Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Files $50 Million Defamation Suit Against Accuser Courtney Burgess, Lawyer Ariel Mitchell and NewsNation

variety.com:

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against a man who publicly claimed to have videos depicting the mogul sexually assaulting inebriated celebrities and minors, which his lawyers say could negatively influence his upcoming trial.

The suit, filed today in New York, names Courtney Burgess, who was subpoenaed for grand jury testimony in Combs’ case; his attorney Ariel Mitchell; and Nexstar Media (which operates NewsNation), claiming they made false and defamatory statements “as part of a deliberate effort to damage Mr.

Combs’s reputation, undermine his business and, by painting him as debauched and a pedophile, to poison the public’s perception of him and deprive him of a fair trial.” “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is taking a stand against the malicious falsehoods that have been fabricated and amplified by individuals seeking to profit at his expense,” said Erica Wolff, Combs’ attorney, in a statement shared with Variety. “These defendants have willfully fabricated and disseminated outrageous lies with reckless disregard for the truth.

Their falsehoods have poisoned public perception and contaminated the jury pool. This complaint should serve as a warning that such intentional falsehoods, which undermine Mr.