Sara Rivers, a former singer from MTV's Making The Band 2, has filed a lawsuit against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, accusing him of mistreatment, career sabotage, and sexual harassment during her time on the reality show.
As per TMZ, the lawsuit filed by Rivers’ attorney Ariel Mitchell, also names MTV, Viacom, and several former employees of Bad Boy Entertainment, including Diddy’s mother Janice Combs and ex-assistant Fonzworth Bentley. Rivers claims she was subjected to demeaning tasks, including the infamous "cheesecake incident," where Diddy allegedly forced her and fellow members of Da Band to walk several blocks to fetch him a dessert. In addition to the public humiliation, Rivers alleges inappropriate living conditions during filming, including being forced to sleep in a room with four other males, despite being married at the time. She states that she was threatened with removal from the show if she did not comply with these conditions.
Rivers further accuses Combs of maliciously sabotaging her music career by disbanding Da Band while retaining most of her earnings, depriving her of financial opportunities. She also alleges sexual harassment, claiming Diddy once backed her into a corner, blocked her movement, and touched her inappropriately.
In response, Combs' legal team has vehemently denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit a "false claim" and asserting that he has never sexually assaulted anyone. They believe these lawsuits are meritless and are part of an opportunistic rush to file claims before New York's Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law window closes on 1 March. Combs remains confident he will prevail in court.
This lawsuit is part of a growing number of legal challenges faced by Combs, following similar allegations made by former associates and victims, including four new suits all filed in a single day as reported by Variety.
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