Jennifer N, a former contestant on a widely viewed reality competition, has filed a civil lawsuit against the rapper Kanye West alleging sexual violence during a 2010 video production in New York. Court filings describe the shooting of La Roux’s In for the Kill at the Chelsea Hotel, where West allegedly demanded an Asian girl for the scene. The filing states that he began choking her, placed his fingers in her mouth, and simulated forced oral sex while declaring that the acts were art and that he was Picasso. Jennifer N reportedly fainted briefly, and witnesses did not intervene or stop the filming. The filing frames these events as part of a pattern alleged in the complaint. [Court filings]
The suit also names Universal Music Group, the label that organized West’s guest appearance in the video and, according to the filing, failed to investigate the incident or take corrective action. The documents describe the label as having authority over the production and the guest appearance, and the filing asserts that no prompt inquiry or protective steps were taken after concerns were raised. The overall narrative emphasizes a lack of accountability within the organization and the consequences for the complainant, according to the court papers. [Court filings]
Separately, the indictment covers Sean Combs, known to the public as P. Diddy, who faces charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transporting individuals for prostitution. The indictment outlines potential penalties such as life imprisonment for the racketeering and sex trafficking counts, and up to a decade for the transportation count. Court documents allege that Combs used violence and threats to coerce women and others to satisfy his sexual desires, protect his public image, and conceal his actions, with activity traced back to at least 2008. He was reportedly taken into custody at the Park Hyatt hotel in New York on September 16. The defense attorney, Mark Antifilo, stated that he was disappointed by what he described as an unfair prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. [Court filings]
Additionally, a Russian national who had attended a party hosted by Combs previously provided an account of meeting the rapper, a detail included in the public court documents. The testimony is cited in the filings as part of corroborating narratives surrounding the broader set of allegations. The documents note that such accounts contribute to the context of ongoing legal proceedings in the United States. [Court filings]