Diddy Faces $60M Lawsuit from Former Da Band Member Sara Rivers

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a new lawsuit from Sara Rivers, a former member of Da Band, who accuses him of sexual harassment and assault. The lawsuit arrives just as the deadline to file claims under New York City’s Gender Motivated Violence Act is about to expire. Rivers, who previously made similar allegations in the documentary The Making of a Bad Boy, is seeking $60 million in damages.

In her complaint, Rivers details several instances of alleged misconduct, including one where Diddy reportedly cornered her in a hallway, allegedly asking her about her well-being in a “low, sensual voice” before adjusting her jacket collar and running his hand across her breasts. Rivers also claims she endured an “inhumane” working environment filled with “aggressive and abusive behavior.”

The lawsuit also names several other defendants, including Universal Music, MTV, Bad Boy employees, and Diddy’s mother, Janice Combs, among others.

Diddy’s legal team swiftly responded to the lawsuit, calling the claims “false” and asserting that the lawsuit is part of a pattern of “meritless claims” being filed as the deadline for the Gender-Motivated Violence Act expires. “Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor,” they said in a statement.

This lawsuit comes amid Diddy’s ongoing criminal case related to charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. He pled not guilty to the charges following his arrest last year and is currently awaiting trial while residing at a detention center in Brooklyn, New York.