Diddy Faces Lawsuit From Bad Boy Co-Founder After Suing His Mother

Kirk Burrowes—a co-founder of Bad Boy Entertainment and its former president—has sued Diddy, following a separate lawsuit filed against the mogul’s mother, Janice Combs, just days prior.

In an 18-page complaint submitted to a New York court on Friday (February 28), Burrowes’ lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn, accuses Diddy of creating a “toxic environment of coercion, fear and psychological manipulation,” PEOPLE reports. Burrowes claims Diddy subjected him to relentless sexual misconduct, intimidation, and pressure—citing inappropriate advances and boundary-crossing behavior in professional meetings. He further alleges Diddy orchestrated a campaign of violence, extortion, and financial manipulation to seize his 25% stake in the label. Additionally, Burrowes sued Diddy in 2003, claiming the mogul strong-armed him into surrendering his Bad Boy ownership by storming his office with a baseball bat and pressuring him to sign away his stake.

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Nonetheless, the lawsuit was tossed out for exceeding the statute of limitations.

In his case against Janice Combs, Burrowes alleges she played an active role in the scheme to wrest control of his 25% stake in Bad Boy—a share he relinquished under the weight of Diddy’s extortion. In light of the accusations, a spokesperson for Diddy said, “This latest lawsuit filed by Kirk Burrowes, filed by none other than Tyrone Blackburn, is another frivolous attempt to re-litigate claims that have been repeatedly thrown out of court over the past 30 years.” “Despite repeated dismissals, Burrowes and Blackburn are intent on wasting the court’s time and resources by refiling dismissed claims and now dragging Mr. Combs’ 80 year old mother into this.”

At the same time, Janice Combs has remained a steadfast defender of her son amid the barrage of sexual assault and sex trafficking allegations leveled against him since 2023. In an October statement through her attorney, Combs said: “It is heartbreaking to see my son judged not for the truth, but for a narrative created out of lies.” “To bear witness what seems to be like a public lynching of my son before he has had the opportunity to prove his innocence is a pain too unbearable to put into words.” She added, “Like every human being, my son deserves to have his day in court, to finally share his side, and to prove his innocence.”