A legal filing claimed Sean "Diddy" Combs forced all of his employees to carry a variety of drugs, including pink cocaine.
The National Capital Poison Center describes the drug as a combination of methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA. Aside from "pink cocaine," the illicit substance is also referred to as "Tuci," PEOPLE Magazine reported.
According to a February complaint filed by former Combs employee Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, "all employees, from the butler to the chef to the housekeepers," allegedly had to "walk around with a pouch or fanny pack filled with cocaine, GHB, ecstasy, marijuana gummies … and Tuci."
Jones' complaint accused Combs of sexual harassment.
However, the disgraced music producer's legal team denied the allegations, accusing Jones of being a "con man" who was "shamelessly looking for an easy and wholly undeserved payday."
"Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn has refused to return our calls. We look forward to addressing these ridiculous claims in court, and intend to take all appropriate action against all who are attempting to peddle," Diddy's lawyers' statement continued.
The allegations regarding the pink cocaine come shortly after late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's autopsy revealed that the same drug was in his system when he tragically fell to his death from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16. Cocaine, benzodiazepines, and crack were also mentioned in his toxicology report, as per The Guardian.
Payne died as a result of "multiple traumatic injuries" and "internal and external bleeding" sustained during the fall.
A source later stated that the 31-year-old "was battling a very significant drug addiction" at the time of his death and that treatment was not "working" for him.
There is no evidence that Payne's death was related to Combs in any way.
As OK! Magazine previously reported that the One Direction alum once admitted he felt intimidated by Combs during a 2017 appearance on "The Graham Norton Show."
"I went over to speak to him and Jay-Z and as I shook his hand he just chuckled ... [he had] the most evil laugh I’ve ever heard," Payne shared at the time. "So, I’m a little bit fearful of that man."
Business Times has reached out to Liam Payne and Sean "Diddy" Combs' camps for comments.
