Diddy is once again in the news for being accused of se**al exploitation. The controversial rapper, who was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution on two counts in the previous Federal case trial held the previous months, has been accused by Michael Ejiawoko in a suit filed at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, as per an exclusive report by Allhiphop.
The suit alleges that Ejiawoko, a s** worker, was hired under the pretense that he would be engaged in consensual activities with adult women, but later found out that the women were coerced and that the rapper watched the events without partaking himself. There are also further allegations that Ejiawoko was provided oil laced with drugs during these activities.
As per the publication, the suit also alleges hotels such as The Palazzo, Wynn Las Vegas, and The London West Hollywood helped cover up the rapper's identity during these alleged events, booking his alleged rooms under an alias such as 'Mr. Star.' The particular charges include conspiracy, s**ual battery, and violation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
Ejiawoko's attorney, Jonathan D. Evans, stated to the publication:
"Hotel staff knowingly facilitated Mr. Combs’ illicit activities by reserving hotel rooms under aliases, including the name ‘Mr. Star,’ to shield Combs’ identity, granting access to private or secured areas to Combs and his JOHN DOE associates -"
The attorney continued:
"-escorting Ejiawoko and other participants in the encounters to and from rooms, cleaning and removing paraphernalia used in the encounters, including oils, substances, and drug-related items; e. Failing to report or investigate clear signs of illegal conduct."
Diddy or his representatives have not reacted to this latest allegation against him as of the writing of this article. Similarly, the hotels named in the suit have also not issued any public statements as of the writing of this article.
Diddy has been under scrutiny for decades
Diddy has been facing similar allegations for decades. Back in his college years, as per USA Today, at Harvard University, the singer was accused by a fellow student of beating a woman.
More recently, the singer has faced allegations from Cassie Ventura and 'Jane,' the pseudonym of one of the people who gave testimony against him, as well as another woman known anonymously as 'Mia.' The singer also faced accusations from the following people:
- Joi Dickerson-Neal
- Liza Gardner
- Anna Kane
- Rodney 'Li Rod' Jones Jr.
- Grace O'Marcaigh
- Crystal McKinney
- April Lampros
- Derrick Lee Cordello-Smith
- Adria English
- Dawn Richard
- Thalia Graves
- Candice McCrary
- Ashley Parham
- Bryana Bongolan
- Latroya Grayson
- Phillip Pines
- Sara Rivers
- Jourdan Cha'Taun
- Yinka Adeshina
- Aristalia Benitez
- Justin Gooch
- Leslie Cockrell
- Kendra Haffoney
- Laquay Applewhite
- Billie Cummings
- Ian Fearon
- Latasha Forbes
- Amad Jenkins
- Fallon Matthews
- Seven Güzel
- Joseph Manzaro
- Chelsea Lovelace
The singer has also faced anonymous allegations by dozens of people, with lawyer Tony Buzbee, who led the filing of lawsuits against the rapper, revealing in a press conference back on October 1, 2024 revealing that they had received over 12,000 calls in a hotline setup for people to call in who had been a victim of Diddy's alleged abuse or witnessed said alleged abuse:
“From the press conference we had yesterday, we’ve had 12,000 calls in about 24 hours. So, our Herculean task is to try to sift through every one of these calls and make sure that we’re identifying those who are victims and those who are witnesses and collect evidence."
This eventually led to over 120 lawsuits, some of which are ongoing as of the writing of this article. Diddy previously settled a lawsuit by Cassie Ventura in 2023.