Sean “Diddy” Combs accused of sexual assault in another new lawsuit

Lampros claims that around 1998, she “found the courage to end her relationship with Mr. Combs.” However, she encountered Diddy again in 2000 or 2001 and the musician “began to apologize for his past behavior; he began telling her he was a different person,” the lawsuit states. “He then showered her with compliments, told her how good she looked and reminisced about their past sex life. He then began to make insinuations about them having sex. Ms. Lampros rejected his advances.” The fourth alleged assault occurred after Diddy’s apparent apology, when he “violently grabbed Lampros and forced himself on her. He began to kiss her and touch her against her will.”

April Lampros is officially suing Diddy for assault, sexual assault, and negligent infliction of emotional distress, as well as violating the New York State Gender-Based Violence Victim Protection Act.

Pitchfork has reached out to Lampros’ attorney and Diddy’s representative for comment.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sued multiple times since last year over alleged sexual assault. The first major lawsuit came from his ex-girlfriend Cassie, who accused Diddy of physical and sexual assault. The lawsuit was settled the day after it was filed. Diddy’s attorney said, “Mr. Combs’ decision to settle the lawsuit in no way undermines his strong denial of the allegations.”

Recently, CNN released hotel surveillance footage that showed Diddy physically attacking Cassie in 2016. Diddy posted an apology video and Cassie, in a rare public statement, thanked people for their support. “Thank you to everyone who took the time to take this matter seriously,” she wrote. “All I ask is that EVERYONE opens their hearts to believe the victims the first time. It takes a lot of heart to tell the truth from a situation where you were powerless.”

As for the ongoing lawsuits, Diddy is being sued by Joi Dickerson-Neal (who accuses the producer of assault, sex trafficking and more), Liza Gardner (who claims Diddy and R&B singer Aaron Hall sexually abused her and a friend in the early 1990s), an unknown person (who says Diddy, former Bad Boy Entertainment president Harve Pierre and an unnamed third person “sexually trafficked and gang raped” her in 2003 when she was a 17-year-old high school student), music producer Rodney Jones Jr. (who claims Diddy sexually abused and groomed him) and former model Crystal McKinney (who sued Diddy for sexual assault just this week).

In addition to the civil lawsuits, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) searched Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami in connection with a federal sex trafficking investigation.

Diddy has denied the sexual harassment allegations, saying in December: “Let me be very clear: I have not done any of the horrible things I am accused of. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, we encourage you to seek support:

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
http://rainn.org
1 800 656 HOPES (4673)

Crisis text line
SMS: Send an SMS with the text “HELLO” or “HOLA” to 741-741