Josh Mankiewicz

And suddenly it's, I was in a really dark place.

And suddenly it's, I was in a really dark place.

the sprinkle of lawsuits became a flood. With me is our client, Plaintiff Thalia Graves. Thalia Graves says that in 2001, Combs and one of his bodyguards spiked her drink and then raped her. She also alleges in her lawsuit, Combs videotaped that episode.

the sprinkle of lawsuits became a flood. With me is our client, Plaintiff Thalia Graves. Thalia Graves says that in 2001, Combs and one of his bodyguards spiked her drink and then raped her. She also alleges in her lawsuit, Combs videotaped that episode.

In a court filing, Combs called her allegations false and malicious. Several other lawsuits describe victims being drugged prior to sexual assault. And some of the suits allege other types of physical violence. Including one woman who says Combs dangled her from a balcony 17 stories up. At least 20 men are also civil plaintiffs.

In a court filing, Combs called her allegations false and malicious. Several other lawsuits describe victims being drugged prior to sexual assault. And some of the suits allege other types of physical violence. Including one woman who says Combs dangled her from a balcony 17 stories up. At least 20 men are also civil plaintiffs.

Including this man, who says he is too ashamed and fearful to reveal his identity publicly. He told NBC News he worked for Combs on and off for more than a decade.

Including this man, who says he is too ashamed and fearful to reveal his identity publicly. He told NBC News he worked for Combs on and off for more than a decade.

He says he ran errands off the books and was still owed money after he stopped working for Combs. In early 2020, he says he reached out to Combs' assistant about getting paid, and a meeting was set with Combs at a New York hotel.

He says he ran errands off the books and was still owed money after he stopped working for Combs. In early 2020, he says he reached out to Combs' assistant about getting paid, and a meeting was set with Combs at a New York hotel.

He says he woke up to Combs raping him.

He says he woke up to Combs raping him.

Combs' lawyers deny all the allegations, telling Dateline, quote, no matter how many lawsuits are filed, especially by individuals who refuse to put their own names behind their claims... It won't change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex-trafficked anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. Mr. Combs remains confident he will prevail in court."

Combs' lawyers deny all the allegations, telling Dateline, quote, no matter how many lawsuits are filed, especially by individuals who refuse to put their own names behind their claims... It won't change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex-trafficked anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. Mr. Combs remains confident he will prevail in court."

As the lawsuits piled up in civil court, right now more than 50, federal prosecutors and the FBI built a criminal case. By last September, they were ready. That's Sean Combs entering a New York hotel. The two men in light-colored shirts who approach him are not his friends. They are federal agents taking him into custody.

As the lawsuits piled up in civil court, right now more than 50, federal prosecutors and the FBI built a criminal case. By last September, they were ready. That's Sean Combs entering a New York hotel. The two men in light-colored shirts who approach him are not his friends. They are federal agents taking him into custody.

September 17th, 2024, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York laid out the charges against Sean Combs.

September 17th, 2024, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York laid out the charges against Sean Combs.

Sean Combs was now facing the sort of charges normally associated with mob bosses and human trafficking rings. From the use of drugs, to recordings, to the descriptions of the freak-off parties, many of the details of the indictment echo Cassie Ventura's civil suit.

Sean Combs was now facing the sort of charges normally associated with mob bosses and human trafficking rings. From the use of drugs, to recordings, to the descriptions of the freak-off parties, many of the details of the indictment echo Cassie Ventura's civil suit.