Sean
"Diddy" Combs is being sued by a man who claims the Bad Boy CEO "unlawfully
attacked, assaulted and battered" him during a post-Oscar party last week
in Hollywood, CA. In
a lawsuit filed Mar. 2 in Los Angeles and obtained by tmz.com, Gerald Rechnitzer,
27, claims he was at Teddy’s nightclub at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood with
his girlfriend, after the Academy Awards. Rechnitzer
alleges that he returned from the restroom, he saw his girlfriend speaking with
Combs, who was surrounded by six bodyguards.According
to the lawsuit, Rechnitzer asked his girlfriend to leave with him and Combs allegedly
responded "what the f**k you looking at dude?’" Combs
then allegedly followed up by yelling, "I’ll smack flames out of your ass!"The
lawsuit claims Combs then punched Rechnitzer in the jaw, him to fly backwards."At
no time was Plaintiff, who is five feet, seven inches tall with a slim build,
ever a threat to Defendant…." Rechnitzer’s attorney said.The
suit alleges "after attacking Plaintiff, Defendant Combs intentionally, willfully
and knowingly pushed Plaintiff’s girlfriend and attempted to spit on another female
member of Plaintiff’s group."As
Combs was leaving the scene, the lawsuit claims the mogul "stuck the upper
half of his body through an open passenger window of his vehicle and stared plaintiff
down in a threatening and menacing manner thereby causing plaintiff to fear for
his safety and the safety of his girlfriend." The
lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.The
LAPD said they are investigating the allegations against Combs and interviewing
witnesses. A
representative for Combs refused to comment.
