last week depicting her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs attacking her in 2016—the latest controversy involving the rapper, who has faced a search of his home by federal agents and multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of abuse, all of which he has denied.—came after Ventura sued Combs in November, alleging Combs raped her in 2018 and subjected her to a years-long abusive relationship that included physical abuse and his assertion of “complete control” over her personal and professional life.
Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones sued the rapper in New York in February and alleged he was “subjected to unwanted advances by associates of Diddy at his direction” and was forced to engage in relations with sex workers he hired. In a set of widely covered allegations, Jones said in the lawsuit that Combs regularly hosted “sex-trafficking parties” with underage women and illegal drugs, and implies record label executives who looked the other way financially benefited from access to celebrities and dignitaries like the British royal Prince Harry, who is not accused of any wrongdoing or of attending parties himself (Combs’ attorney told theWe’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories...
Why Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents in March. The agency did not elaborate on the investigation that prompted the searches, thoughreported the searches stem from a sex trafficking probe. Combs has not been charged or accused by federal prosecutors of a crime, and it’s unclear whether charges against anybody are forthcoming.