Diddy Denies Sexual Assault Claims, Blames Hay

0:00It's April 28th, entertainment and celebrity news today starts now, AI-powered and spotlight ready. I'm Cory with the story. Sean Combs, aka Diddy, just hit back hard at a new civil lawsuit from music producer Jonathan Hay, denying every single claim of sexual assault, false, imprisonment, and emotional distress. His lawyers filed the response on April 24th, 2026, saying Hay isn't owed a dime and wasn't hurt by Combs or his company's like, bad boy records. Hay's suit points to incidents from years back, including alleged sexual battery in 2020 in 2021, but he only filed in 20, 25. Combs' team argues any issues came from Hay himself or others, not them. The defense is flipping the script, claiming whatever went down was actually welcomed by Hay, no unlawful lockup happened, and the emotional harm. Doesn't stack up legally, they're also eyeing statute of limitations to cap damages.

1:02This drops amid Diddy's pile of other troubles, like defending those wild freak-off parties as stage shows and getting shot down on a presidential. Pardon requests from President Trump. With a jury trial now on the table, Combs is digging in for a public fight, as his legal heat keeps cranking up across the board.