A former security guard has come forward with harrowing allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs, claiming the music mogul drugged and sexually assaulted him during a 2007 "White Party" in East Hampton, New York. The accuser, identified only as John Doe in his October lawsuit, detailed his experience in an exclusive interview with CNN, alleging that a well-known celebrity witnessed the incident and "found it amusing."
"The full gravity of it lives with me to this day," Doe said, speaking from his New Jersey home. "It affects every single thing you do for the rest of your life."
According to Doe, he was hired through a private security firm to work the high-profile event. Throughout the evening, Combs allegedly offered him two drinks that he believes were laced with ecstasy and GHB, a drug often associated with sexual assaults. The second drink, he claimed, left him incapacitated. It felt like having 15 drinks, and "I wasn't able to stand," Doe recounted.
As his condition worsened, Doe said Combs appeared to show concern before forcibly pushing him into a nearby vehicle and sodomizing him. "It was just an amazing level of incapacitation that I had never experienced before, and I felt powerless," Doe recalled. Despite his pleas for help, Combs allegedly overpowered him, repeatedly telling him, "You'll be all right."
The lawsuit also claims that an unnamed celebrity witnessed the assault but did not intervene. The presence of this individual, who reportedly found the scene "amusing," has added another layer of controversy to the allegations.
In his CNN interview, Doe described the lasting trauma from the event, stating that it contributed to the end of his marriage and forced him to leave the security industry after being "blacklisted" by his employer. "Nothing could give me back the person I was before that evening," he said.
Combs, who remains in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, has denied all allegations. His representatives dismissed the lawsuit as a publicity stunt, stating, "In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone-adult or minor, man or woman."
The lawsuit originally claimed the incident occurred in 2006 at a "White Party" in the Hamptons. However, CNN noted inconsistencies in Doe's account, including that Combs' White Party was held in St. Tropez that year. The complaint was later amended to reflect the correct year and location of the alleged assault. Combs' legal team seized on the discrepancies, arguing they undermine the credibility of the claims.
The lawsuit is part of a broader wave of legal troubles for Combs, who is facing over 120 allegations of sexual misconduct, including claims from men and women spanning decades. The lawsuits, filed by attorneys Tony Buzbee and Andrew Van Arsdale, include accusations from a 13-year-old girl who alleges Combs and Jay-Z raped her during a 2000 MTV Video Music Awards afterparty.
Doe's case has garnered significant attention due to his decision to speak publicly, becoming the first male accuser to do so in the escalating legal battles surrounding Combs. Despite the public scrutiny, Doe expressed a desire to maintain his anonymity to protect what remains of his personal life. "I have a semblance of a life, a very quiet life. I would prefer what little is left of it to be left alone," he said.
Combs' trial on sex trafficking and sexual assault charges is scheduled for May 2025.
