Sean "Diddy" Combs Accused of Rape and Impregnating a Woman in New Lawsuit

Content warning: This story discusses graphic violence and sexual abuse. 

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing yet another lawsuit. 

As the rapper remains in jail following his Sept. 16 arrest on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, an unidentified woman has filed a new lawsuit, claiming the mogul drugged and sexually assaulted her, according to documents obtained by E! News. 

The documents, filed Sept. 27, allege that Combs repeatedly assaulted the woman, identified as Jane Doe—who is over the age of 18 but under the age of 55—over a four-year period, and say that one occasion led her to become pregnant, although she later suffered a miscarriage. 

Joseph L. Ciaccio, the attorney representing the unnamed woman along with firm partner Marie Napoli, said she first became acquainted with the rapper in the fall of 2020 while “overseas”—and was later invited on an all-expenses paid trip. 

“Powerful figures in the entertainment industry have long exploited aspiring artists and fans,” Ciaccio told E! News in a statement. “Recent high-profile lawsuits aim to hold these celebrities accountable, potentially transforming industry practices and providing justice for victims. No one is above the law. Fame and wealth do not protect Sean 'Diddy' Combs from serious allegations of sex trafficking and abuse.”

E! News has reached out to lawyers for Combs but has not yet heard back.

Following their 2020 meeting, the documents alleged Jane Doe began seeing the rapper “approximately once per month” in 2021 and 2022—with Combs arranging for her to come to his homes in Miami, Los Angeles and New York. The woman alleges that she did not attend these meetings on her own volition, but says Combs and his staff used “coercive and harassing language” to get her to see the rapper. 

Those meetings led to several instances of abuse detailed in the filing. During one April 2022 meeting, the rapper used spiked alcoholic beverages to force sexual intercourse, according to the docs. On another July 2022 occasion, documents allege he forced her to take ketamine and other drugs, which resulted in her blacking out—describing being in and out of consciousness. Shortly after this incident, the woman said she took a pregnancy test which was positive. During a separate 2022 meeting, the woman says she left Combs’ Miami residence with purple bruises on her feet and a bite mark on the heel of her foot, with no memory of what caused them. 

And after learning of her pregnancy, she says in the docs that Combs’ team harassed her to get an abortion before she suffered her miscarriage.

After her pregnancy loss, the woman alleges she attempted to get “space” from the rapper and did not speak to him for “approximately three months.” However, she says Combs’ constant harassment via calls and texts—and even somehow finding a way to monitor her location—soon resumed in late 2022, and continued through July 2024.  

Jane Doe said that at every subsequent meeting, she was to “perform a show,” as described in the documents and forced to consume alcohol and other substances. Throughout this time, the woman says she “feared for her safety” having seen the rapper “slap and abuse” other women.  

Saying she suffered trauma, financial injury and physical injury, the woman is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.  

The lawsuit is the latest in a string of legal issues Combs has been embroiled in over the last several months. He was denied bail following his latest arrest, and currently remains in custody awaiting trial, for which a date has not been set. 

Combs continues to deny all allegations made against him. He will next appear in court Oct. 9 for a status hearing.

Keep reading to see all of the legal trouble Combs is facing.

Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed search warrants at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami properties on March 25, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to NBC News.  

The sources told the outlet the warrant was out of the Southern District of New York, and a spokesperson for HSI New York confirmed to E! News it “executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners.” 

Law enforcement sources told NBC News the music mogul was in the Miami area when the search warrants were executed. 

News about the investigation broke after Combs faced allegations of sexual misconduct in lawsuits filed by multiple accusers starting in November, with the musician denying the allegations. 

“Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday,” he wrote in a December statement posted on Instagram. “Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.” 

The day after HSI executed the search warrants at Combs' L.A. and Miami properties, his lawyer spoke out. 

"Yesterday, there was a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs' residences," attorney Aaron Dyer said in a March 26 statement to E! News. "There is no excuse for the excessive show of force and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way his children and employees were treated." 

Dyer noted Combs “was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities.”  

“Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way,” his lawyer's statement continued. “This unprecedented ambush—paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence—leads  to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits.” 

And Dyer expressed Combs' intent to defend himself.

“There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations,” he added. “Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”

As for what actually went down during the searches, multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the warrant told NBC News authorities with the Department of Homeland Security seized phones from Combs’ home in Miami before he was scheduled to travel to the Bahamas, and several sources familiar with the matter added that guns were discovered during the search.

One source familiar with the matter also told NBC News three women and one man were interviewed by prosecutors and investigators from the Southern District of New York about allegations of sex trafficking, sexual assault, the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms purportedly tied to Combs.

On the same day the search warrants were executed at Combs’ Miami and Los Angeles properties, one of his associates, Brendan Paul, was arrested by the Miami-Dade police on suspicion of drug possession, a law enforcement source familiar with the matter told NBC News. 

According to the Miami-Dade arrest affidavit obtained by the outlet, Paul was taken into custody for allegedly possessing suspected cocaine and suspected marijuana candy. 

Prison records obtained by NBC News show Paul was released on March 26 after posting bond.

“We do not plan on trying this case in the media,” Paul’s attorney Brian Bieber said in a statement obtained by the outlet, “all issues will be dealt with in court.” 

In May, Paul accepted a plea deal, with his lawyer Bieber telling People, "Brendan accepted the prosecutor’s offer to permit his entry into the diversion program which, after completion, the case against him will be dismissed in its entirety."

He was arrested in the lobby of a New York hotel on Sept. 16, 2024, according to NBC News. It's unclear what Combs has been charged with and if the arrest has any potential connection to the raids.

“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office," his lawyer Marc Agnifilo said in a statement to E! News. "He is an imperfect person but Is not criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges."

After Combs was arrested based on the sealed indictment, the indictment was unsealed on Sept. 17.

The 54-year-old was charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; as well as transportation to engage in prostitution, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.

The indictment alleged Combs “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct” for more than a decade, with prosecutors saying the purported behavior started around 2008.

"To do so," the documents stated, "Combs relied on the employees, resources, and influence of the multi-faceted business empire that he led and controlled—creating a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in, and attempted to engage in, among other crimes, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice."

According to NBC News, Combs pleaded not guilty and was denied bail.

“He’s going to fight this with all of his energy and all of his might,” his attorney Marc Agnifilo told reporters outside the courthouse prior to the arraignment, “and the full confidence of his lawyers."

Following his arrest, Combs was held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center where he was denied a $50 million bond. The music mogul was also placed on suicide watch, which a source told E! News is a customary procedure for high-profile inmates. 

He was assigned the same area of the jail as cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, a source told NBC News.