Regardless of embattled document govt Sean “Diddy” Combs’ being discovered not responsible of racketeering and intercourse trafficking, the 2 most critical expenses in his RICO trial, he’s not out of bother simply but.
The New York rapper has been hit with a brand new lawsuit by a former mannequin and dancer who claims he was drugged and raped by Combs and a feminine confederate and was given a sexually transmitted illness.
In keeping with the 32-page grievance filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Courtroom, seen by Selection, Edmond Laurent, who appeared in Britney Spears and Lil’ Kim music movies, “is suing Combs and several other Jane and John Does of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional misery, negligence and sexual battery in addition to civil conspiracy and aiding and abetting. The Dominica native who moonlighted as an unique dancer beneath the identify ‘Islander’ is looking for $10 million.”
The grievance alleges that the incidents, which all befell within the late 2000s, occurred at varied swanky motels within the Los Angeles space. On one event, Laurent claims that he was drugged and raped by Combs and a girl he didn’t know. He alleges that the girl used her fingernail to place a gap within the condom, thus exposing him to a sexually transmitted illness. The grievance additionally claims that on account of the incident he’s struggled along with his well being together with abdomen most cancers, Selection studies.
The grievance explains that Laurent is heterosexual and had performed some small components in music movies together with “Tupac, Dr. Dre, Britney Spears, Lil’ Kim, Tamia, and different distinguished artists” he even appeared in a Baywatch episode. He was signed to a expertise company that booked him for jobs and performances as an unique dancer.
The grievance alleges that Combs booked Laurent by his company for what he believed was a bachelorette occasion. When Laurent arrived on the Los Angeles lodge there was solely a person and a girl, each carrying masks, that wished a personal dance.
“Seeing nothing improper with the request, Plaintiff proceeded to carry out. After the efficiency, he was paid and left.”
The grievance alleges that the masks carrying man was Diddy. Laurent could be booked once more and this time, after his dance, he was requested to have intercourse with the girl whereas the person watched. Laurent agreed, had intercourse with the girl, was paid a further $1,000 and left.
Throughout one other meetup with the couple, this time on the Mondrian, the couple unmasked and tried to get Laurent to drink alcohol. He declined. The couple allegedly provided him cocaine, ecstasy and GHB, all of which Laurent refused.
“Combs … insisted that Plaintiff be on the identical ‘frequency’ as they had been, demanding that he take no less than one shot of alcohol to ‘loosen up.’ Plaintiff, reluctant however beneath stress, obliged,” the grievance alleges, Selection studies.
For months there was no contact, then Laurent acquired a name for one more meetup at a special lodge. Once more, he was provided alcohol and medicines, which he declined. Laurent claims that Combs requested him to not put on a condom.
“Plaintiff refused, and Sean Combs and Jane Doe knowledgeable him that that they had lately been examined, had been each clear, and acknowledged that Plaintiff was the one different accomplice Jane Doe had. They even went as far as to provide what they claimed to be legitimate blood work outcomes as proof that Jane Doe was STD and STI free,” the go well with says, Selection studies.
“Jane Doe reached down and broke the condom together with her fingernails as Plaintiff was penetrating her. Sean Combs then got here behind Plaintiff, leaning in carefully and whispering in his ear in a low, suggestive tone, ‘Yeah, f*ck that p*ssy. Pound that p*ssy.’ His voice was deliberate and insistent, reinforcing the coercive ambiance. Plaintiff felt more and more trapped and uncomfortable, however because of the results of the drugged child oil and the scenario he discovered himself in, he struggled to completely resist or go away although he tried to and had all intent to, however was hindered by the medicine.”
The grievance provides that Combs informed the girl how one can carry out oral intercourse on Laurent and when she didn’t do as instructed, Combs “would snatch Plaintiff’s penis from Jane Doe 1 and mimic the actions he would wish to see Jane Doe 1 do.”
Laurent claims on the ultimate encounter, he was given spiked orange juice.
“Unbeknownst to him, Jane Doe and Sean Combs had spiked the drink with Rohypnol and ketamine,” the lawsuit says. “When Plaintiff regained consciousness, he was mendacity bare on the mattress, slathered in child oil, and felt immense stress and ache in his rectum. … Jane Doe awoke, pulled out a stack of hundred-dollar payments, handed Plaintiff $500, and abruptly shut the lodge room door. Plaintiff was left feeling violated, confused, and bodily unwell.”
Laurent claims that weeks later “anal warts appeared across the rim of Laurent’s rectum, the grievance says, and he was recognized with condyloma,” Selection studies. Laurent claims that he started struggling to maintain meals down and finally needed to have gastric surgical procedure and finally suffered from abdomen most cancers.
“This lawsuit is not only about looking for justice for one man — it’s about holding highly effective people accountable once they use their affect to use, degrade, and destroy lives behind closed doorways,” Rodney Diggs, one of many attorneys representing Laurent informed Selection. “For years, Mr. Laurent suffered in silence — his profession, physique and spirit irreparably broken by the trauma he endured. As we speak, that silence ends. No quantity of fame, fortune, or intimidation ought to defend anybody from being held chargeable for their actions.”
As we speak’s submitting is full of footage of a buff Laurent alongside well-known faces, together with Pamela Anderson on the Baywatch set and Oprah Winfrey in happier occasions. These footage are juxtaposed with a present image of a frail-looking Laurent who’s lacking tooth because of frequent vomiting.
