Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues grand jury witness for $50 million

Sean “Diddy” combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in New York against Nexstar Media Inc., (NewsNation), Courtney Burgess and attorney Ariel Mitchell, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

Diddy accused the defendants of “fueling a media frenzy, fabricating outlandish claims and sparking unfounded speculation” about him for months over alleged sex tapes involving the disgraced music mogul and other celebrities, according to the lawsuit. He is asking for $50 million in damages.

“In this sorry spectacle, all pretense of objectivity has been abandoned, while a global audience feasts on an all-you-can-eat buffet of wild lies and conspiracy theories,” the doctors said. “The defendants are among the worst perpetrators in this offensive scenario. They eagerly take every opportunity to spread blatant falsehoods, pretending to have evidence that Mr. Combs engaged in heinous acts, knowing that no such evidence exists.”

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“Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is taking a stand against malicious falsehoods that have been fabricated and amplified by individuals seeking to profit at his expense,” Diddy’s attorney, Erica Wolff, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

“These defendants have intentionally fabricated and spread outrageous lies with reckless disregard for the truth. Their falsehoods have poisoned public perception and tainted the jury pool. This complaint should serve as a warning that such intentional falsehoods, which undermine the right of the Mr. Combs to a fair trial, will no longer be tolerated.”

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Diddy’s legal team alleged that Burgess “falsely claimed to possess videos of Mr. Combs engaging in the sexual assault of celebrities and minors.”

They claimed that Burgess, who was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors to testify before a grand jury, “repeated this false claim many times to anyone who would listen, including reporters from major media outlets (including NewsNation, which recklessly repeated and amplified his lies). “as if they were true),” according to the lawsuit.

Mitchell, Burgess’ attorney, allegedly “knew that his client’s claims were false or, at a minimum, was completely reckless in ignoring their falsehood,” the documents stated.

“Because no such tapes exist, and because Mitchell never saw any video showing Mr. Combs sexually abusing anyone, adult or minor, Mitchell’s many false claims that Burgess possessed such videos were knowingly blatant falsehoods. or recklessly false statements made as a direct result of Mitchell’s unforgivable failure to investigate his client’s outrageous lies.”

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Representatives for Burgess did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Diddy was accused with conspiracy to racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution in a federal indictment unsealed Sept. 17.

Authorities alleged that Diddy ran a criminal enterprise through his businesses, including Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises and Combs Global, among others. He used “firearms, threats of violence, coercion and verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse” to satisfy his sexual desires, according to the unsealed indictment obtained by Fox News Digital.

Justice Arun Subramanian Combs trial scheduled will begin on May 5. Prosecutors expect the government’s case to take three weeks to present, while Combs’ legal team estimated it will need a week to argue the rapper’s defense.

While the “Last Night” singer has maintained his innocence, if convicted he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison.

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Tracy Wright is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story suggestions can be sent to tracy.wright@fox.com.