A woman has filed a complaint against Sean “Diddy” Combs and his son Justin Combs, alleging she was “gang-raped” by Diddy and two other men during a trip to Los Angeles.
Tyreke Conerly claims Justin Combs contacted her through Snapchat in March or April 2017, requesting “risqué” photos, which she sent. She says Justin, now 31 years old, offered to fly the New Orleans resident to LA for a weekend, and promised he could get her a job at Revolt TV, a network his father founded.
Instead, Conerly claims she was drugged, “literally held prisoner for a weekend” and “repeatedly raped” by three masked men, including the elder Combs.
USA TODAY has reached out to Sean Combs’ team for comment.
The lawsuit comes amid closing arguments in Combs’ federal sex-crimes trial, a closely watched affair attended regularly by many of Combs’ children, including Justin.
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In the complaint, filed by Tony Buzbee, who is representing a host of other alleged victims accusing Combs of assault, the lawyer claims the music mogul’s “penchant for sexual violence is shared by his son.”
Drawing on an alleged “long history of violence,” Buzbee argues that Conerly’s story notches cleanly into an established pattern of sexual and physical abuse, allowed for by an unassailable power and influence across industries.
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Tyreke Conerly alleges a day-long assault
In the complaint, Conerly alleges she was flown out by Justin Combs to Los Angeles on April 14, 2017, following through on a desire to break into the entertainment industry.
After being picked up by a black SUV, she was allegedly taken to a “palatial” venue in Beverly Hills that the younger Combs called “The Glass House.” They stayed in the home for two days, and when she asked if they would leave, Justin responded: “No,” according to the filing.
After the two consumed several unidentified drugs, according to the complaint, three men in masks entered the home – two who were unrecognizable and one who she understood to be Sean Combs after Justin called him “Pops.”
Then, she alleges, she was taken to a room where the men took turns raping her both orally and anally after being told: “You better let this happen. Or else.”
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The assault continued for over 24 hours, the complaint alleges, after which Conerly was driven back to the airport. Both the possibility of the job – which she never got – and of the unsanctioned release of her intimate photos were held over her head by Justin Combs, she alleges.
According to Justin Combs’ Instagram account, he was in attendance at weekend one of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which took place Friday, April 14, to Sunday, April 16, 2017. A photo posted April 14, 2017, showed Justin posing by a private jet alongside brothers Christian “King” Combs and Quincy Brown.
Southern California’s Coachella Valley is around 130 miles east of Beverly Hills.
Buzbee, on Conerly’s behalf, is demanding a jury trial and compensation for damages.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and Spanish via chat and at 800-656-4673.
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