Brian Buckmeyer

Attorneys for Combs said Richard had, quote, manufactured a series of false claims, all in the hopes of trying to get a payday, and they're expected to file a motion to dismiss her suit by mid-May. Attorney Lisa Bloom wouldn't comment on the specific allegations in Richard's suit, but she did tell ABC News about some of the larger forces she sees at play in this case.

Attorneys for Combs said Richard had, quote, manufactured a series of false claims, all in the hopes of trying to get a payday, and they're expected to file a motion to dismiss her suit by mid-May. Attorney Lisa Bloom wouldn't comment on the specific allegations in Richard's suit, but she did tell ABC News about some of the larger forces she sees at play in this case.

ABC Entertainment contributor Kelly Carter agrees. She says the allegations against Diddy amount to something much bigger than the actions of one powerful mogul.

ABC Entertainment contributor Kelly Carter agrees. She says the allegations against Diddy amount to something much bigger than the actions of one powerful mogul.

After the break, we tackle complicated questions about Diddy's legacy and how one woman who helped promote him early on now feels about her role in his rise.

After the break, we tackle complicated questions about Diddy's legacy and how one woman who helped promote him early on now feels about her role in his rise.

Why couldn't you just act right? In the mid-1990s, LaJoyce Brookshire oversaw PR for Arista Records, which was then Bad Boy's parent label. These days, she teaches at City College, and she's the author of the book Women Behind the Mic, Curators of Pop Culture. Back in the day, she and Diddy worked hand-in-hand to promote Bad Boy artists, including Diddy, or Puffy, as he was known then.

Why couldn't you just act right? In the mid-1990s, LaJoyce Brookshire oversaw PR for Arista Records, which was then Bad Boy's parent label. These days, she teaches at City College, and she's the author of the book Women Behind the Mic, Curators of Pop Culture. Back in the day, she and Diddy worked hand-in-hand to promote Bad Boy artists, including Diddy, or Puffy, as he was known then.

If I was to ask you to finish this sentence, how would you finish it? Sean Puffycombe's legacy is... Sean Puffycombe's legacy is... finished. Combs' legacy might not be the really important thing here, especially compared to the harm his alleged victim suffered. But the fallout from the allegations against him have had ripple effects.

If I was to ask you to finish this sentence, how would you finish it? Sean Puffycombe's legacy is... Sean Puffycombe's legacy is... finished. Combs' legacy might not be the really important thing here, especially compared to the harm his alleged victim suffered. But the fallout from the allegations against him have had ripple effects.

LaJoyce Brookshire says she used to think of Puffy as a creative genius. She used to be proud of the work she did with him, whenever she caught a glimpse of him performing or getting an award. Wow, we did that.

LaJoyce Brookshire says she used to think of Puffy as a creative genius. She used to be proud of the work she did with him, whenever she caught a glimpse of him performing or getting an award. Wow, we did that.

She reminded me of how back in the day, people thought hip-hop was just a passing fad, nothing bankable or worthy. Decades later, the music, the culture, it's still a phenomenon. She was part of building that foundation, along with so many other people. She says this is the legacy that's been tarnished.

She reminded me of how back in the day, people thought hip-hop was just a passing fad, nothing bankable or worthy. Decades later, the music, the culture, it's still a phenomenon. She was part of building that foundation, along with so many other people. She says this is the legacy that's been tarnished.

We started this series with a portrait of Sean Combs as the ultimate host. He staged elaborate, over-the-top parties everyone wanted to go to. He was the hitmaker, the kingmaker that everyone wanted to be near. Back in early November, Diddy celebrated his 55th birthday with a very different kind of party. This was not a lavish, star-studded affair. Diddy was on a speakerphone from jail.

We started this series with a portrait of Sean Combs as the ultimate host. He staged elaborate, over-the-top parties everyone wanted to go to. He was the hitmaker, the kingmaker that everyone wanted to be near. Back in early November, Diddy celebrated his 55th birthday with a very different kind of party. This was not a lavish, star-studded affair. Diddy was on a speakerphone from jail.

His kids gathered to sing him happy birthday, including his youngest, a two-year-old named Love.

His kids gathered to sing him happy birthday, including his youngest, a two-year-old named Love.

This moment has been memorialized on Diddy's Instagram. It's just one of a handful of posts you can still find in his feed. His kids reposted it too. The comments are a mix of free Diddy and send him to jail for life. The Bare Bones Party has all the trappings of a staged moment, at least according to prosecutors.

This moment has been memorialized on Diddy's Instagram. It's just one of a handful of posts you can still find in his feed. His kids reposted it too. The comments are a mix of free Diddy and send him to jail for life. The Bare Bones Party has all the trappings of a staged moment, at least according to prosecutors.