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Sean ‘Diddy' Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn't exist

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Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music...

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Sean ‘Diddy' Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn't exist (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music...

  2. People

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs Files $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Accuser for Exposing Alleged Sex Tapes with Celebrities (opens People)

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    Sean 'Diddy' Combs filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess, a man who alleged there are tapes of Combs involved in the sexual assault of minors, as well as Burgess' attorney, Ariel Mitchell.

  3. Insider

    Diddy sues a man who he says lied in news interviews about having 'freak off' videos (opens Insider)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs' $50 million defamation lawsuit names Courtney Burgess, his lawyer, and the media company that owns NewsNation as defendants.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Sean Combs files defamation suit against man who said he had sex tapes (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Sean Combs, the music mogul facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges, filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man who said in interviews that he had been given videos that showed Combs in sexual encounters with celebrities, including assaults of people he said appeared to be minors.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn’t exist - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos

  6. Newsweek

    Sean "Diddy" Combs sues accuser for spreading "conspiracy theories" (opens Newsweek)

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    The lawsuit accuses Courtney Burgess, his lawyer, and Nextstar Media Inc. of spreading "conspiracy theories" and seeks $50 million in damages.

  7. Variety

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Files $50 Million Defamation Suit Against Accuser Courtney Burgess, Lawyer Ariel Mitchell and NewsNation (opens Variety)

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    Sean 'Diddy' Combs has filed a $50 million defamation suit against accuser Courtney Burgess, his lawyer and NewsNation.

  8. Kokomo Tribune

    Sean (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are suing a man they said had falsely claimed in interviews to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on celebrities. The lawsuit

  9. New York Post

    Diddy files $50 million defamation suit against grand jury witness (opens New York Post)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday in New York federal court against Nexstar Media Inc., (NewsNation), Courtney Burgess, and attorney Ariel Mitchell, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

  10. Salon

    Sean "Diddy" Combs sues grand jury witness for $50 million in defamation lawsuit (opens Salon)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs sues grand jury witness for $50 million in defamation lawsuit

  11. The Hollywood Reporter

    Sean “Diddy” Combs Files $50M Defamation Lawsuit Against Grand Jury Witness (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The lawsuit targets assertions from Courtney Burgess' lawyer, who said in interviews that her client possessed videos depicting sexual encounters involving Combs and other celebrities.

  12. Breitbart News

    ‘Diddy’ Files $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Male Accuser, News Nation Parent Company (opens Breitbart News)

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    Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities.

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