Macy’s is accused of covering up Diddy’s sex attack to secure a major deal with its clothing brand

In a new wave of lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs this week, Macy’s was accused of covering up one of the music mogul’s alleged sexual assaults to protect a major deal with his clothing brand.

The lawsuit, filed by “John Doe” in Ohio, alleges that Combs orally raped a man in 2008 while he was working in the warehouse at Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square in Manhattan, New York, according to Business Insider.

The plaintiff, who said he was then working as a consultant for Combs’ rival clothing company Ecko Unltd, alleged in the lawsuit that he was violently attacked by Combs’ bodyguards who threatened to kill him. Combs then allegedly forced the plaintiff to perform oral sex on him while calling him “Ecko.”

When the plaintiff reported the alleged assault to Macy’s security, he allegedly received no further action and was later banned from the store.

Meanwhile, Combs “began handing out merchandise to an enthusiastic crowd as if nothing had happened,” the lawsuit says.

“About three weeks later, Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren put pressure on Ecko Unltd. Executives fired plaintiff because Macy’s had just signed a multi-million dollar deal with Sean John Clothing,” the lawsuit states Business Insider.

The plaintiff said he was subsequently fired and lost his apartment, which was paid for by the company.

He claims in the lawsuit that he “believes that the report of the attack was destroyed or otherwise expunged from Macy’s records and that no action was ever taken based on the report.”

The Independent has reached out to Macy’s for comment.

The disturbing allegations are the latest against Combs, who was arrested in September after a grand jury indicted him on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.

At least six lawsuits filed against the hip-hop mogul in Manhattan federal court were filed anonymously, two by women identified as Jane Does and four by men identified as John Does. The allegations, which included molesting a 16-year-old boy, are said to have taken place between 1995 and 2021.

One of the John Does claimed that Combs fondled his genitals when he was 16, at one of the rapper’s “white parties” in Long Island’s Hamptons in 1998.

The accusers are among a group of more than 100 alleged victims who are pursuing legal action against Combs following his arrest on sex trafficking charges last month, according to their lawyers.

Until Monday’s lawsuit, Combs had only been charged with sexual activity with adults in civil cases and his criminal complaint.

Combs’ lawyers and other representatives did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

When the planned lawsuits were announced Oct. 1, an attorney said Combs “cannot address every unfounded allegation in what has become a ruthless media circus.”

Combs, 54, has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and sex trafficking charges. He alleges that, with the help of a network of associates and employees, he coerced and abused women for years while silencing victims through extortion and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings.

Combs’ lawyers have unsuccessfully tried to get him released on bail. He has been held in a federal prison in Brooklyn since his arrest.