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Diddy‘s ex-bodyguard, Joe “Massive Joe” Sherman, has reacted after being accused of sexual assault and rape in a lawsuit not too long ago filed in opposition to him and the 54-year-old. As The Shade Room beforehand reported, the lawsuit was filed by Thalia Graves, who’s accusing the pair of misdeeds that allegedly occurred in 2001.
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Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Joe Sherman Reacts To The Sexual Assault Lawsuit
On Tuesday, October 1, NBC New York revealed an unique interview with Sherman. Whereas sitting down with the outlet, Diddy’s ex-bodyguard alleged that he’s by no means met Graves and believes her lawsuit is “a lie on” him.
“I don’t know this girl from anyplace,” he mentioned.
Sherman defined that he doesn’t doubt Graves’ alleged declare about Diddy. Nonetheless, he maintains that he has no connection to the incident referred to in her swimsuit.
“I’m not questioning her integrity. I’m simply questioning her claims in opposition to me,” Sherman mentioned. “You bought the mistaken man. I wasn’t even in the identical room with you. I’ve by no means seen you. I wasn’t even in New York that I recall on the time.”
In accordance with Sherman, he labored as a Unhealthy Boy bodyguard within the Nineties. Nonetheless, by 2001, he had not labored for the corporate.
“Her and whoever she’s in cahoots with was orchestrating a cash seize. And he or she wished me to be a part of that cash seize…She wished to get Diddy,” he instructed the outlet.
Right here’s Why Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Believes The Lawsuit Is A “Cash Seize”
In accordance with Sherman, he allegedly started receiving texts from Graves through Instagram in November 2023. NBC New York reportedly verified the messages and confirmed they have been despatched from Graves.
“She says, ‘Are you Massive Joe?’ I mentioned, ‘You’re on my Instagram,’” Sherman recalled of their alternate, explaining to the outlet that Graves inquiring about his identification confirmed she didn’t know who he was.
Moreover, within the texts, Graves allegedly requested Sherman to be her “witness” in opposition to Diddy.
“If you may be my witness in opposition to Diddy, then my attorneys will depart you out of any proceedings as a result of we’ve statements that you just bodily confirmed over eight folks movies of me and also you to folks within the studio,” Graves’ subsequent message to Sherman learn, per NBC New York.
Sherman allegedly replied to Graves with: “I don’t know what the f**okay you speaking about [or] know who the f**’ you’re.”
Regardless of this, the ex-bodyguard to Diddy was named in Grave’s lawsuit.
“[There] by no means was a video, I by no means noticed this lady,” Sherman instructed the outlet. “I’m nothing however a scapegoat for this BS as a result of I wouldn’t lie on Puffy — Sean Combs… I by no means disrespected or seen this lady in my life. Come on, it’s a cash seize…”
Extra Particulars On Thalia Grave’s Lawsuit & Allegations
As The Shade Room beforehand reported, Grave’s lawsuit was reportedly filed on September 24 within the Southern District of New York. Within the swimsuit, Graves accuses Diddy and Sherman of drugging, bounding, and raping her on the “Daddy’s Home” recording studio in 2001.
Moreover, the lawsuit asserted that Diddy and Sherman recorded the incident and bought it as pornography.
Per Selection, Graves accused the pair of threatening her custody of her son in alternate for her silence for the reason that incident. Moreover, the girl alleged that she discovered of the pornographic recording in November 2023.
Moreover, on September 24, Graves and her lawyer held a public press convention to debate her claims. Selection notes that she is in search of “compensatory and punitive damages, amongst different prices and costs,” in her lawsuit.
In the meantime, Sherman instructed NBC New York that he and his authorized crew plan to file a countersuit in opposition to Graves. Moreover, the swimsuit will possible accuse Graves of defamation.
“She is aware of what she did to me destroyed my household, destroyed my livelihood — I can’t get a job,” Sherman asserted.
Diddy’s former bodyguard Joseph “Massive Joe” Sherman vehemently denies being concerned within the alleged sexual assault of Thalia Graves.
“It is a lie on me.”
Graves claims in a current lawsuit Diddy and Sherman raped her in 2001. pic.twitter.com/sLSDI4eUI9
— XXL Journal (@XXL) October 4, 2024
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