Diddy and the King.
(Photo by Bryan Steffy/WireImage / Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Supermodels Unlimited)A lawyer for a woman who filed a civil lawsuit Diddyyounger son, “King” Christian CombsHe spoke about the rapper’s arrest through his lawyer’s statement.
Grace O’Marcaigh, 25, accused King, 26, of sexually assaulting her while working on a boat in 2022 in a lawsuit filed in April.
After Diddy (real name Sean Combs) was remanded in custody this week, O’Marcaigh’s lawyer, Rodney S. Diggsdescribed the arrest as a “first step” towards “justice” in a statement provided Us Weekly Wednesday, September 18.
“The long-awaited arrest of Sean Combs is the first step toward justice for our clients,” Diggs said in a statement. “We leave the crime in this case in the hands of the people and the justice system. As for the civil cases, we bide our time for the facts to emerge and seek the justice our clients deserve.”
Derek White/Getty Images; INSTAR; Monica Schipper/Getty Images Celebrities are weighing in following the recent arrest of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The music star was arrested in New York on September 16. The next day, a 14-page indictment that claimed Diddy “harassed, threatened and coerced women and others around him” was made public. He’s a rapper […]
He added: “We are expecting more victims to come. We knew this was coming. The evidence is clear, and it was only a matter of time. This is an important step towards justice for all the victims of Mr. Combs including my clients. Justice will prevail.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Diddy’s rep for comment.
Diddy was arrested in New York on Monday, September 16. The next day, a 14-page indictment that claimed Diddy “harassed, threatened and coerced women and others around him” was made public. The rapper has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, sex trafficking, fraud or coercion and trafficking in prostitution.
A New York judge denied Diddy bail on Tuesday, September 17, and he will remain in custody pending trial. He lost an appeal against the decision on Wednesday, September 18.
Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifiloinsisted that Diddy is innocent in the CNN interview Source And Kaitlan Collins.
“He is innocent. I believe you are innocent. I believe that he is innocent of the crimes,” he said on Tuesday. “He will go to court. And I believe he will win.”
The lawsuit filed by lawyers on April 4 in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges that Diddy’s son King sexually assaulted O’Marcaigh while working on a boat. The papers say the workplace was “marketed as a healthy family resort” but turned into a “fun place.”
Diddy and son King Combs.
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)King was also accused of sexual assault and emotional abuse in the lawsuit. Diddy was charged with the same charge of renting a boat and aiding King in the alleged assault.
Days later, an attorney for Diddy and King responded to the reports and criticized one of the attorneys representing O’Marcaigh.
In a statement to Us on April 8, lawyer Aaron Dyer warned the public to meet the allegations with skepticism, pointing the finger at the accuser’s lawyer, Tyrone Blackburnwho filed the case alongside Diggs.
“We have never seen what this woman said but I am sure we can expect the same lies… as we have seen Rodney Jones‘ case – which has yet to be implemented,” Dyer said in a statement Us at that time.
“[Blackburn] he was recently slapped by a New York judge earlier this week for his ‘behavior pattern’ which was ‘inappropriate. [filing] federal court cases to attract media attention, embarrass defendants with painful allegations and pressure defendants to settle quickly,’” Dyer continued.
INF/INSTAR Sean “Diddy” Combs has been under investigation for at least a year after being accused of sexually assaulting multiple people. The rapper-turned-singer, 54, made headlines in November 2023 after his ex-girlfriend Cassie accused him of sexual assault in a bombshell case. He accused Diddy of beating him, forcing him […]
Dyer was talking about the court making the request Judge Denise Cote that suggested Blackburn had a history of filing lawsuits intended to attract media attention to pressure high-profile defendants to settle quickly.
Blackburn has faced similar allegations in the past, including from lawyers representing him Nicki Minaj, T.I again Tameka “Tiny” Harriswho accused him of taking part in a “deplorable shakedown campaign” to take out residences from musicians.
“Two days after being referred to the disciplinary committee in the Southern District of New York, it is gratifying that he chose to open a new case in California,” Dyer’s statement concluded. “This is another page from that playbook, as we read about this case the same way anyone hears about Mr. Blackburn: to the press.”
Nkosi remained silent on this issue on March 29, days after he was arrested and released by law enforcement. He posted a message on Snapchat that read, “Stop with 🧢,” using the common word “cap,” which means lying.