JAY-Z’s Attorney And 50 Cent Respond To Diddy Assault Lawsuit Naming LeBron James, Beyoncé As Witnesses

Diddy is now facing another lawsuit from an alleged victim who named JAY-Z, Beyoncé, and LeBron James as witnesses to their assault. Hov’s legal team and 50 Cent shared their reactions to the accusations.

A man named Joseph Manzaro accused the Bad Boy co-founder of sex trafficking and assault, which allegedly took place at a 2015 that they all attended, according to TMZ.

Manzaro claims that he was drugged, humiliated in front of others, and forced into non-consensual sexual acts at King Combs’s 17th birthday party held at a mansion owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan.

Manzaro claims that Gloria saw what he was going through and called for help but was silenced by Emilio. He also claims he saw LBJ walk by him in a bath towel and say, “Y’all better do something about that!” Upon being ushered through a tunnel to Puff’s nearby mansion, he came in contact with Hov and Bey. “What’s this all about? Why is this half-naked white man with a [expletive] mask standing here in front of me?” the Cowboy Carter artist allegedly asked. Manzaro claims one of Diddy’s associates said, “Diddy wants him to see what we do to snitches. This is part of his punishment.”

50 Cent shared a screenshot of the article in a now-deleted post and wrote, “Got Damn how many of these boys Diddy was touching,” with eye emojis. JAY-Z’s legal team, however, did not treat the lawsuit as a laughing matter.

“Mr. Carter wasn’t in Florida at that time to witness this incident—he was engaged in easily findable public activities that prove he was not at this event,” Alex Spiro, his attorney, told TMZ. “This is more nonsense that erodes the trust in our ‘justice’ system.” TMZ also reported that JAY-Z was in New York City doing a presentation about Tidal when the party allegedly took place, thus making him unable to have been in attendance and witness the alleged misconduct.

Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s team also provided information that could render these accusations null. “Gloria and Emilio Estefan strongly deny the allegations made,” their representative said. “The property in question was never a home where Gloria and Emilio resided, but it was rather a house they owned for family use. There were no parties thrown at that property between 2012 and 2019. We have all the necessary documentation to support these facts and will provide it to the court.”

Time will tell what comes of this particular lawsuit, but Diddy has no shortage of allegations as he heads into trial in May. The controversial mogul has been behind bars since September 2024, arrested on federal charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He has been denied bail on multiple instances, and more lawsuits have continued to roll in.