Sean Combs

Sean Combs, more commonly known as P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puff, Puffy, Love, Brother Love, Puffy Poo, Sean John, Puff Daddy Combs, The Black Frank Sinatra, Puff the Magic Dragon, and H.R. Pufnstuf is an American actor and musician.

(1969 - ???)

Victims

Monster's Ball (2001)

• Unknown Person - Murdered by Lawrence Musgrove off-screen, implied.
  • Total - 1

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2012)

Season 8

Charlie's Mom Has Cancer

• None

Kill Count

• Total - 1
  • All Victims of Unknown Gender

Kill Counts by Character

1. Lawrence Musgrove (Monster's Ball) - 1
2. Dr. Jinx (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - None

Deaths

Monster's Ball (2001)

• Lawrence Musgrove - Sentenced to death via the electric chair by the state of Georgia.

Trivia

• Close friends with Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, and Wilmer Valderrama.
• He has been charged and accused of many crimes.
  • In 1994, he was accused of ordering the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac, substantiating the claim with supposed FBI documents. The newspaper later retracted the story, acknowledging that the documents had been fabricated.
  • In 1996, he was accused of ordering the assassination of rapper and actor Tupac Shakur.
  • In 1997, he was accused of ordering the assassination of rapper Biggie Smalls.
  • In 1997 Combs was sued for landlord neglect by Inge Bongo however Combs denied the charges.
  • In 1999, shortly after the music video for Nas' "Hate Me Now" aired on MTV featuring Combs being crucified, he and two others burst into Nas' former manager, Steve Stoute's office and attacked him. Stoute sued Combs in June 1999, resulting in Combs paying him an out-of-court settlement of $500,000. Originally charged with assault for the event, Combs pleaded guilty on September 8, 1999, to a charge of harassment, and was sentenced to spend one day in an anger management class.
    • Also in 1999, Combs, his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, and his protégé rapper Shyne were at Club New York in Times Square in Manhattan when gunfire broke out. It was firstly reported that Shyne started it and was sentenced to 10 years in prison but after being released he claimed that it was Combs who started the gunfight and the claim was later proven by witnesses who claim Combs threatened them to claim that Shyne was the culprit.
  • In 2001, Combs was arrested for driving with a suspended license in Florida.
  • In 2003, the National Labor Committee revealed that factories producing the Sean John clothing brand in Honduras were violating Honduran labor laws. Among the accusations were that workers were subjected to body searches and involuntary pregnancy tests. Bathrooms were locked and access tightly controlled. Employees were forced to work overtime and were paid sweatshop wages. Combs responded with an extensive investigation, telling reporters, "I'm as pro-worker as they get." Combs said improvements had been implemented at the factory, including adding air conditioning and water purification systems, firing the most abusive supervisors, and allowing the formation of a labor union.
    • Also in 2003, Kirk Burrowes sued Combs, claiming that he had forced him to give up his shares in Bad Boy Records through threats of violence. In 2006, the case was dismissed because the statute of limitations had expired.
  • In 2005, an assault charge against Combs filed by Michigan television host Rogelio Mills was resolved in Combs's favor.
  • Also in 2005, London-based musical artist and DJ Richard Dearlove, who had been performing under the name "Diddy" since 1992—nine years before Combs started using even "P. Diddy"—sought an injunction in the High Court of Justice in London. He accepted an out-of-court settlement of £10,000 in damages and more than £100,000 in costs. Combs can no longer use the name Diddy in the UK, where he is still known as P. Diddy.
  • In 2007, Gerard Rechnitzer sued Combs for battery after claiming Combs had punched him outside a Hollywood nightclub. Rechnitzer claimed he was attacked after he approached Combs while the rap mogul was talking to his girlfriend. Combs settled the lawsuit for undisclosed terms in March 2008.
  • In 2015, Combs was arrested for aggravated assault after an altercation with his son's football coach at the University of California, Los Angeles.
  • In 2017, Cindy Rueda, who previously had served as Combs's personal chef, filed a lawsuit against Combs in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming, among other things, sexual harassment and retaliation. The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount in February 2019.
