Diddy is charged with rape and assault in the 7th sexual assault trial

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Shortly after a graphic video of an attack on Cassie Ventura was released to the public, Diddy is facing his seventh sexual harassment lawsuit, the second this week alone. USA today reported. Now, a woman is accusing the disgraced mogul of rape and assault based on several alleged incidents after she met him as a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1994. April Lampros filed the lawsuit against Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, in New York County Supreme Court on May 23. It names Diddy, his label Bad Boy Records and Arista Records as defendants. “Combs promised to mentor and assist her by introducing her to music and fashion industry executives and helping her find work,” the lawsuit states. “She felt that if she disobeyed him, he would take away her dream of a career in his world. Mr. Combs also threatened to blacklist her from the industry if she tried to mess with him in any way.”

The lawsuit details how Diddy allegedly “showered her with expressions of affection” and “showered her with gifts and flowers” during their early relationship before allegedly becoming violent. USA today. In the filing, Lampros accuses Diddy of raping her in 1995 and an incident that occurred in a car that a parking attendant reportedly witnessed. She also claims Diddy forced her and his girlfriend Kim Porter to take ecstasy and have sex with each other before raping her in 1996. These allegations are reminiscent of previous claims made by Cassie, Lil Rod and other accusers. Another incident of sexual assault allegedly took place in her apartment in 2000 or 2001. The filing allegedly includes photos of Diddy, Lampros and a “friend” at Bad Boy Studios, as well as an invitation to a Father’s Day party and a Valentine’s Day card.

Lampros’ lawsuit follows a barrage of sexual harassment allegations made against Diddy this year, beginning when Cassie filed a complaint against him in December and apparently sparking a criminal investigation into the hip-hop mogul.