The embattled music mogul's legal teams asks federal prosecutors to identify the anonymous alleged victims referred to in the indictment, otherwise he can't defend himself.
- October 16, 2024
AceShowbiz - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has demanded to know the names of his accusers. The embattled musician's legal team claims federal prosecutors are making it impossible for him to defend himself because they refuse to give up the names of his accusers.
According to TMZ, the hip-hop mogul's legal team filed new documents on Tuesday, October 15 asking a federal judge to direct the U.S. Attorney's Office to identify the anonymous alleged victims referred to in the indictment. They argue that it is necessary for Diddy so that he can specifically address the allegation he "abused, threatened and coerced" women and others, to satisfy his sexual desires.
The docs state that Diddy is confident once the names are revealed, there will be "voluminous evidence" the interactions with the alleged victims were consensual. He wants the feds to be more specific about who exactly is claiming non-consensual acts.
In the docs, Diddy's legal team refers to the lawsuits filed by attorney Tony Buzbee, who says he now represents 120 people. Diddy's attorneys claim the federal case "has had a pervasive ripple effect, resulting in a torrent of allegations by unidentified complainants."
Due to the "number and anonymity of accusers," Diddy says his attorneys asked federal prosecutors to identify its alleged victims, but they refused to "at this stage." A rep for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York refused to comment on the request.
Diddy filed the request to reveal his accusers' name amid mounting lawsuits against him. On Tuesday, TMZ also reported that a woman named Ashley Parham is suing him, accusing him of a brutal sexual assault using a TV remote after she made a comment about Tupac Shakur's murder.
According to the lawsuit, Parham first met Diddy's friend at a bar. During their interaction, the friend initiated a FaceTime call with Diddy. Unimpressed, Parham admitts to telling Diddy that she thought he played a part in Tupac's death. Diddy allegedly became hostile, threatening that she would "pay" for the remark.
Parham says one month later, the record producer's friend set her up for Diddy to rape her. She was invited her over to his Orinda, California home and when she arrived, Diddy also showed up. She says he allegedly held a knife to the side of her face and told her he would give her a "Glasgow smile" in retaliation for her Tupac comments.
The complaint also names Diddy's top consultant Kristina Khorram. Parham claims Khorram advised Diddy against facial violence because they could "sell" her to potential clients for more sinister purposes.
Parham says she was forcibly undressed and coated in an unknown liquid. When Diddy and Khorram allegedly failed to insert something they referred to as an "IUD" into her vagina, the rapper allegedly picked up a TV remote and assaulted her with it instead. She claims that Diddy proceeded to rape her anally and instructed to other men to do the same.
After the attack, Parham says she found herself alone inside the house while Diddy and his associates smoked in the backyard. After gaining her strength to grab a knife and tried to leave, she encountered Diddy, who allegedly offered her money to keep her mouth shut. When she refused, Diddy allegedly intimidated her with what appeared to be live-streaming video from outside her sister's home, warning that he could harm her family.
Parham says she ultimately managed to escape after one of Diddy's friends fired a gun. She says she sought help from neighbors who called local law enforcement, while she heard Diddy's SUV speeding away from the home.
Parham says she told the incident to a sheriff from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department who responded to the call, but she doubts the CCCSD investigated her claims. She also reported the alleged rape to Walnut Creek Police and the Orinda Police Department, but was told no law enforcement agency had opened an active investigation into any of her reports.
Parham is represented by Ariel Mitchell and Shawn Perez, so this is a separate case from the 120 lawsuits that Texas attorney Tony Buzbee says he's filing against Diddy. Diddy's legal team has not responded to Parham's lawsuit.