  • In 2021, Combs filed a $60 million lawsuit against the new owners of Sean John, claiming the firm used his likeness without his permission and fabricated quotes endorsing their new product line. In 2023, Combs filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Diageo, claiming that the spirits company deliberately "knee-capped" the marketing and sales of his Cîroc vodka and DeLéon tequila labels. In January 2024, Combs voluntarily withdrew the lawsuit with prejudice, and also severed the business relationship.
  • In 2023, Cassie Ventura, with whom Combs had a long-term relationship, filed a lawsuit against him on November 16, 2023, accusing him of rape, sex trafficking, and physical abuse. The lawsuit also suggested that Combs was responsible for blowing up Ventura's then-boyfriend Kid Cudi's car. Combs and Ventura reached an undisclosed settlement the following day, and the lawsuit was dismissed.
    • Also in 2023, two further lawsuits were filed against Combs by two additional complainants, alleging sexual assault and revenge porn, on November 23, 2023. One of the lawsuits claimed that in 1990 or 1991, Combs and Aaron Hall had sexually abused a woman, with Combs recording the incident.
  • In 2024, music producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, who was already suing Combs for sexual assault, filed a lawsuit against Combs and his son Justin, alleging that they engaged in a "massive" cover-up of their involvement in the shooting of a 30-year-old man at a "writers and producers camp" that was held at Combs's Chalice Recording Studio in Los Angeles in September 2022.
    • Also in 2024, former Syracuse University basketball player and Combs associate Brendan Paul was arrested at the Opa Locka Airport in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on two charges of cocaine and controlled substance possession; he was released the next day after posting a $2,500 bond. Lil Rod has accused Paul of being Combs's "drug mule" in court documents.
    • Also in 2024, Combs was accused of being behind the of deaths of Prince, Kim Porter, Brittany Murphy, Simon Monjack, Aaliyah, Lisa Lopes, and Michael Jackson. Beyoncé was also addressed in the controversy, with allegations of her association with Diddy. People also suggest that the song's name, "She Knows", is a play on Diddy's first name (Sean) and Beyoncé's last name (Knowles).
    • Also in 2024, CNN released surveillance footage of Combs physically assaulting Cassie Ventura at the InterContinental hotel in Century City, Los Angeles, on March 5, 2016. This incident was among the allegations made in the lawsuit. On May 19, 2024, Combs issued a video apology on Instagram and Facebook, stating he was "truly sorry" and that his actions were "inexcusable". Combs's assault of Ventura was stopped by hotel staff, after which Combs allegedly tried to bribe the staff, according to a federal indictment in September 2024.
    • Also in 2024, the Washington Post reported that a team of lawyers will be filing as many as 120 more lawsuits, covering assaults that took place during the 2000s and 2010s. Plaintiffs, 25 of whom are minors, are both male and female. Tony Buzbee, one of the attorneys on the team, said most of the alleged assaults took place in New York State. Half of the alleged victims say they reported the assault to police, to a doctor, or to the FBI. Some claim to have been drugged or offered hush money. Additional potential defendants other than Combs are also to be named in the lawsuits: "The names that we're going to name, assuming our investigators confirm and corroborate what we've been told, are names that will shock you", Buzbee commented at a press conference in Houston. "I'm talking here about not just the cowardly but complicit bystanders, that is those people that we know watched this behavior occur and did nothing. I'm talking about the people that participated, encouraged it, egged it on. They know who they are." Buzbee filed the first six of these lawsuits in New York federal court on October 13, 2024. Andrew Van Arsdale of the AVA Law Group, which is working with Buzbee, said they have heard abuse allegations against Combs from some three thousand people, and their team is currently actively examining another hundred potential cases. Erica Wolff, a member of Combs's legal team, told the BBC that Combs "looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation".
    • Also in 2024, Combs was arrested and indicted in the Southern District of New York in September 2024 on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. He is awaiting trial in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His cellmate is Sam Bankman-Fried, who is serving a 25-year sentence. During a court appearance on October 10, 2024, Judge Arun Subramanian set Combs' trial start date as May 5, 2025.