Diddy is going after a grand jury witness and a lawyer he claims have been spreading lies about him ... accusing them of fabricating stories for media attention.
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00:00Big shift from Diddy's camp as all of these allegations and lawsuits have come out. We've always heard him
00:07Deny and say we look forward to fighting this in court
00:11Well, at least one of the people accusing him did he is saying we're not taking it anymore
00:16And he's actually filed a lawsuit
00:19Against the guy named Courtney Burgess and his attorney and what he's saying is that Courtney Burgess is out there making defamatory
00:26Comments about Diddy among them claiming that he has videos of Diddy with other celebrities
00:32including minors and also his claim that Courtney Burgess is the guy who said that he got Kim Porter's memoir and
00:39That he then turned that into this tell-all book Jamal Millwood is the pseudonym
00:45He used Diddy is denying that as well and saying that he's not gonna sit back and take it
00:50So he has now filed a lawsuit against Courtney and his attorney and it is that that's a big shift for him rather than just
00:57It is denied. This is filled with peril
01:01Filled with peril because remember in a criminal case you have a right not to testify
01:07You have a right not to sit for a deposition
01:11In a civil case you have to sit for a deposition
01:15You have to take the stand so this will probably be put on ice
01:21Until the criminal trial to go to the original trial, but he is opening that door to
01:27Something I don't think he wants
01:29I don't think Diddy wants to sit for a deposition or take the stand and on top of that
01:36even if he were to win the question then becomes what are his damages and
01:41Given the overlay of everything else. I'm not getting this unless it was filed to intimidate
01:48Hello, my name is RL Kaplan
01:49I'm from Miami and I also feel as if Diddy's lawsuit seems like a calculated move to discredit and silence those going against him
01:56If the accusations are truly false, then I believe the legal process will discover that and uncover that but this kind of legal action
02:03Risks creating a chilling effect discouraging potential witnesses or victims from coming forward. Yeah, and I totally get your point
02:09I totally get your point
02:10But if somebody really is defamed and aggrieved that way it really is an appropriate
02:18Recourse, it's just in this case
02:20It's risky. I don't see it. Yeah