Diddy has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against defendants who allegedly made false claims about possessing videos showing him sexually assaulting inebriated celebrities and minors.

The lawsuit targets Courtney Burgess, attorney Ariel Mitchell, and NewsNation. Burgess, described as having no notable music industry presence, claimed to have obtained videos and a memoir from Diddy's deceased ex-partner Kim Porter. Porter's family has denounced these claims as false, and Amazon reportedly pulled the memoir.

Mitchell, who previously filed lawsuits against Trey Songz, Chris Brown, and Diddy, allegedly repeated these claims in media appearances and in Peacock's "The Making of a Bad Boy" documentary. The lawsuit states she demanded various perks for interviews, including first-class travel and hotel accommodations.

The complaint asserts that these videos "do not exist" and argues that NewsNation failed to conduct basic fact-checking before broadcasting these allegations. Notably, Diddy claims these false statements have "poisoned the minds" of potential jurors for his upcoming May trial on sex trafficking charges, potentially compromising his right to a fair trial.

This legal action comes as Diddy faces multiple civil claims and federal charges, with the mogul maintaining his innocence against what his lawsuit describes as an "all-you-can-eat buffet of wild lies and conspiracy theories."

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