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Diddy is trying to shake off one of the several lawsuits filed against him… But will it work?
Back in May, a former model named Crystal McKinney launched a lawsuit against the Bad Boy Records founder for an alleged assault that happened in 2003. She claimed that after meeting Diddy at a Men’s Fashion Week event in New York, he invited her to his studio where Hennessy and joints were being passed around by him and his colleagues. She claimed she took a hit of what felt like a “very powerful” joint, which she believes was laced with some other drug. She then claimed the I’ll Be Missing You rapper demanded her to follow him into a bathroom where he forced himself upon her and made her perform oral sex on him. After that, she claimed she was blackballed from the modeling industry, and revealed she attempted suicide the following year.
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But Diddy’s team says it’s too late to speak out… They’re citing the statute of limitations!
TMZ reported on Friday that the legal team for Diddy, Bad Boy Entertainment, and Daddy’s House Recording is arguing that Crystal’s claims expired in 2010 per the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law. If you didn’t know, that’s a New York law that helps sexual assault survivors take legal action against their abusers within seven years of a given crime… Hence Diddy’s team’s 2010 argument.
According to the outlet, Crystal’s filings cite a decree that allows for a revival window for claims, but Diddy’s team is arguing that New York State Law’s statute of limitations takes priority. The team is also claiming Diddy’s companies can’t be sued because they didn’t play a role in any alleged misconduct.
How do you think this will play out for the embattled rapper in the wake of his arrest, Perezcious readers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below!
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and would like to learn more about resources, consider checking out https://www.rainn.org/resources
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