Liquor giant Diageo has settled its legal battle with Sean “Diddy” Combs, seven months after he accused the company of racist tactics that underinvested in his soul.
“Sean Combs and Diageo have agreed to resolve all disputes between the companies,” Diageo said in a press release issued Tuesday.
“Mr. Combs will withdraw all claims relating to Diageo and voluntarily dismiss the case against Diageo with prejudice.” “There is no ongoing business relationship with respect to tequila,” the London-based company and Combs added in a joint statement shared with the Post.
Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
The settlement comes after a New York Supreme Court judge rejected Diageo's motion to dismiss claims of racial discrimination in the advertising and distribution of Diageo-backed liquor brands Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila. This was done after an early victory in the case.
Combs also said in a May 2023 lawsuit that Diageo had “invested more than $1 billion” to acquire and grow George Clooney's tequila brand Casamigos, but it had not invested in its own brand. The lawsuit alleges that the amount was too low.
Shares in Diageo, which also owns Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Guinness, fell about 1% on Tuesday afternoon on news of the settlement.
Combs, who has an estimated net worth of $1 billion, has resolved his legal battle with Diageo, but faces numerous sexual assault allegations.
Last month, the rapper filed his fourth lawsuit alleging that he and two others flew a 17-year-old girl into the city over a 20-year period, plied her with drugs and alcohol, and then raped her at a New York recording studio. He was accused of gang rape. Before.
The woman, who filed the lawsuit anonymously in Manhattan federal court in early December as Jane Doe, was identified as Combs and Harve Pierre, the longtime presidents of her Bad Boys record label. The third person claimed to have been raped in 11th grade. Person of 2003.
The month before that, Another disturbing lawsuit filed by Combs' former singer Kathy – Real name Cassandra Ventura – accused 54-year-old “Diddy” of breaking into her home and raping her in 2018 towards the end of a long-term relationship.
In her complaint, Cathy described her ex-boyfriend as “prone to uncontrollable rages” and “frequently and severely beat Ventura.”
comb Resolved the case within 24 hours However, he insisted that the settlement was not an admission of guilt.
More women have come forward with accusations, including Joy Dickerson-Neal, who, in a separate legal filing, alleges that Combs assaulted her after a dinner date at Harlem's Wells Restaurant in 1991. He claimed that he sexually assaulted her and filmed the incident.
His attorney called the lawsuit unreliable and a money extortion scheme.
A third lawsuit alleges that Combs and singer Aaron Hall took turns raping her and a friend in the early 1990s. A representative for Combs said the charges were also a result of Combs' fame and success.
Combs, 54, have 7 children: Quincy, 32 years old. Justin, 29 years old. Christian, 25 years old. Chance, 17; twins Delilah and Jesse, 16; And love, 1.
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Last month, the “Bad Boy for Life” rapper released a statement through his representative that began with “Enough is enough.”
“For the past few weeks, I have watched in silence as people attempted to assassinate my character and destroy my reputation and legacy,” he said in a statement. “Nasty allegations have been made against me by people looking for a quick paycheck.”
“Let me be clear: I have not done anything as terrible as is being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family, and my truth,” the statement concluded.
Following sexual assault allegations, Hulu has canceled a reality show about Combs' life that had been planned under the working title “Diddy+7.”
