Diddy is facing a new civil lawsuit from a man who claims the Hip-Hop mogul and several major hotels conspired to exploit him during a series of disturbing encounters at high-end properties in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Michael Ejiawoko filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging he was recruited by Diddy in 2018 under the false belief that he would be engaging in consensual sex work with adult women.
Instead, Ejiawoko says he later discovered the women were coerced, and that Diddy orchestrated and observed the acts without participating. The complaint also names The Palazzo, Wynn Las Vegas and The London West Hollywood as defendants.
Ejiawoko accuses hotel staff of helping Diddy conceal his identity and facilitate the encounters by booking rooms under aliases, including the name “Mr. Star.”
“Hotel staff knowingly facilitated Mr. Combs’ illicit activities by reserving hotel rooms under aliases, including the name ‘Mr. Star,’ to shield Combs’ identity, granting access to private or secured areas to Combs and his JOHN DOE associates, escorting Ejiawoko and other participants in the encounters to and from rooms, cleaning and removing paraphernalia used in the encounters, including oils, substances, and drug-related items; e. Failing to report or investigate clear signs of illegal conduct,” said Ejiawoko’s attorney, Jonathan D. Evans.
Ejiawoko claims he was instructed to use oil provided by Diddy, which he believes was laced with drugs. He also says the sexual encounters were secretly recorded without his permission.
The lawsuit alleges that Diddy and the hotels collaborated to conceal the activities and avoid legal consequences.
The suit accuses Diddy and the hotels of sexual battery, civil conspiracy and violations of the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Ejiawoko argues he was unable to give informed consent due to being drugged and misled.
He is seeking more than $500,000 in damages for emotional distress and mental anguish, along with punitive damages and attorney fees. He has requested a jury trial.
The lawsuit adds to a growing list of legal troubles for Diddy, who has recently faced multiple civil complaints involving allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the court filing.