Diddy Files $50M Lawsuit Against Accuser Claiming They Have Sex Tapes

Diddy has filed a $50 million lawsuit claiming defamation against a man named Courtney Burgess—who claims to have sex tapes of the mogul with other celebrities.

Sean Combs filed the legal document in New York on Wednesday (Jan. 22), stating that Burgess and his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, held interviews “falsely claiming” that they possess videos depicting Combs sexually assaulting other unnamed celebrities and minors could potentially prevent him from receiving a fair trial in his sex trafficking case, per The Hollywood Reporter.

“Burgess and Mitchell’s repeated false and defamatory claims that Burgess possessed videos depicting Mr. Combs sexually assaulting celebrities, including minors, led federal prosecutors to subpoena him to a grand jury sitting in New York, New York,” the complaint read. “On the day he appeared before the grand jury, Burgess and Mitchell gave an interview on the courthouse steps, during which they acknowledged that U.S. Marshals had visited his residences to ensure compliance with the subpoena.”

In the months since Diddy’s arrest, Burgess has notoriously claimed that he has information on Combs, Combs’ victims, and even Kim Porter‘s unedited diary, which allegedly reveals secrets regarding the mogul’s multiple assaults. The outlet details one interview that featured an alleged still of Justin Bieber kissing an unidentifiable male, which Burgess asserts is “legit.”

Burgess gave another interview to NewsNation, whose parent company Nexstar is listed in the suit, and claimed that he a video that included eight other celebs engaging in sexual activity with the Bad Boy Records boss. Courtney stated that “two or three” minors were inebriated and were “victims” of sexual assault caught on camera with other “more high profile people in Hollywood.”

Erica Wolff, one of Diddy’s lawyers, offered a statement regarding Combs’ suit against Courtney Burgess and Nexstar. Wolff claimed that the lawsuit was “a stand against the malicious falsehoods” from Burgess and Mitchell, “fabricated and amplified by individuals seeking to profit at his expense.”

“These defendants have willfully fabricated and disseminated outrageous lies with reckless disregard for the truth,” Wolff added. “Their falsehoods have poisoned public perception and contaminated the jury pool. This complaint should serve as a warning that such intentional falsehoods, which undermine Mr. Combs’ right to a fair trial, will no longer be tolerated.”