Diddy has denied gang raping a 17-year-old woman in response to a sexual assault lawsuit which he claims is “unconstitutional.”
According to Rolling Stone, the Bad Boy Records founder filed his first official response on Tuesday (February 20) to the allegations that he and two different males gang raped a teenage woman in a Manhattan recording studio in 2003.
Diddy (actual title Sean Combs) was sued in December and accused of taking turns raping the girl in a rest room in addition to supplying her with drink and medicines.
In a response filed within the Southern District of New York, the mogul’s legal professionals stated he “never participated in, witnessed, or was or is presently aware of any misconduct, sexual or otherwise, relating to plaintiff in any circumstance whatsoever.”
They additionally argued that the two-decade hole between the alleged assault and the lawsuit had “prejudiced” the case towards Diddy “as he has lost the ability to defend himself fully and fairly in this action.”
His attorneys claimed the prolonged interval between the 2 occasions has affected his means to current proof to argue his innocence.
The submitting additionally claimed that the lawsuit was filed underneath an “unconstitutional” regulation.
Diddy is being sued underneath the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA) which short-term lifted the statute of limitations on historic intercourse offences.
“Allowing this action to proceed violates defendant’s rights under the U.S. Constitution and the New York State Constitution,” his authorized workforce claimed.
The unique lawsuit, filed by the unnamed lady in December, claimed she met Diddy by way of his pal and Bad Boy president Pierre Harve, who she additionally accuses of participating within the gang rape.
Pierre filed his personal response to the lawsuit, saying he “never participated in the sexual assault of the plaintiff nor did he ever witness anyone else sexually assaulting the plaintiff.”
The lady’s legal professionals stated: “She could not possibly have consented to having sex with anyone, much less someone twice her age,” including that the assault has prompted “significant emotional distress and feel[ing]s of shame that have plagued her life and personal relationships for 20 years.”
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The gang rape accusation is only one of 4 sexual assault lawsuits that have been filed towards Diddy late final yr.
He was initially sued by his ex-girlfriend Cassie who accused him of subjecting her to a sample of sexual abuse, bodily violence and intercourse trafficking throughout their decade-long relationship.
The former couple shortly settled the go well with for an undisclosed sum, with Diddy sustaining his innocence.
The 54-year-old beforehand issued a press release on social media denying the accusations towards him and dismissing them as shakedown makes an attempt.
“Enough is enough. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy,” he wrote.
“Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
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