A criticism filed in February alleges that workers working for Sean “Diddy” Combs had been required to hold “pink cocaine,” a drug that was additionally present in Liam Payne’s system following his demise.
ABC News reported {that a} partial post-mortem revealed that Payne, who died Oct. 16 after falling from a third-story balcony at a resort in Buenos Aires, Argentina, had “a number of substances” in his physique, together with pink cocaine, a drug that the National Capital Poison Center says often accommodates some combination of methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA. Cocaine just isn’t essentially discovered within the drug, regardless of its title.
The drug, also called “Tuci,” is talked about in a criticism filed by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a producer and former videographer for Combs, who sued the music mogul in February, accusing him of sexual harassment.
The criticism, which was obtained by PEOPLE, additionally alleges that Combs drugged him. The criticism additionally detailed claims that drug use was rampant inside the mogul’s enterprise enterprise.
The criticism alleges that “all workers, from the butler to the chef to the housekeepers,” had been required to “stroll round with a pouch or fanny pack stuffed with cocaine, GHB, ecstasy, marijuana gummies … and Tuci …”
Jones’ criticism was filed months after Combs was sued by his ex, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, who accused him of sexual abuse. Cassie’s criticism was the primary of a slew filed in opposition to Combs, accusing him of misconduct.
Within the aftermath of Jones’ go well with, an lawyer for Combs vehemently denied the allegations in an announcement.
“Mr. Jones is nothing greater than a con man, shamelessly in search of a simple and wholly undeserved payday,” the assertion stated. “We have now overwhelming, indeniable proof that his claims are full lies. Our makes an attempt to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn has refused to return our calls. We stay up for addressing these ridiculous claims in court docket, and intend to take all acceptable motion in opposition to all who’re trying to hawk.”
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After his properties in Los Angeles in Miami had been raided, Combs was arrested in New York Metropolis and indicted by a federal grand jury on expenses of intercourse trafficking, racketeering and transportation to interact in prostitution. He has pleaded not responsible.
On the middle of indictment had been alleged “freak offs,” which prosecutors have described as extremely orchestrated intercourse performances involving male intercourse staff and girls who had been both compelled or coerced into collaborating.
Prosecutors declare that Combs organized the “freak offs,” which frequently allegedly concerned heavy narcotics utilization and would typically final days.
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• Danielle Bacher contributed reporting