure rose to more than 1.7 million in 2023 and exceeded 2.6 million in 2024. In 2025, the libraries recorded more than 1.9 million visits.

Veteran Ghanaian Actress Grace Nortey Dies At 89
entertainment | BY Angela Kuffour | August 26th, 2026

Veteran Ghanaian Actress Grace Nortey Dies At 89

She died in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC).

Veteran Ghanaian Actress Grace Nortey Dies At 89
entertainment | BY Joshua Narh | August 26th, 2026

Veteran Ghanaian Actress Grace Nortey Dies At 89

Grace Nortey was one of the prominent figures of Ghana’s theatre and film industry, with a career spanning more than five decades.

Fancy Gadam Explains How Collaboration With Rudeboy Came Together
entertainment | BY Joshua Narh | August 26th, 2026

Fancy Gadam Explains How Collaboration With Rudeboy Came Together

The Ghanaian musician said the collaboration began after he met Shatta Bandle in Tamale and expressed interest in working with Rudeboy, whom he had listened to since his days as part of the Nigerian duo P-Square.

Fancy Gadam Attributes Successful Breakthrough Into Mainstream Music Scene To Support From Friends
entertainment | BY Joshua Narh | August 26th, 2026

Fancy Gadam Attributes Successful Breakthrough Into Mainstream Music Scene To Support From Friends

The musician said he started his career with friends who later became his management team and remained with him as his career developed.

It Took Six Years For The Whole Northern Region To Accept Me - Fancy Gadam
entertainment | BY Joshua Narh | August 26th, 2026

It Took Six Years For The Whole Northern Region To Accept Me - Fancy Gadam

According to him, reaching audiences across the northern region was difficult because of the different languages and cultures in the area.

White House Lowers Flags To Half-Staff After Dolly Parton’s Death
music | entertainment | BY Angela Kuffour | August 26th, 2026

White House Lowers Flags To Half-Staff After Dolly Parton’s Death

Trump paid tribute to the icon, saying, “There will never be anyone like her, and never will.”

I Was Told My Music Wasn’t The Artiste Of The Year Type - KiDi
music | entertainment | BY Angela Kuffour | August 26th, 2026

I Was Told My Music Wasn’t The Artiste Of The Year Type - KiDi

He recalled being told his music would be packaged differently while others were seen as better suited for top honours.

Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies At 80
music | entertainment | BY Angela Kuffour | August 25th, 2026

Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies At 80

The announcement came Tuesday in a video message posted to Parton’s official X account and shared by the family.

Diana Hamilton Opens Up About New Single NYAME BANBOFO
music | entertainment | BY Angela Kuffour | August 25th, 2026

Diana Hamilton Opens Up About New Single NYAME BANBOFO

Hamilton described the track as a song the Lord gave her. She noted that it was recorded in May of the previous year as part of a series of songs focused on testimony and thanksgiving.

Dr. Chris Aminarh Explains DNA Presence In Body Fluids
culture | BY Angela Kuffour | August 25th, 2026

Dr. Chris Aminarh Explains DNA Presence In Body Fluids

Dr. Aminarh also made the claim that results of all paternity tests done in the year 2025 showed that almost half were not the supposed fathers.

Tiwa Savage Reveals She Has Frozen Her Eggs Amid Plans For More Children
entertainment | culture | BY Angela Kuffour | August 25th, 2026

Tiwa Savage Reveals She Has Frozen Her Eggs Amid Plans For More Children

She explained that the step was motivated by her desire to keep her family options open as she considers expanding her family.

More Similar Videos

Showboy Shares His Journey From Prison To Becoming Ghana's Biggest Trapper
music,entertainment | Lerny Lomotey | October 27th, 2025

Showboy Shares His Journey From Prison To Becoming Ghana's Biggest Trapper