Sean 'Diddy' Combs is seen assaulting Cassie in newly uncovered footage. Here's a timeline of the mounting sexual misconduct allegations against him.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing four civil suits alleging sexual misconduct.

He recently motioned to dismiss part of one of the lawsuits.

Here's a timeline of all the allegations against the hip-hop mogul.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is attempting to dismiss part of a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and revenge porn.

In November 2023, a woman named Joi Dickerson-Neal filed a civil lawsuit against Combs, accusing the rapper of sexually assaulting her and videotaping the incident after they went on a date in 1991.

A spokesperson for Combs told Business Insider after the lawsuit was filed that the story was "made up" and "purely a money grab."

Combs' attorneys filed a new motion in the case in March, asking the New York Supreme Court to dismiss the allegations of human trafficking and revenge porn because they "were brought under statutes that did not exist at the time the alleged misconduct occurred," CNN reported.

Michelle Caiola, Dickerson-Neal's attorney, told Business Insider in an email: "We will be filing a response in the coming weeks. We are confident Ms. Dickerson-Neal's allegations against Combs are strong, credible, and legally viable."

A cascade of sexual assault allegations has been levied against Combs in recent months, including a November 16 complaint from his ex-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura and from producer Rodney Jones Jr, also known as Lil Rod, who filed a lawsuit against Combs in Manhattan federal court on February 26.

In March, Combs' homes were raided by federal officials, with multiple reports indicating the search was related to a sex trafficking probe.

Most recently, CNN obtained surveillance footage from 2016 that corroborates part of Ventura's original lawsuit.

Here's a timeline of the sexual assault allegations Combs has faced in the last few months.

November 16, 2023: Ventura files the first lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court and reviewed by Business Insider, Ventura accused Combs of years of physical abuse, raping her in their home and forcing her to engage in sex acts with male sex workers. The pair had an on-again-off-again relationship from 2007 to 2018.

Ventura said in a statement that she was speaking up before the expiration of New York's Adult Survivors Act, a yearlong suspension on the normal time restrictions for sexual assault lawsuits, which ended on November 23, 2023.

"After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships," Ventura said.

Ben Brafman, a lawyer for Combs, denied the allegation in a statement to Business Insider and accused Ventura of trying to "tarnish" Combs' reputation for money.

"For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura's persistent demand of $30 million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail," Brafman said.

Business Insider reported that Douglas Wigdor, Ventura's lawyer, said Combs offered Ventura an eight-figure sum to prevent her from speaking out before the suit was filed.

The next day, the Associated Press reported that Ventura and Combs had settled the suit, though the agreement's details were not publicly disclosed.

November 23, 2023: Two more women accuse Combs of sexual abuse.

On the eve of the expiration date for the Adult Survivors Act, two more women accused Combs of sexual abuse in separate lawsuits.

Business Insider reported that Joi Dickerson-Neal, one of the accusers, accused Combs of drugging her, sexually assaulting her, and videotaping the assault after a date in 1991. Dickerson-Neal said the incident caused her to become withdrawn, and that she was diagnosed later with clinical depression and dropped out of college.

The other accuser, who filed the suit without revealing her identity, said that Combs and R&B singer Aaron Hall sexually assaulted her and a friend after a music industry event in 1990 or 1991, according to AP. The suit said that Combs came to their home a few days later to silence them and choked the woman until she passed out, per AP.

A representative for Hall did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

A spokesperson for Combs told AP that Combs denied both allegations and said the women were exploiting the Adult Survivors Act.

Both cases were pending as of late February, NBC News reported.

November 28, 2023: the allegations have an impact on Combs' business ventures.

Amid the numerous lawsuits, Revolt, a cable television network, announced on Instagram that Combs was stepping down as chairman.

Rolling Stone reported on December 3 that Hulu canceled an upcoming reality show project based on Combs and his family called "Diddy+7." Rolling Stone also said 23 brands severed ties with Combs' marketplace for Black-owned businesses, Empower Global.

December 6, 2023: A woman accuses Combs and 2 other men of raping her when she was 17.

The woman, who also filed the suit anonymously, alleged that Combs, his longtime producing partner Harve Pierre, and an unnamed third man "sex trafficked and gang raped" her in 2003 when she was 17, according to prior reporting by Business Insider.

The lawsuit said Pierre flew the women to Combs' studio in New York, where they gave her drugs and alcohol until she was too inebriated to consent.

"While at the studio, Ms. Doe was gang raped by Mr. Combs, the Third Assailant and Mr. Pierre, in that order," the suit says. The suit also included photos of the accuser, with her face blurred, in the New York studio.

Combs denied the allegation on Instagram and declared he was going to "fight for my name, my family and for the truth."

