Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess, her attorney Ariel Mitchell, and Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of NewsNation. According to a report in People magazine, the lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York on January 22, alleges that the defendants fabricated and disseminated false claims against Combs for financial gain, causing significant harm to his reputation and undermining his legal standing. Combs’ legal team also accuses NewsNation of broadcasting the allegations without conducting proper fact-checking or seeking comment from his representatives, further exacerbating the damage to his reputation and his right to a fair trial.
The 55-year-old musician is currently detained at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transporting individuals for prostitution. He has denied all accusations.
The lawsuit states that Burgess falsely claimed to possess videos showing Combs involved in the sexual assault of celebrities and minors. These allegations were reportedly shared with multiple media outlets, including NewsNation. Combs’ attorneys argue that these claims are either deliberate falsehoods or reckless misrepresentations, pointing out that such tapes do not exist. Burgess also allegedly claimed that Kim Porter—Combs’ ex-partner and mother of his four children who passed away in 2018—had provided her with the alleged videos and...
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