The recent lawsuit against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has ties to the Bay Area. A victim alleged he allegedly sexually assaulted her at a home in Contra Costa County in 2018.

According to the lawsuit, the victim claims it was revenge for telling Combs in a video call that he was involved in the murder of the late Tupac Shakur.

“I think we need to get over the shock he suffered at his hands,” said Ariel Mitchell, a Florida-based civil attorney representing the victim in the case.

According to the complaint, the victim said she was introduced to Combs via video call by one of the defendants, whom she had befriended outside a local bar.

During the call, the victim said “she was not impressed with Diddy” and believed “he had something to do with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.” She claims Diddy heard the comments and said she would “pay” for her statement.

The lawsuit further alleges that the defendant, who introduced her to Combs, “spoofed” her by inviting her to his Orinda apartment in March 2018, where Combs “entered the house ready to party.” Cimbs then told the victim she would pay for her Tupac comments, the lawsuit says.

Combs allegedly threatened her with a knife before removing her clothing, sprayed her with a bottle of lubricant and allegedly sexually assaulted her along with other defendants in the case, including a remote control, among other things.

Mitchell said her client reported the incident to a Contra Costa sheriff’s deputy the night of the alleged assault and both were barred from reporting it to police unless there was a citation.

“We take these cases seriously and investigators have thoroughly investigated the allegations. The allegations were later determined to be unfounded,” the Sheriff’s Department said.

The lawsuit also alleges that the victim reported the incident to the Walnut Creek and Orinda police departments.

A WPD spokesperson said that after thoroughly investigating the matter, the department is not involved in the case.
Orinda police did not immediately respond to NBC Bay Area’s request for comment Wednesday.

Combs’ legal team also did not respond to NBC Bay’s request for comment.

Legal expert Steven Clark said transparency will be key to resolving the avalanche of lawsuits related to Combs.

“The best way to do this is to begin the law enforcement investigation at that time and provide the complaining party … access to that information,” Clark said.