Diddy Can Sue NewsNation Over Drug-Laced Baby Oil Claims, Judge Rules
The disgraced music mogul can move forward with his defamation lawsuit against the cable network.
A judge has ruled that Sean "Diddy" Combs can continue pursuing defamation claims against NewsNation and its attorney, Ariel Mitchell, over a broadcast suggesting that Combs laced baby oil with drugs at his sex parties. The court denied motions by NewsNation and Mitchell to dismiss Combs' $100 million lawsuit. The judge found enough basis for Combs to allege defamation based on Mitchell's claims that baby oil could be mixed with drugs to incapacitate assault victims.
Additionally, Combs can still sue Mitchell for alleging that Burgess had access to video recordings of Combs engaging in sexual assault, a claim Combs denies. NewsNation itself cannot be held accountable for those statements, as they were presented as allegations and the host reminded viewers that Combs had not been convicted of any crimes.
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