Diddy Outraged Over Assault Claims; Attorney Speaks

Rap superstar Sean 'Diddy' Combs is speaking out about the claim that he assaulted a man during a Oscars party. Attorneys for Combs says the claim is a 'Flat Out Lie'.

Attorneys for Rechnitzer filed suit against Combs on Friday (March 2, 2007) in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Combs is being accused of intentionally, willfully, knowingly and unlawfully attacking, assaulting and battering Rechnitzer. Rechnitzer is seeking compensatory and punitive damages in the lawsuit.

According to court documents, Gerald Rechnitzer claims that Combs became very violent when he was asked why he was flirting with Rechnitzer's fiancee. Rechnitzer stated that the assault began when he and his fiancée bumped into Combs at a nightclub (Teddy's) located in the Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood, CA) during the early morning hours on February 26, 2007. Rechnitzer stated that Combs began yelling at him. Combs shouted out, "What the f*ck are you looking at, dude?". Then Combs threatened to 'smack flames out of your a*s'.

Benjamin Brafman, the attorney for Combs, stated: "(The case will be) vigorously defended. It's just another example of an opportunist seeking to fabricate a lawsuit based on a flat-out lie to try to take advantage of Mr Combs' celebrity status.

He continued: "Mr Combs did not hit anyone and Mr. Rechnitzer suffered no injuries or damages whatsoever. There is no case. It is that simple."

Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969 in Harlem. He is the son of Melvin and Janice Combs. Combs attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. Shortly after college, he became an intern at Uptown Records. He is the owner of Bad Boy records, a recording label geared to hip-hop and rap artists.

This comes as no surprise as controversy often follows Combs.

In 1991, Combs was allowed to promote a concert that was headlined by Heavy D. The concert took place inside the City College of New York gymnasium. One those with tickets was allowed inside, which left the thousands of fans outside angry. Security could not control the angry crowd. Fans broke out the windows of the gymnasium and rushed inside.