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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    One of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accusers has removed Jay-Z and Beyoncé's names from his filing against the jailed rapper

    The new version of the suit, submitted in Florida, comes just weeks after complainant Joseph Manzaro, 39, originally alleged he was drugged, abducted, and taken to a so-called 'Freak Off' party at Combs' Miami property


    He claimed the event was a 17th birthday party for the musician's son, King Combs and in his initial complaint, Joseph named celebrities including Jay-Z, 54, and Beyoncé, 42, as guests present at the party - claims their representatives and legal teams swiftly denied.

    Joseph has now removed all references to the two music stars from the updated complaint, according to an amended filing reported on by TMZ.

    The original lawsuit painted a disturbing picture of the events Josep alleges took place at Combs' party.

    He said he lost consciousness after touching a "greasy substance resembling Vaseline" while opening the door to his home.

    Joseph also claimed he was then abducted and brought through a secret tunnel to Combs' Miami property - a tunnel allegedly connected to a home owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan.

    Once there, Joseph said he was taken through multiple rooms where he was mocked and jeered before being assaulted.

    "He's gonna find out what we do to snitches tonight. Get him undressed!" Combs allegedly told him.

    Joseph then claimed he was stripped, washed and sexually assaulted until he lost consciousness.

    He said he awoke on a sofa, was transported to another house, and then "savagely beaten and left for dead".

    Gloria Estefan, 66, allegedly panicked on seeing him and told someone to "call an ambulance," before Emilio Estefan, 71, intervened and ushered her away.

    Other celebrities named in the original filing also denied involvement in the alleged incident.

    Jay-Z's lawyer said he was "engaged in easily findable public activities" elsewhere at the time.

    Combs' legal team have dismissed the claims in the filing, saying: "No sane person reading this complaint could credit this story. Mr Combs looks forward to having his day in court where these lies - and the perverse motives of those who told them - will be revealed."

    Combs is currently awaiting trial for separate federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transporting individuals for prostitution and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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