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Six people accuse rapper Sean Diddy of sexual assault in fresh lawsuits

Sean Diddy Combs was hit Monday with a new wave of lawsuits accusing him of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy the first time he's been sued by a person alleging they were abused as a minor. At least six lawsuits were filed against Combs in federal court in Manhattan, adding to a growing list of legal claims against the indicted hip-hop mogul, all of which he has denied. The lawsuits were filed anonymously to protect the identities of the accusers, two by women identified as Jane Does and four by men identified as John Does. Some of the Does, echoing others who've accused Combs in recent months, allege that he used his fame and the promise of potential stardom to entice victims to lavish parties or drug-fueled hangouts where he then assaulted them. Some allege that he beat or drugged them. Others say he threatened to kill them if they didn't do as he pleased or if they spoke out against him. The lawsuits describe alleged assaults dating to the ...

Six people accuse rapper Sean Diddy of sexual assault in fresh lawsuits
Updated On : 15 Oct 2024 | 7:25 AM IST

P Diddy's arrest: Why your favourite Hollywood stars may be in trouble

Jay-Z to Justin Bieber: Silence on the arrest of US rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has sparked outrage on social media as allegations of sexual assault, trafficking, and abuse surface

P Diddy's arrest: Why your favourite Hollywood stars may be in trouble
Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 2:37 PM IST

Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop collapses on stage, dies at 53 in Connecticut

Fatman Scoop, the hip-hop artist who topped charts in Europe with Be Faithful in the early 2000s and later lent his distinctive voice and ebullient vibe to hits by artists including Missy Elliott and Ciara, died after collapsing on stage at a show in Connecticut, according to officials and his family. He was 53. The cause of his death wasn't immediately clear. He was performing at Hamden Town Center Park when he collapsed Friday evening, town chief of staff Sean Grace said Saturday. Mayor Lauren Garrett posted on Facebook that he had a medical emergency. Concertgoers and paramedics tried to aid the artist, who was taken to a hospital, she said. His family said in an Instagram post that the world lost a radiant soul, a beacon on stage and in life. With a gravelly voice and dance-floor-friendly sensibility, Fatman Scoop was a mainstay of club playlists around the turn of the millennium. But if the world knew him as the voice of the club, his family cherished him as the laughter in ou

Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop collapses on stage, dies at 53 in Connecticut
Updated On : 01 Sep 2024 | 6:24 PM IST

Iran sentences 'world's bravest rapper' to death for backing protests

The rapper's songs voiced support for the protests that swept across Iran in 2022 after Mahsa Amini's death

Iran sentences 'world's bravest rapper' to death for backing protests
Updated On : 25 Apr 2024 | 2:23 PM IST

AP Dhillon Web Series: Cast, OTT streaming, release date, where to watch

The documentary of Indo-Canadian singer, "AP Dhillon: First Of A Kind" released today, August 18, on Amazon Prime Video. The series reveals who is AP Dhillon

AP Dhillon Web Series: Cast, OTT streaming, release date, where to watch
Updated On : 18 Aug 2023 | 12:45 PM IST

Meet Medine, the pugnacious French rapper who has politics in his lyrics

Medine performing in Lyon, France, this month. Fans call his music enlightening and educational, but far-right critics say it disguises radical viewpoints

Meet Medine, the pugnacious French rapper who has politics in his lyrics
Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 10:12 PM IST