New Diddy accuser speaks out, files lawsuit: ‘The trauma of the assault has taken a toll on my mental health’
– Another woman is suing Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Attorney Gloria Allred and alleged victim Thalia Graves claim Combs and another defendant committed a “violation of New York City’s victims of gender-motivated violence protection law by viciously and violently forcing sexual contact [including] oral sex and sexual intercourse on the plaintiff.”
The lawyer and women’s rights advocate made the announcement in a press conference on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
“In addition, the complaint alleges in the second cause of action that defendant Combs and another defendant…by raping the plaintiff and recording it,” Allred continued. “The defendants caused the plaintiff to be depicted in a video image unclothed and with intimate body parts exposed and engaged in sexual conduct with another person.”
Allred did not reveal the identity of the other defendant during the media briefing; however, legal documents obtained by KTLA identified him as Combs’ bodyguard Joseph “Big Joe” Sherman.
Allred said Combs and Sherman allegedly disseminated the video without Graves’ knowledge, including by selling it as pornography.
Graves also spoke at the press conference, saying through tears that the internal pain after being sexually assaulted was “incredibly deep and hard to put into words.”
She said she was going through a divorce and family issues at the time of the assault, and it has left her paralyzed with fear to the point where she is unable to leave her house.
In addition, she said the assault has left her with physical ailments including chronic pain that causes ongoing health issues.
“It goes beyond just physical harm caused by the assault,” she said. “It’s a pain that reaches into the very core of who you are and leaves emotional scars that may never fully heal. Some of the hardest parts of this pain are the shame and the guilt I have experienced that plays a negative part in my day-to-day ability to function properly.”
“The trauma of the assault has taken a toll on my mental health. I’ve had PTSD, depression and anxiety,” she continued. “It has been hard for me to trust others, create relationships or even feel safe in my own skin. The combination of physical and emotional pain has created a cycle of suffering from which it is so hard to break free.”
Allred indicated that the charges filed by Graves will not overlap with the existing criminal charges against Combs, as the crimes alleged in Graves’ suit do not allege the other criminal charges he is facing.
Graves is seeking compensatory damages for all physical injuries, emotional distress, psychological harm, anxiety, humiliation, physical and emotional pain and suffering, family and social harm in addition to punitive damages.
Graves is the 11th woman to sue Combs, 54, for sexual assault.
The New York native was arrested at a Manhattan hotel on Sept. 16 on a slew of charges. The indictment against him, which was unsealed the following day, describes him as the head of a criminal enterprise that engaged or attempted to engage in sex trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution, drug offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.
He has pleaded not guilty to all crimes against him and has been denied bail twice.
The indictment comes after federal agents raided homes tied to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami back in March.
All of this comes almost a year after the hip-hop mogul was sued by his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura for rape and abuse. She filed the lawsuit in November of 2023 and it was settled a day later.
Combs vehemently denied the allegations. After this, more alleged victims of Combs have come forward.
In May of this year, surveillance video was released showing Combs physically attacking Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel. Following the video’s release, the Bad Boy Records CEO issued an apology to social media calling his actions “inexcusable.”
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