An unnamed celebrity has filed a civil extortion lawsuit against prominent attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents over 100 alleged victims of abuse by Sean “Diddy” Combs. The lawsuit claims that Buzbee is attempting to extort money by threatening to make fabricated and malicious allegations of sexual assault if the celebrity does not pay up. The lawsuit was filed by lawyers from the Quinn Emanuel law firm, stating that Buzbee’s actions are textbook extortion.
The celebrity alleges that Buzbee contacted him with false claims of rape and has given the choice of paying an exorbitant sum of money or facing multiple civil suits and personal ruin. Buzbee has refuted the claims, stating that he will not be intimidated or silenced by high-profile lawyers and that a lawsuit against the unnamed plaintiff is forthcoming.
Buzbee has previously represented numerous individuals in abuse cases against Combs and has threatened further litigation against enablers who facilitated the abuse. The unnamed celebrity in this lawsuit accuses Buzbee of running a cynical extortion scheme using baseless abuse allegations to manipulate innocent celebrities, politicians, and business people.
This unusual incident of a celebrity alleging extortion with false abuse allegations follows a similar case involving Garth Brooks, who filed an anonymous lawsuit to prevent the publication of abuse allegations against him. However, the accuser later filed a separate lawsuit against Brooks. The outcome of the lawsuit against Buzbee and the unnamed celebrity remains to be seen as tensions continue to mount in this high-profile legal battle.
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