Explosive new allegation: Diddy accused of rape linked to Tupac murder controversy

The legal troubles of Sean Combs, famously known as Puff Diddy, continue to escalate. With accusations of sex trafficking, conspiracy, and prostitution already piling up, the renowned rapper now faces yet other serious charge. This time from a woman named Ashley Parham. This accusation adds to the growing list of over 130 legal claims filed against Combs since his arrest in New York last September.

In her lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California, Parham alleges that Combs sexually assaulted her in March 2018 at an apartment in Orinda, California, a small town near San Francisco. The alleged assault reportedly occurred after Parham accused Combs of being involved in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur-a case that remains unsolved nearly 30 years later.

The backstory

According to the lawsuit, the incident began in February 2018 when Parham met an unnamed man-who is also an accused party-at a bar. The man was reportedly on a video call with Combs, and Parham joined the conversation. During the exchange, Parham told Combs she wasn't impressed, linking him to Shakur's death. Combs allegedly responded with the chilling remark, "You'll pay for that."

One month later, Parham claims the situation escalated when the unnamed man invited her to his apartment under the pretense of needing help with his cancer medication. It was at this point that Combs and his agent, Kristina Khorram, arrived. According to Parham, Khorram threatened her, saying they could "put her on a boat and send her anywhere in the world, never to see her family again." Combs allegedly followed up with violent threats, wielding a knife before sexually assaulting her.

Increasing pressure on Combs

Parham initially reported the incident to the Contra Costa County sheriff's office in 2018, but she refrained from naming her attacker out of fear that her claims wouldn't be believed. Now, six years later, she is accusing Combs of sexual assault, false imprisonment, and kidnapping.

This latest lawsuit comes as Combs prepares to face a federal trial in New York. The trial, expected to last up to three weeks, centers around sex trafficking charges and could bring even more explosive allegations against the rapper.

The legal storm intensified in November 2023 when Combs' former girlfriend, singer Cassie (Cassandra Ventura), accused him of years of abuse, including rape, physical violence, and stalking. Although that lawsuit was settled privately the following day, it opened the floodgates for a wave of similar allegations, with many of the accusers being women-and at least 25 of them reportedly minors at the time of the alleged abuse.