On Tuesday, Diddy took to Instagram with a message that “time tells the truth” as he remains involved in an ongoing federal sex trafficking investigation, in addition to multiple lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct.
The Grammy-winning artist, 54, who has denied all allegations against him, captioned the post “LOVE” and left the post’s comments section open, revealing a mix of supporters and detractors amid the ongoing scandal .
The New York City native is less than two months after having his homes in Los Angeles and Miami raided by federal officials on March 25.
Among those pledging support for Diddy amid turbulent times was Bravo alum Peter Thomas.
“Bro, I’ve been behind you since day one, no one on the block got this far by being stupid,” said Thomas, the ex-husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Cynthia Bailey.
Diddy, 54, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a message that “time tells the truth” as he remains involved in an ongoing federal sex trafficking investigation, in addition to multiple lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct.
The Grammy-winning artist, 54, who has denied all allegations against him, left the comments section of the post open.
Others addressed the musical artist with uplifting sentiments such as “I’m with Diddy”; ‘We continue traveling with you;’ and ‘God has you, don’t worry, everything will be okay.’
One user suggested that the scandal was beneficial for Diddy to see who would stick with him through tough times: “At least now you know who your real friends are.”
Another user said he was reserving his opinion on the hip-hop mogul before the facts had been properly uncovered: “Great facts, that’s why I never just talked about gossip because people make up anything.” Let time speak, let it act.
One user said Diddy was “brave for leaving his comments section open,” as several people expressed skepticism at Diddy’s “time tells the truth” prediction, with one person saying, “Yeah, that’s why you’re on problems now.”
Another chimed in: “You’re definitely going to do time, I can tell you that…” while one user posted the introductory statement for the NBC series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
One user said: “No one wants to listen to your music.”
Several users referenced the November lawsuit filed by Diddy’s former protégé and girlfriend, Cassie, which contained allegations of beatings, rape and other abuse between 2005 and 2018. Diddy denied the allegations made in the lawsuit, which he settled a day later. of your presentation.
“Cassie definitely took her time to tell the truth,” one user said, while another said, “Bro, you settled your lawsuit with Cassie in less than 24 hours.” Just stop him and let him rest.’
Several people expressed their skepticism about Diddy’s prediction that “time tells the truth”
A user posted the introduction to the NBC series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Several users referenced the lawsuit filed in November by Diddy’s former protégé and girlfriend, Cassie, which contained allegations of beatings, rape and other abuse between 2005 and 2018.
Among those pledging support for Diddy amid turbulent times was Bravo alum Peter Thomas.
Multiple social media users declared their support for the embattled hip-hip pillar.
Diddy was photographed heading out to Miami with his family last weekend.
On Friday, lawyers for the embattled rapper asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003, saying it was a “claim false and horrible.” ‘ which was filed too late according to the law.
The legal action is the latest reaction from Diddy and his legal team after he was subjected to several similar lawsuits and a subsequent criminal investigation for sex trafficking.
‘Mister. “Coms and its companies categorically deny the plaintiff’s decades-old story against them, which has caused untold damage to their reputation and business position before any evidence has been presented,” says the filing, which also names the companies. corporations owned by Combs as defendants.
It continued: “Plaintiff cannot allege what day or time of year the alleged incident occurred, but she miraculously remembers other salacious details, despite her alleged incapacitating condition.”
The lawsuit was filed in December and amended in March by the woman, a current resident of Canada whose name was not revealed in the court filing.
She said she was in the 11th grade at a high school in a Detroit suburb in 2003, when Harve Pierre, then president of Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment record label, flew her to New York on a private jet and took her to a studio. recording. , where she was given drugs and alcohol until she was unable to give consent for her to have sex.
The veteran music artist, photographed in October in Washington, D.C., received a variety of responses to his post on Tuesday.
Some addressed the musical artist with uplifting sentiments such as “I’m with Diddy”; ‘We continue traveling with you;’ and ‘God has you, don’t worry, everything will be okay’
The Grammy-winning artist has denied all allegations against him. Photographed in Atlanta last year.
Then, according to the lawsuit, Pierre, Combs and a man she did not know took turns raping her. The lawsuit included photographs of the woman sitting on Combs’ lap that she claimed were taken on the night in question.
The defense filing asks that the case be “dismissed now, with prejudice” – meaning it cannot be refiled – “to protect the Combs defendants from further damage to their reputations and before more resources are wasted judicial and party”.
One of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Michael J. Willemin, said in a statement responding to the filing: ‘At this point, no one should take anything that “Diddy” or his attorneys say seriously. Today’s motion is just a desperate attempt by Combs to avoid accountability for Ms. Doe’s gang rape and sexual assault allegations. It will not work.’
At this early stage of the lawsuit, the arguments are more procedural than the facts of the case.
Some of the lawsuits filed against Combs involve decades-old allegations and are among more than 3,700 legal complaints filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which temporarily suspended certain legal deadlines to give victims of sexual assault a last chance. opportunity to sue for abuse that happened years or even decades ago.
The new deadlines established by that law expired, but the lawsuit Combs filed Friday was filed under a different law, New York City’s Gender-Based Violence Victim Protection Act. That city law also allows accusers to file civil complaints related to sexual assault allegations after the statute of limitations has passed.
But Combs’ motion argues that the lawsuit was filed too late, because city law takes precedence over state law, whose provisions mean the lawsuit had to be filed before August 2021 to be timely.
“New York State law prevails over New York City law, without exception,” the document says.
Several users referenced the November lawsuit filed by Diddy’s former protégé and girlfriend Cassie, which contained allegations of beatings, rape and other abuse between 2005 and 2018. Photographed in Los Angeles in November 2012.
Diddy was photographed at last year’s Met Gala in New York.
The amended version of the lawsuit filed in March sought to address some of these issues, but Combs’ lawyers argue that it did not go far enough.
The judge ruled that the woman must reveal her name if the lawsuit moves forward after this challenge.
The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they were sexually abused unless they come forward publicly, as some of Combs’ accusers have done.
In the following months, more lawsuits were filed against Combs following the Me & U singer’s lawsuit.
Then, on March 25, Homeland Security Investigations served search warrants at his homes in Los Angeles and Miami in a sex trafficking investigation. His lawyer called it “a flagrant use of force at the military level.”
The investigation continues. Combs has not been charged.