"For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy," he said. "Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday."

Pierre didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

On February 20, 2024, Rolling Stone reported that Combs, Pierre, and Combs' company, Bad Boy Entertainment, filed a response to the lawsuit. Combs' lawyers refuted the allegation and questioned the accuracy of the photographs.

"(Combs) never participated in, witnessed, or was or is presently aware of any misconduct, sexual or otherwise, relating to plaintiff in any circumstance whatsoever," the filing says, per Rolling Stone.

Combs' lawyers also said the suit should be thrown out because they believe an amendment to the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Act, which allowed the unnamed woman to sue Combs, is unconstitutional.

The 2022 amendment removes the statute of limitations for gender-based violence cases for two years, similar to the Adult Survivors Act.

Pierre also denied participating in any sexual assault when he filed his defense. Bad Boy Entertainment motioned to dismiss the suit against them, arguing there is no basis that the Gender-Motivated Violence act expands to corporate defendants.

December 7, 2023: Tiffany Red defends Ventura in an open letter published in Rolling Stone.

Tiffany Red is a singer-songwriter who became friends with Ventura in 2015 while working together. In December 2023, Red wrote an open letter in Rolling Stone to Combs, saying that she saw Combs verbally abusing Ventura after Ventura's 29th birthday party in August 2015.

Red said the incident occurred outside a private karaoke room that the group went to after the main party. According to Red, Combs pulled Ventura out of the room, cornered her with his security team, and "cursed her out with your hands in her face."

"I felt helpless. She looked afraid and kept looking down at the floor. I didn't know what to do. I was scared," Red said.

In response, Combs' spokesperson referred Rolling Stone to Combs' Instagram statement.

February 26, 2024: Jones Jr. accuses Combs of sexual assault and drugging.

Jones' suit, filed in late February, lists several allegations against Combs.

The suit says Combs made Jones work in a bathroom while Combs walked around naked and showered. Jones also accused Combs of grabbing his genitals without consent, attempting to "groom" Jones into having sex with another man, and forcing Jones to "solicit sex workers and perform sex acts to the pleasure of Mr. Combs."

Jones alleged in the suit he was not paid for his work on Combs' latest album, according to the Times. There is an online crowdfunding campaign with a statement reading "Help Me Sue Sean 'Diddy' Combs," which seems to have been started by Jones earlier this month.

Shawn Holley, an attorney for Combs, accused Jones of lying to get money from Combs.

"Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday," she said in a statement to Business Insider. "His reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines."

Tyrone Blackburn, Jones' attorney, did not immediately respond to a request to comment from Business Insider.

March 25, 2024: Combs' Los Angeles and Miami homes were searched by the Department of Homeland Security.

Combs' Los Angeles and Miami homes were searched by Department of Homeland Security officials in late March.

Representatives for DHS told Business Insider that authorities "executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation" but declined to specify a target or reason behind the raids.

The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times, citing law-enforcement sources, reported the search was part of a sex trafficking investigation.

Aaron Dyer, an attorney for Combs, in a statement sent to Business Insider the day after the search, maintained Combs' innocence and said the search conducted on his properties was "a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs' residences."

"There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated," Dyer's statement read. "Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities. Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way."

No charges have been filed following the search.

Dyers' statement continued: "This unprecedented ambush — paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence — leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name."

April 26, 2024: Combs motions to dismiss parts of Dickerson-Neal's lawsuit.

In late April, People reported that Combs' attorneys motioned to dismiss allegations of human trafficking and revenge porn, calling the claims "false, offensive, and salacious."

The attorneys said that the allegations "were brought under statutes that did not exist at the time the alleged misconduct occurred." They are referring to the New York State revenge porn law, which was codified in 2019, and the New York Services for Victims of Human Trafficking law, which did not come into effect until 2007.

In the filing, Combs' attorneys also requested that the allegations against the music mogul's companies, Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises, which were formed after the incident in 1991, be dismissed. Both companies were listed as defendants in Dickerson-Neal's initial filing.

May 17, 2024: CNN publishes a video that shows Combs assaulting Ventura.

In surveillance footage from 2016, newly obtained by CNN, Combs can be seen physically assaulting Ventura.

The video shows Combs trailing his then-girlfriend down a hallway. He then grabs Ventura by the back of the neck, throws her down, kicks her twice, and drags her body across the floor. The footage corroborates an allegation in the federal lawsuit Ventura filed (and quickly settled) six months prior.

According to the lawsuit, this particular incident occurred at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. This was confirmed by CNN reporters who reviewed photos of the location.

In her complaint, Ventura said she made to leave the hotel after Combs had punched her in the face, giving her a black eye. The uncovered footage seems to show the aftermath, when Combs chased after Ventura as she ran to the elevator.

