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Coverage dated June 26, 2023

Liquor giant Diageo ends partnership with Sean "Diddy" Combs

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Split comes one month after artist filed lawsuit alleging company "starved" his vodka and tequila brands because of racism.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Spirits giant Diageo seeks to cut ties with Sean 'Diddy' Combs amid lawsuit alleging racism (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Spirits giant Diageo says it's cutting ties with rapper and entrepreneur Sean ''Diddy'' Combs following his move to sue the company over allegations of racism in the handling of his liquor brands, according to a Tuesday court filing.

  2. Variety

    Diageo Cuts Ties With Sean Combs Over Liquor Dispute (opens Variety)

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    Liquor giant Diageo severed ties with entrepreneur Sean Combs in a dispute over the liquor brands Ciroc and DeLeón

  3. CBS News

    Liquor giant Diageo ends partnership with Sean "Diddy" Combs (opens CBS News)

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    Split comes one month after artist filed lawsuit alleging company "starved" his vodka and tequila brands because of racism.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Spirits giant Diageo cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy' Combs and calls his lawsuit a ‘sham action' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    It comes after the rapper Diddy sued the company over allegations of racism in the handling of his liquor brands Cîroc vodka and DeLeón tequila

  5. Wall Street Journal

    Diageo to Cut Ties With Diddy After Lawsuit (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The rapper accused the spirits maker of racial discrimination and alleged it neglected his DeLeón brand.

  6. Seattle Times

    Spirits giant Diageo cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and calls musician’s lawsuit a ‘sham action’ (opens Seattle Times)

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    Spirits giant Diageo says it’s cutting ties with rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs following his move to sue the company over allegations of racism in the handling of his liquor brands, according to a Tuesday court filing.

  7. CBS News

    Diageo ends its 15-year partnership with Diddy following lawsuit (opens CBS News)

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    Spirits maker Diageo has cut ties with Sean "Diddy" Combs, ending a lucrative 15-year partnership that recently culminated in a racial discrimination lawsuit.

  8. New York Post

    Diageo splits with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, calls lawsuit alleging racism a ‘sham action’ (opens New York Post)

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    Combs’ lawsuit says Diageo North America starved Combs’ Cîroc vodka and DeLeón tequila brands of resources as it showered attention on other celebrity brands.

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