A recent lawsuit filed on Tuesday has shocked the public, claiming that hip hop icon Sean "Diddy" Combs and his former bodyguard Joseph Sherman drugged, bound, and violently raped a woman in 2001. The lawsuit, brought forth by Thalia Graves, accuses the two men of perpetrating a vicious attack inside the Bad Boy Records studio in Manhattan. Graves, who was 25 at the time and dating an employee of Combs, was allegedly lured into the studio by the duo under false pretenses.

According to court documents, Graves was given a drink that was likely laced with a drug, causing her to lose consciousness briefly. Upon waking up, she found herself restrained and bound by Combs and Sherman, who callously ignored her pleas for help as they carried out the assault. Despite the horrifying ordeal, Graves never reported the incident to the authorities out of fear that Combs would use his influence in the music industry to retaliate against her.

The lawsuit further details that Graves, now residing in Texas, decided to make her claims public following Combs' arrest on federal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Combs, who has pleaded not guilty to these charges, is portrayed in the lawsuit as the mastermind behind a criminal empire that allegedly exploited women for years. The disturbing allegations also suggest that Combs coerced women into sexual acts with male prostitutes under the moniker "Freak Offs." A spokesperson for Combs was unavailable for immediate comment on this matter.