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Model accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually harassing her in his recording studio

Sean “Diddy” Combs at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022. Photo: AP

A former model has accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her in his New York recording studio in 2003, the latest in a series of allegations against the hip-hop mogul.

The woman said she was a successful 22-year-old model when she met Combs at a restaurant during Men’s Fashion Week in Manhattan.

According to the lawsuit filed in New York City, Combs invited her to his recording studio later that evening.

The complaint states that when she arrived, she found Combs drinking and smoking joints with several other men.

She smoked some marijuana, which she “later learned” was laced with a narcotic or intoxicating substance, the lawsuit says.

She felt as if she was floating, and Combs led her to the bathroom where the sexual assault allegedly took place.

According to the complaint, Combs then led her back to the studio, where she lost consciousness. She later awoke in a taxi and realized she had been sexually assaulted.

Representatives for Combs did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

The lawsuit was filed days after CNN aired surveillance video showing Combs attacking singer Cassie in the hallway of a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.

Combs released a video on Sunday in which he admitted to attacking Cassie in the hotel hallway, saying he was “sincerely sorry” and that his behavior was “inexcusable.”

Because of the statute of limitations, Combs is not at risk of being prosecuted for the beating.

A lawsuit filed by Cassie in November alleging beatings and abuse was settled one day after it was filed.

However, this led to intense scrutiny of Combs, and several more lawsuits were filed in the following months.