Instagram influencer Jade Ramey has denied claims that she was employed as a sex worker by Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The 54-year-old music mogul is currently at the center of a sex trafficking investigation by federal agents, who raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami last month.
Ramey is currently trying to set the record straight on social media following allegations made by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in a lawsuit filed against the rapper in February.
“Yes, I was dating someone. Dating someone has no direct connection to the false allegations,” Ramey said in a statement. Via Instagram.
“What a shame that we’ve entered an age where caring about or falling in love with someone deserves scrutiny in the court of public opinion. What’s funny to you is reality to others. And my feelings are in no way intended for entertainment or discussion.”
“We need to be more conscious as a society about mocking people’s lives and relationships just for fun. Thank you everyone for your kind messages and support during this time,” she added.
Ramey describes himself online as a “certified wellness coach” and “ordained minister” and boasts 1.2 million followers on the platform.
She and the “I’ll Be Missing You” hitmaker made headlines in December 2022 when they were photographed sharing a kiss during a dinner date at popular Malibu spot Nobu.
Jones, 38, claims in his $30 million lawsuit against Combs that the “Coming Home” rapper paid Ramey a “monthly salary” for sex work.
The complaint also alleges that Diddy “bragged that he had several women who paid him a monthly salary.”
The name of the civil suit is Raymy. Combs’ ex-girlfriend Yung Miami, also known as Kalesha Lameka Brownlee, and 50 Cent’s ex Daphne Joy are the people who allegedly accepted cash in exchange for sex.
According to court filings, the three women were “paid a monthly salary as sex workers for Mr. Combs.” All three deny the charges.
Combs and his team deny all of the producers’ claims, with attorney Sean Hawley telling Page Six that “Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar looking for money.”
“His reckless publication of his name about events that are completely fictional and did not actually occur is nothing but a blatant attempt to garner headlines,” Holley argued.
“We have overwhelming and indisputable evidence that his claims are a complete lie,” she added.
In the wake of Jones’ lawsuit, Combs found himself the target of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.
Federal agents moved to Los Angeles and Miami to seize Combs’ cellphone and computer as part of the federal investigation.
Law enforcement officials told the newspaper that similar raids would be carried out in New York and Chicago.
Following last month’s raid, the rapper’s attorney Aaron Dyer blamed the “military-level force” that federal authorities used to search the rapper’s property.
The hip-hop mogul is being investigated on sex trafficking charges, according to law enforcement, and his lawyer has denounced the charges as a “witch hunt.”
