Kaylah Walton
Sean Combs, widely known as Puff Diddy, is facing a multitude of legal challenges that seem to be growing by the day. He is now confronted with new allegations from a woman named Ashley Parham, adding to the already significant number of over 130 legal actions against him following his arrest in New York last September. The new lawsuit includes serious allegations of sex trafficking, conspiracy, and prostitution.
In the lawsuit filed in California’s Northern District, Parham claims that Combs sexually assaulted her in March 2018 at an apartment located in Orinda, California. This alleged assault reportedly took place after she confronted him about his supposed involvement in the long-unsolved 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Background of Events
The lawsuit details that the series of events began in February 2018, when Parham met an unidentified man at a bar—who is also a liable party in this case. During a video call with Combs, Parham joined the conversation and expressed her lack of admiration for him, accusing him of being linked to Tupac’s murder, which led to Combs allegedly threatening her with the words, “You’ll pay for that.”
A month later, the situation took a darker turn when the man invited her to his apartment on the pretense of needing assistance with his cancer treatment. During this visit, Combs and his agent, Kristina Khorram, appeared. Khorram allegedly issued threats, stating they could “send her anywhere in the world, away from her family.” Reports indicate that Combs then threatened her with a knife before the assault occurred.
Increasing Legal Challenges for Combs
Parham had initially reported the incident to local authorities back in 2018 but chose not to disclose the identity of her assailant, fearing disbelief of her claims. Now, after six years, she has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual assault, false imprisonment, and kidnapping.
This legal battle intensifies as Combs braces for a federal trial in New York. Expected to last three weeks, the trial focuses on sex trafficking allegations that might bring even more severe allegations against him.
The situation worsened in November 2023 when Combs’ former partner, Cassie (Cassandra Ventura), alleged a history of abuse—including rape, physical violence, and stalking. While that case was settled privately the next day, it led to a surge of similar accusations involving numerous women, some of whom were reportedly minors at the time of the alleged incidents.
