18 Brands Exit Diddy’s Business After Allegations Emerge – Report

18 manufacturers have reportedly severed ties with Diddy’s Empower International after sexual assault allegations surfaced.

18 Manufacturers Go away Diddy’s Enterprise After Sexual Assault Allegations Emerge

In keeping with a Rolling Stone report printed on Sunday (Dec. 10), 18 manufacturers have ended their enterprise partnership with Diddy’s e-commerce platform Empower International after Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and three different girls accused the hip-hop mogul of sexual assault.

Annette Njau, founding father of luxurious eyewear and purse model Home of Takura, reportedly confirmed to Rolling Stone that she has severed ties with Diddy’s on-line market for Black-owned companies.

“This choice was made on the day that Casandra Ventura filed her lawsuit,” Njau instructed the music publication.

“We take the allegations in opposition to Mr. Combs very critically and discover such conduct abhorrent and insupportable. We imagine in victims’ rights, and assist victims in talking their fact, even in opposition to essentially the most highly effective of individuals.”

One other firm, Tsuri, a luxurious skin-care model, instructed the journal it is trying to finish its relationship with Empower International instantly.

“As a women-owned and-led firm, we don’t and won’t linger in a grey space concerning the mistreatment of girls,” mentioned Ashli Goudelock, the corporate’s founder.

Different model founders expressed the identical sentiments, emphasizing their dedication to respecting individuals of all genders, ethnicities and ages.

In the meantime, of the greater than 160 manufacturers listed on the web market and contacted by RS, 9 said that they have been remaining on the platform. One enterprise proprietor even defended Diddy by telling the publication to, “Please depart that man alone.”

XXL has reached out to Diddy’s rep for remark.

Diddy Has Been Hit With 4 Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Information of manufacturers leaving Empower International comes as Diddy is going through at the least 4 lawsuits from 4 totally different girls alleging sexual misconduct by the hip-hop mogul.

The information of manufacturers leaving Empower International comes as Diddy is going through 4 lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct.

The newest lawsuit comes from a plaintiff, referred to within the lawsuit as Jane Doe, who claims that Diddy and two different associates gang-raped her when she was 17 years previous.

In response to the sexual abuse allegations in opposition to him, Diddy issued an announcement that he intends to defend himself in opposition to the claims.

“Sufficient is sufficient,” Diddy mentioned in an announcement under. “For the final couple of weeks, I’ve sat silently and watched individuals attempt to assassinate my character, destroy my status and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made in opposition to me by People on the lookout for a fast payday.”

He concluded: “Let me be completely clear: I didn’t do any of the terrible issues being alleged. I’ll struggle for my title, my household and for the reality.”