NFL participant Odell Beckham Jr. and web character Druski have been named in an amended sexual assault lawsuit in opposition to Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Each Druski – actual title Drew Desbordes – and Beckham have denied involvement in an incident that was alleged to have occurred in 2018, after a lawsuit filed in California on Friday (March 14) named greater than a dozen defendants, together with themselves, Diddy and singer-rapper Jaguar Wright.
The go well with alleges they had been concerned in an assault on Ashley Parham and two John Does. Per Selection, Parham alleged in a submitting made final October that she had been drugged, kidnapped and assaulted by a number of individuals after Diddy caught wind of her perception he was concerned within the homicide of Tupac Shakur.
Combs has by no means been charged in connection to the homicide. Per the Guardian, in 2008, Diddy denied any connection to the capturing after an LA Instances report alleged he was concerned. “It’s past ridiculous and fully false,” Combs mentioned in a press release on the time.
“I’m shocked that the Los Angeles Instances can be so irresponsible as to publish a baseless and fully unfaithful story.” Final yr, it was revealed that Tupac Shakur’s household had been investigating Diddy’s alleged hyperlink to the late artist’s loss of life.
Druski, in the meantime, is accused of placing oil on Parham’s bare physique earlier than “treating it like a slip and slide and knocking the wind out of [Parham] attributable to his monumental dimension,” the lawsuit claimed (by way of New York Submit).
He then stopped himself from falling up and doing and allegedly raped Parham, the go well with goes on to say. The media character and comic, who has appeared in a video skit with Diddy beforehand, denied any involvement in a press release shared to social media yesterday (March 10). “This allegation is a fabricated lie,” it started.
“I wasn’t a public determine in 2018 — I used to be broke dwelling with my mother with none connections to the leisure trade on the time of this allegation, so the inclusion of my title is really outlandish.
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— DRUSKI (@druski) March 10, 2025
“My coronary heart breaks for precise victims of abuse, however I’m totally assured that the proof will expose this falsehood and the people who’re maliciously attempting to sport the authorized system to pedal false narratives.”
In a reply to that submit, Beckham Jr. wrote: ”Boy I’ll inform u what. This world makes completely no sense. I’m coated by God. He’ll prevail. I kno who am I, I kno who u are, preserve ur head. That title will probably be cleared. Shxts silly.”
The previous New York Giants large receiver allegedly took half within the violent sexual assault of Parham. Throughout the alleged gang rape, different defendants allegedly referred to the athlete by his center title, “Cornelius”, with the go well with studying: “Plaintiff has come to find the Defendant Doe Cornelius who raped her was Defendant Odell.”
He then adopted up with a submit of his personal, which learn: “I’ve been knowledgeable of the allegations about me in a go well with in CA. I actually can’t even imagine that my title is talked about in that matter. There may be completely no reality to these allegations. I have no idea and have by no means met the individual that filed the go well with.
“I used to be not wherever close to Orinda, CA at the moment. Actually, I don’t assume I’ve ever even been to Orinda, CA. I’ve by no means carried out something like that, and I’d by no means do something like that to anybody. I’m assured that these ridiculous claims in opposition to me will probably be dismissed.”
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— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) March 10, 2025
The go well with alleged the assault was violent, noting that: “Plaintiff’s physique was turning into increasingly more limp over the course of the violent rape till finally she had no management over her physique nor might she transfer her physique.”
It was additionally alleged that Diddy had “sat in a chair” as a spectator close to the mattress whereas “recording Plaintiff’s rape by Defendant Druski.”
In a press release given to Selection on Monday (March 10), representatives for Combs mentioned: “This new criticism – introduced by an lawyer who has already been sued for defaming Mr. Combs – demonstrates the wicked lengths plaintiffs will journey to garner headlines in pursuit of a payday.
“Mr. Combs was nowhere close to Orinda, California on the day Ms. Parham claims she was assaulted there, and the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Division has already confirmed Ms. Parham’s claims had been decided to be unfounded following an intensive investigation. Mr. Combs appears to be like ahead to having his day in court docket the place these lies – and the perverse motives of those that informed them – will probably be revealed.”
Final September, Diddy was arrested and charged with crimes together with sexual trafficking and racketeering. He has since been held in a federal jail in his hometown awaiting trial, which is ready to start on Could 5.
Final month, lawyer Tony Buzbee mentioned he anticipated over 10 new civil lawsuits to be filed in opposition to Combs by the tip of February. Combs’ authorized group have continued to disclaim all allegations levelled in opposition to him.
For extra assist, recommendation or extra data concerning sexual harassment, assault and rape within the UK, go to the Rape Disaster charity web site. Within the US, go to RAINN.