Sean “Diddy” Combs is being sued by a model who says the rapper drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2003. In court documents obtained by Scripps News, Crystal McKinney alleges she sustained “substantial and lifetime injuries” as a result of the incident. McKinney met Combs when she was 22 years old after being invited to attend a Men’s Fashion Week event at Cipriani Downtown in New York City in 2003.
Combs had been representing his clothing brand Sean John. A fashion designer who invited her to the event, referred to only as “the designer” in the lawsuit, worked to ensure McKinney looked good for the occasion so that Combs would find her attractive, the lawsuit says. The designer told McKinney she would introduce her to him.
At the dinner event, Combs “made a very public display of coming on to [McKinney] in a sexually suggestive manner which continued throughout the dinner,” says the lawsuit. Documents claim Combs continued complimenting the model’s looks throughout the night. He told her he had power in the industry and could help advance her career.
Combs gave his phone number to the model as a measure of good faith that he would keep his word, the lawsuit says. But the rapper continued to be flirtatious throughout the evening, at times “bordering leering,” according to the lawsuit. He also repeatedly kept filling her glass with wine.
Later that evening, after the event, Combs insisted McKinney visit his studio. She said felt reassured she would b.
