Former employee of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs claims he staged ‘Nights of the Wild King’: Lawsuit

Former employee Sean “Diddy” Combs claims he hosted sex parties for the founder of Bad Boy Records and was responsible for cleaning up afterward, according to a new complaint.

Phillip Pines, who claims to have worked for Combs between 2019 and 2021, says the parties were called “Wild King Nights”.

Pines is suing the rapper for sexual assault, sex trafficking and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other claims.

In a civil lawsuit filed Monday, Dec. 23, obtained by PEOPLE, Pines said Combs repeatedly ordered him to place “red lights, ice buckets, alcohol, marijuana, male libido honey packets, baby oil” in his bedroom or hotel rooms. , astro glide, towels, illegal drugs and energy sex machines.”

Pines claimed he is “expected to be on call” for Wild King Nights, which could last for days.

“On several occasions (Pines) was asked to bring additional baby oil, astroglied, marijuana, sex toys, Plan B, Cialis or illegal drugs into the room,” the complaint states.

Pines claims he was instructed to remove drug marks, condoms, sex toys, body stains and urine from sheets and furniture after the parties.

He was also allegedly instructed to delete any incriminating videos from Combs’ personal devices, including laptops and phones; to ensure that no one talks about the events afterwards; and tipping hotel cleaning crews heavily so that “the cleaners don’t report anything that will be billed later,” according to the complaint.

Pines claims he was Combs’ “personal lackey” and treated him “like an animal playing fetch to prove his loyalty,” according to the lawsuit.

Pines also claims that Combs pushed him to have sex with a guest.

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He also claims that Combs contracted COVID-19 while celebrating his 51st birthday but kept it quiet.

“One of these celebrities contracted COVID and called to report that he had contracted COVID and wanted to make sure no one at the party had COVID,” the complaint states. “(The pines) were told to keep quiet.”

In a statement to PEOPLE, when contacted about Pines’ lawsuit, Combs’ legal team said, “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it will not change the fact that Mr. Combs was never sexually abused or trafficked, male or female. , adult or minor. We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to establish the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident that he will prevail in court.”

The Bad Boy Records founder is now named as a defendant in dozens of complaints that began when his ex Cassandra “Cassie” Venturaaccused him of abuse in November 2023. The lawsuit was settled a day after it was filed.

A stream of civil charges are coming, as are Combs criminal prosecution in federal court. He is currently behind bars after being indicted in September on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for the purpose of prostitution.

His criminal case is currently scheduled for May 2025.

Combs was behind bars after the September prosecutionin which he was accused of forced human trafficking, transportation for the purpose of prostitution and racketeering.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.