Venutra declined to provide a comment to CNN. Her attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, said in a statement: "The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light."
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing four civil suits alleging sexual misconduct.
He recently motioned to dismiss part of one of the lawsuits.
Here's a timeline of all the allegations against the hip-hop mogul.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is attempting to dismiss part of a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and revenge porn. In November 2023, a woman named Joi Dickerson-Neal filed a civil lawsuit against Combs, accusing the rapper of sexually assaulting her and videotaping the incident after they went on a date in 1991. A spokesperson for Combs told Business Insider after the lawsuit was filed that the story was "made up" and "purely a money grab." Combs' attorneys filed a new motion in the case in March, asking the New York Supreme Court to dismiss the allegations of human trafficking and revenge porn because they "were brought under statutes that did not exist at the time the alleged misconduct occurred," CNN reported. Michelle Caiola, Dickerson-Neal's attorney, told Business Insider in an email: "We will be filing a response in the coming weeks. We are confident Ms. Dickerson-Neal's allegations against Combs are strong, credible, and legally viable." A cascade of sexual assault allegations has been levied against Combs in recent months, including a November 16 complaint from his ex-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura and from producer Rodney Jones Jr, also known as Lil Rod, who filed a lawsuit against Combs in Manhattan federal court on February 26. In March, Combs' homes were raided by federal officials, with multiple reports indicating the search was related to a sex trafficking probe. Most recently, CNN obtained surveillance footage from 2016 that corroborates part of Ventura's original lawsuit. Here's a timeline of the sexual assault allegations Combs has faced in the last few months. In the lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court and reviewed by Business Insider, Ventura accused Combs of years of physical abuse, raping her in their home and forcing her to engage in sex acts with male sex workers. The pair had an on-again-off-again relationship from 2007 to 2018. Ventura said in a statement that she was speaking up before the expiration of New York's Adult Survivors Act, a yearlong suspension on the normal time restrictions for sexual assault lawsuits, which ended on November 23, 2023. "After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships," Ventura said. Ben Brafman, a lawyer for Combs, denied the allegation in a statement to Business Insider and accused Ventura of trying to "tarnish" Combs' reputation for money. "For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura's persistent demand of $30 million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail," Brafman said. Business Insider reported that Douglas Wigdor, Ventura's lawyer, said Combs offered Ventura an eight-figure sum to prevent her from speaking out before the suit was filed. The next day, the Associated Press reported that Ventura and Combs had settled the suit, though the agreement's details were not publicly disclosed. On the eve of the expiration date for the Adult Survivors Act, two more women accused Combs of sexual abuse in separate lawsuits. Business Insider reported that Joi Dickerson-Neal, one of the accusers, accused Combs of drugging her, sexually assaulting her, and videotaping the assault after a date in 1991. Dickerson-Neal said the incident caused her to become withdrawn, and that she was diagnosed later with clinical depression and dropped out of college. The other accuser, who filed the suit without revealing her identity, said that Combs and R&B singer Aaron Hall sexually assaulted her and a friend after a music industry event in 1990 or 1991, according to AP. The suit said that Combs came to their home a few days later to silence them and choked the woman until she passed out, per AP. A representative for Hall did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. A spokesperson for Combs told AP that Combs denied both allegations and said the women were exploiting the Adult Survivors Act. Both cases were pending as of late February, NBC News reported. Amid the numerous lawsuits, Revolt, a cable television network, announced on Instagram that Combs was stepping down as chairman. Rolling Stone reported on December 3 that Hulu canceled an upcoming reality show project based on Combs and his family called "Diddy+7." Rolling Stone also said 23 brands severed ties with Combs' marketplace for Black-owned businesses, Empower Global. The woman, who also filed the suit anonymously, alleged that Combs, his longtime producing partner Harve Pierre, and an unnamed third man "sex trafficked and gang raped" her in 2003 when she was 17, according to prior reporting by Business Insider. The lawsuit said Pierre flew the women to Combs' studio in New York, where they gave her drugs and alcohol until she was too inebriated to consent. "While at the studio, Ms. Doe was gang raped by Mr. Combs, the Third Assailant and Mr. Pierre, in that order," the suit says. The suit also included photos of the accuser, with her face blurred, in the New York studio. Combs denied the allegation on Instagram and declared he was going to "fight for my name, my family and for the truth." "For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy," he said. "Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday." Pierre didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. On February 20, 2024, Rolling Stone reported that Combs, Pierre, and Combs' company, Bad Boy Entertainment, filed a response to the lawsuit. Combs' lawyers refuted the allegation and questioned the accuracy of the photographs. "(Combs) never participated in, witnessed, or was or is presently aware of any misconduct, sexual or otherwise, relating to plaintiff in any circumstance whatsoever," the