Jodeci’s Devante Swing faraway from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawsuit

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Member of R&B duo Jodeci, DeVante Swing, has been faraway from a lawsuit he was named in final 12 months linking him to the alleged crimes of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. The authorized submitting accused the vocalist of “aiding” Combs within the alleged rape of a 16-year-old woman. 

The plaintiff, Liza Gardner, voluntarily amended her preliminary lawsuit on January fifteenth to dismiss the claims she made regarding DeVante, that means that every one the costs in opposition to him have now been dropped. Nonetheless, the modification was made with out prejudice, which permits the choice for Gardner to re-file the costs at a later date if she needs.

Different people named within the lawsuit embody Combs’ and singer Aaron Corridor, each of whom stay accused of sexually assaulting Gardner in 1990. Earlier than amending the lawsuit, Gardener had accused DeVante Swing of actively taking part within the alleged acts. Nonetheless, it now claims that he was a bystander who witnessed the alleged crimes. 

The amended lawsuit says: “Unbeknownst to Ms Gardner at the time, Defendant Swing was in the room when this assault took place and did not take any steps to prevent this abuse from occurring.”

Swing was allegedly Gardner’s “co-guardian” on the time of the crime and, as such, was meant to guard her from hurt. Earlier than the modification, the lawsuit claimed Swing “had a duty to protect [Gardner] as her parents entrusted him with her safety. He trafficked and or coerced the child [to] travel across state lines from North Carolina to New York and New Jersey with the hidden intention of providing the child with alcohol and marijuana and prostituting the child to his A&R Combs [Diddy].”

Gardner was one of many first females to accuse Combs of alleged rape following the mogul’s out-of-court settlement with Cassie Ventura. Gardner alleged in her authentic go well with that Combs and Corridor took turns raping her and a buddy after assembly them at MCA Records’ offices in Manhattan, New York.

The preliminary criticism learn: “At the time Combs assaulted Ms Gardner, she recalls feeling the side effects of the alcohol. She recalls Combs mounting her and forcing up her skirt, pulling her underwear to the side and forcefully penetrating her.”

Nonetheless, Combs and his authorized crew, fronted by Marc Agnifilo, vehemently denied these claims, responding, “These are fabricated claims falsely alleging misconduct from over 30 years ago and filed at the last minute. This is nothing but a money grab.”

For assist, recommendation or extra info relating to sexual harassment, assault and rape within the UK, go to the Rape Crisis charity website. Within the US, go to RAINN.

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