Diddy Faces TK Legal Action After Cassie Assault Video Surfaces
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April Lampros has accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her after they met in New York City in 1995. Lampros, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, claimed that Diddy, 54, promised to mentor her in the fashion industry when they first met. According to documents obtained by various media outlets, Lampros alleged that she had "four terrifying sexual encounters" with Diddy.
Lampros claimed that Diddy gave her alcohol and then took her to his room at the Millenium Hotel. She said she started feeling sick and claustrophobic. Lampros alleged that Diddy then forced himself on her and raped her. The next morning, she woke up feeling confused and sore.
Months later, Lampros claimed that Diddy started pursuing her again. He promised her access to exclusive events. Lampros' attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, mentioned in the documents that Lampros was a hopeful college student who trusted Diddy and thought the first incident was a mistake. She decided to give him another chance.
She claimed that during a dinner outing, Diddy made her perform oral sex on him in a parking garage. After this incident, she decided to ignore him. Lampros also stated that Diddy started acting like a "mobster" and began harassing her through phone calls. He even threatened to blacklist her from the industry.
In 1996, Lampros accused Diddy of summoning her to his apartment. There, he allegedly forced her to take ecstasy and engage in sexual activities with his late ex-girlfriend, Kim Porter, while he watched. Later, Diddy is said to have raped her once again. (Diddy and Kim have three children together: son Christian and twins D’Lila and Jesse. Kim passed away in 2018 due to lobar pneumonia, as confirmed by Us at the time.)
In 1998, Lampros ended her relationship with Porter. She later encountered Porter at a restaurant where she was working. Porter accused Lampros of trying to poison her and threatened to have Diddy shut down the business if Lampros was not fired. As a result, Lampros was let go from her job after the incident.
In 2000 or 2001, Diddy visited Lampros at her apartment after they bumped into each other. Lampros claimed that Diddy forcefully grabbed her and tried to have his way with her, but she managed to defend herself. (During this time, Diddy was romantically involved with Jennifer Lopez from 1999 to 2001.)
In 2023, Lampros accused Diddy of secretly recording one of their past sexual encounters without her consent. This came after her ex-boyfriend claimed to have seen a video of her and Diddy engaging in sexual activity.
We attempted to contact Diddy's team for a response, but did not receive a reply by the time of publishing. Lampros shared with NBC News that she believes justice will be served and hopes to prevent other women from experiencing similar situations.
Lampros recently filed a lawsuit following model Crystal McKinney's allegations that Diddy drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2003.
McKinney decided to speak out after hearing about lawsuits from Cassie Ventura and others. Diddy has denied the previous allegations made against him.
Diddy recently made headlines after 2016 security footage showed him abusing Cassie, now 37, was released via CNN. In addition to the several lawsuits against him. After the video dropped on Friday, May 17, Diddy took to social media to apologize for his actions.
In his Instagram post, Diddy expressed regret and acknowledged his wrongdoing. He admitted to hitting rock bottom and took full responsibility for his inexcusable behavior in the video. "It's difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, sometimes you gotta do that," he said. "I make no excuses. I'm disgusted."
Cassie finally spoke up about the resurfaced clip on Thursday. She expressed gratitude for the love and support she received, which has helped her younger self feel safe. However, she emphasized that domestic violence is a serious issue. It caused her to change in ways she never imagined. Despite her progress, she acknowledges that she is still on the path to healing from her past experiences.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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