Sean 'Diddy' Combs sues man who claimed to have videos of his sexual assaults

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a defamation lawsuit against a man claiming to have videos linking Combs to sexual assaults. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, also names the man’s lawyer and Nexstar Media, the parent company of NewsNation.

Combs’ lawyer, Erica Wolff, stated, “These defendants have willfully fabricated and disseminated outrageous lies with reckless disregard for the truth. 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's right to a fair trial, will no longer be tolerated.”

The lawsuit alleges Courtney Burgess and his attorney, Ariel Mitchell, created false accusations against Combs for potential profit. Combs also accuses NewsNation of airing the allegations without verifying their truth.


The lawsuit asserts the videos Burgess claims to possess do not exist. Burgess said in interviews he received the videos from Kim Porter, Combs’s former partner, and that law enforcement seized them. The lawsuit denies both claims.

Combs, 55, pleaded not guilty to the sex trafficking charges following his September arrest and remains in custody without bail as he awaits a May 5 trial.

After his arrest, Burgess began making media appearances, including interviews with reporters, social media influencers, and true crime podcasters, claiming he had flash drives containing incriminating evidence against Combs. Burgess alleged the videos were given to him by Kim Porter, the late actor and model who was Combs' longtime partner and the mother of four of his children.

However, the purported videos have never been made public. Close associates of Porter, interviewed by The New York Times in November, stated they had never heard of Burgess and expressed skepticism about his claims. Additionally, Burgess himself has admitted he does not know Combs personally.

Burgess alleged that law enforcement seized the videos from his home, while Mitchell claimed Burgess had handed the flash drives over to federal authorities. The lawsuit counters these assertions, stating both claims are "completely false."

"No such video was ever turned over to the government because no such video exists," the lawsuit states.

Federal prosecutors have not identified Burgess as having any connection to the criminal case against Combs.