Diddy accused of sexual assault and coercion by former ‘I Want To Work For Diddy’ reality show contestant

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ has been accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a female contestant on the first season of his former VH1 reality show I Want To Work For Diddy.

Kendra Haffoney filed a lawsuit yesterday (February 27) in Manhattan, over the claims which date back to 2007 after she was selected as a finalist on the show.

WARNING: The rest of this article contains details some readers may find upsetting

Haffoney alleged that her interactions with Combs were sporadic at first but became more consistent as filming progressed, claiming that one night, Combs invited her to an afterparty where she was offered a drink and ushered to his side, according to Rolling Stone. She claimed the drink must have been drugged because she started to feel “delirious.”

The lawsuit goes on to say Combs allegedly “guided [Haffoney’s] head down to have her perform oral sex on him.” Haffoney claims the effects of whatever she ingested, along with the power dynamics of the situation, left her feeling powerless to resist.

“Plaintiff wanted to leave, but as the oral sex with Diddy continued, she felt her body getting weak and she ultimately passed out,” the lawsuit added.

Haffoney alleged that she eventually woke up back in the I Want to Work for Diddy cast house with Combs sitting on the foot of the bed.

The lawsuit continued: “She knew that she had been drugged with something, she felt weak, and her vaginal area felt sore. Plaintiff knew she had been sexually assaulted, raped, but did not know what to say or who to speak with, was ashamed, confused, degraded, humiliated, and shocked, so she suffered in silence and continued on the show.”

Shortly after Haffoney said she flew with the cast to Los Angeles for further filming and she alleged that Combs subjected her to “additional acts of sexual assault and misconduct” in California.

Haffoney is also suing VH1 and Bad Boy Entertainment, seeking compensatory and punitive damages.

Three more lawsuits were also filed by other named plaintiffs against Combs in court yesterday.

On Wednesday, (February 26) a male escort from Florida filed yet another lawsuit against Combs claiming the rapper sexually assaulted him in 2012.

Combs was arrested and charged with crimes including sexual trafficking and racketeering last September and is currently in a federal jail awaiting trial, and has consistently denied all allegations raised against him.

“No matter how many lawsuits are filed – especially by individuals who refuse to put their own names behind their claims – it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone,” representatives for Combs said in a statement sent via Rolling Stone yesterday.

Elsewhere, one of Combs’ lawyers recently quit the rapper’s forthcoming criminal sex trafficking case set for May 5.

For more help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit RAINN.

The post Diddy accused of sexual assault and coercion by former ‘I Want To Work For Diddy’ reality show contestant appeared first on NME.