Sean “Diddy” Combs is being accused of sexual misconduct by a contestant on his former reality show I Want to Work for Diddy.
In court documents obtained by Rolling Stone on Thursday, February 27, Kendra Haffoney alleged that the rap mogul sexually assaulted her while participating in the first season of his VH1 reality show.
On one occasion, Haffoney alleged that Diddy, 55, invited her to an afterparty where she was offered a drink that resulted in her feeling “delirious.”
According to the lawsuit, Combs allegedly “guided [Haffoney’s] head down to have her perform oral sex on him.” Haffoney alleged the effects of whatever she ingested, along with the power dynamics of the situation, left her feeling powerless to resist.
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“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 alleged. “She knew that she had been drugged with something, she felt weak, and her vagina 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.”
After the incident, Haffoney alleged that she flew with the cast to Los Angeles to continue filming. Without elaborating, she claimed Diddy subjected her to “additional acts of sexual assault and misconduct” in California.
I Want to Work for Diddy aired on VH1 in 2008 and featured contestants competing in a series of tasks for an opportunity to become Diddy’s assistant.
Haffoney’s lawsuit was filed in New York under the Gender-Motivated Violence Act. The act allows survivors whose claims were previously time-barred to file a suit against their abuser during the window period of March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2025.
”This is yet another example of false claims being filed against Mr. Combs,” Diddy’s attorneys said in a statement to Us Weekly on Friday, February 28. “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor. We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason.”
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The statement continued, “With the deadline for New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act expiring tomorrow, it’s clear that opportunists are rushing to file last-minute, meritless claims. Mr. Combs remains confident he will prevail in court.”
Haffoney’s lawsuit against Diddy also includes VH1, who aired the show. Us has reached out to VH1’s parent company Paramount for comment.
Diddy is currently behind bars at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, and is awaiting trial on charges including sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all allegations against him and awaits a trial set for May 5.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
