In September 2024, Thalia Graves filed a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, accusing him and his former head of security, Joseph Sherman, of raping her in the summer of 2001. The lawsuit claims that Graves, then 25, was lured to a meeting at Combs' Bad Boy Records studio, where she was allegedly drugged, bound, and raped by both men. The lawsuit also alleges that the assault was recorded on video without her consent, and that the footage was later distributed as pornography. Graves has spoken publicly about the severe emotional trauma she has suffered since the alleged incident, including PTSD, flashbacks, and suicidal thoughts. The lawsuit, filed under the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, seeks compensatory and punitive damages, as well as the removal of all copies of the video. This lawsuit is one of several against Combs, who was recently arrested on separate federal charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges and remains jailed without bail. source: Sean "Diddy" Combs accused of rape, recording alleged attack in newly filed lawsuit - CBS Los Angeles (cbsnews.com) In the second segment... Joseph Sherman, Sean "Diddy" Combs' former head of security, has strongly denied the allegations made by Thalia Graves in her recent lawsuit. Graves accuses both Combs and Sherman of drugging, raping, and recording her without her consent in 2001 at Combs' Bad Boy Records studio. Sherman maintains that the claims are entirely fabricated, and his defense highlights that Graves allegedly contacted him multiple times following the incident, which he suggests undermines the credibility of her accusations. Sherman, aligning with Combs' legal stance, contends that the lawsuit is part of a broader attempt to bring false charges against them, given the current legal pressures Combs is facing. Both men are expected to contest Graves' claims vigorously in court, seeking to prove their innocence. The case against them, however, has garnered significant attention, particularly given Combs' other legal issues, including charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering​. source: Debauched life of Diddy bodyguard 'Big Joe' revealed in unearthed photos that show him partying with naked women and megastars | Daily Mail Online Joseph Sherman, formerly a bodyguard for Sean "Diddy" Combs, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Thalia Graves and her attorney, Gloria Allred. This legal action follows Graves' allegations that, in 2001, both Combs and Sherman drugged, bound, and raped her at a Bad Boy Entertainment recording studio, recording the assault and distributing it as pornography. In his lawsuit, Sherman asserts that he ceased working for Combs in 1999 and has never met Graves, labeling her claims as "utterly and entirely false." He contends that Graves contacted him in November 2023, seeking his cooperation as a witness against Combs in exchange for excluding him from legal proceedings. Sherman includes alleged messages from Graves in his lawsuit to support this claim. Sherman argues that the accusations have caused significant harm to his reputation and livelihood. His lawsuit includes counts of defamation, emotional distress, negligence, and abuse of process against Graves, Allred, and other associated parties. This countersuit emerges amid a series of legal challenges facing Combs, who was arrested in September...