filing says, per Rolling Stone. Combs' lawyers also said the suit should be thrown out because they believe an amendment to the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Act, which allowed the unnamed woman to sue Combs, is unconstitutional. The 2022 amendment removes the statute of limitations for gender-based violence cases for two years, similar to the Adult Survivors Act. Pierre also denied participating in any sexual assault when he filed his defense. Bad Boy Entertainment motioned to dismiss the suit against them, arguing there is no basis that the Gender-Motivated Violence act expands to corporate defendants. Tiffany Red is a singer-songwriter who became friends with Ventura in 2015 while working together. In December 2023, Red wrote an open letter in Rolling Stone to Combs, saying that she saw Combs verbally abusing Ventura after Ventura's 29th birthday party in August 2015. Red said the incident occurred outside a private karaoke room that the group went to after the main party. According to Red, Combs pulled Ventura out of the room, cornered her with his security team, and "cursed her out with your hands in her face." "I felt helpless. She looked afraid and kept looking down at the floor. I didn't know what to do. I was scared," Red said. In response, Combs' spokesperson referred Rolling Stone to Combs' Instagram statement. Jones' suit, filed in late February, lists several allegations against Combs. The suit says Combs made Jones work in a bathroom while Combs walked around naked and showered. Jones also accused Combs of grabbing his genitals without consent, attempting to "groom" Jones into having sex with another man, and forcing Jones to "solicit sex workers and perform sex acts to the pleasure of Mr. Combs." Jones alleged in the suit he was not paid for his work on Combs' latest album, according to the Times. There is an online crowdfunding campaign with a statement reading "Help Me Sue Sean 'Diddy' Combs," which seems to have been started by Jones earlier this month. Shawn Holley, an attorney for Combs, accused Jones of lying to get money from Combs. "Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday," she said in a statement to Business Insider. "His reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines." Tyrone Blackburn, Jones' attorney, did not immediately respond to a request to comment from Business Insider. Combs' Los Angeles and Miami homes were searched by Department of Homeland Security officials in late March. Representatives for DHS told Business Insider that authorities "executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation" but declined to specify a target or reason behind the raids. The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times, citing law-enforcement sources, reported the search was part of a sex trafficking investigation. Aaron Dyer, an attorney for Combs, in a statement sent to Business Insider the day after the search, maintained Combs' innocence and said the search conducted on his properties was "a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs' residences." "There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated," Dyer's statement read. "Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities. Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way." No charges have been filed following the search. Dyers' statement continued: "This unprecedented ambush — paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence — leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits. There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name." In late April, People reported that Combs' attorneys motioned to dismiss allegations of human trafficking and revenge porn, calling the claims "false, offensive, and salacious." The attorneys said that the allegations "were brought under statutes that did not exist at the time the alleged misconduct occurred." They are referring to the New York State revenge porn law, which was codified in 2019, and the New York Services for Victims of Human Trafficking law, which did not come into effect until 2007. In the filing, Combs' attorneys also requested that the allegations against the music mogul's companies, Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises, which were formed after the incident in 1991, be dismissed. Both companies were listed as defendants in Dickerson-Neal's initial filing. In surveillance footage from 2016, newly obtained by CNN, Combs can be seen physically assaulting Ventura. The video shows Combs trailing his then-girlfriend down a hallway. He then grabs Ventura by the back of the neck, throws her down, kicks her twice, and drags her body across the floor. The footage corroborates an allegation in the federal lawsuit Ventura filed (and quickly settled) six months prior. According to the lawsuit, this particular incident occurred at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. This was confirmed by CNN reporters who reviewed photos of the location. In her complaint, Ventura said she made to leave the hotel after Combs had punched her in the face, giving her a black eye. The uncovered footage seems to show the aftermath, when Combs chased after Ventura as she ran to the elevator. Venutra declined to provide a comment to CNN. Her attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, said in a statement: "The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light."
 November 16, 2023: Ventura files the first lawsuit. November 23, 2023: Two more women accuse Combs of sexual abuse. November 28, 2023: the allegations have an impact on Combs' business ventures. December 6, 2023: A woman accuses Combs and 2 other men of raping her when she was 17. December 7, 2023: Tiffany Red defends Ventura in an open letter published in Rolling Stone. February 26, 2024: Jones Jr. accuses Combs of sexual assault and drugging. March 25, 2024: Combs' Los Angeles and Miami homes were searched by the Department of Homeland Security. April 26, 2024: Combs motions to dismiss parts of Dickerson-Neal's lawsuit. May 17, 2024: CNN publishes a video that shows Combs assaulting Ventura.