Odell Beckham Jr. calls allegations in Diddy-related civil lawsuit “ridiculous”
His name most likely won’t be mentioned in any of this week’s transactions, in large part because he’s been a free agent for months. But Odell Beckham Jr. has made other news, given his addition to a pending lawsuit against Diddy alleging sexual assault.
Taijuan Moorman of USA Today has the story regarding the new claims made by Ashley Parham against multiple defendants.
Beckham has denied the allegations in a post on Twitter.
“I have been informed of the allegations about me in a suit in [California],” Beckham said. “I really can’t believe that my name is mentioned in that matter. There is absolutely no truth to those allegations. I do not know and have never met the person that filed the suit. I was not anywhere near Orinda, CA at that time. In fact, I don’t think I have ever even been to Orinda, CA. I have never done anything like that, and I would never do anything like that to anyone. I’m confident that these ridiculous claims against me will be dismissed.”
The case will proceed, until it’s dismissed. And Beckham’s lawyers will have all devices available in their effort to achieve Beckham’s full and complete exoneration.
Beckham, a first-round pick of the Giants in 2014, has also played for the Browns, Rams, Ravens, and Dolphins. The Dolphins released him during the 2024 season, after the trade deadline.
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Maui police chief called to go on leave in connection to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawsuit
WAILUKU, Hawaii (Island News) — The Maui mayor called for the Maui police chief to be placed on administrative leave after he was named in the new Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexual-assault lawsuit.
The lawsuit against the rapper was filed on Friday which named over a dozen defendants that includes MPD Chief John Pelletier. The complaint is for an alleged assault on Ashley Parham and two unnamed victims.
Combs has received several lawsuits since Nov. 2023 that accuse him of sexual assault, harassment, sex trafficking and more.
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen sent the following letter to the police department:
“On March 7, 2025, an amended complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in the case of Ashley Parham v. Sean Combs (Case No. :24-cv-07191-RFL). This amended complaint includes multiple new defendants, one of whom is Maui Police Chief John Pelletier. The original complaint, filed on October 15, 2024, did not name Chief Pelletier.
While the allegations in the amended complaint remain unproven, they are serious in nature and involve claims of alleged criminal conduct. As with any such legal matter, due process must be observed, but the existence of these allegations alone presents concerns regarding public trust and the effective functioning of the department.
There is precedent within County of Maui government for placing appointed officials on leave while allegations against them are investigated. This approach does not constitute a presumption of guilt but ensures that the individual in question is not in a position that may compromise the integrity of the office while the matter is under review. The County of Maui Charter requires appointed officers to uphold the highest ethical standards to maintain public confidence in local government.
Given the gravity of the allegations, I recommend that the Maui Police Commission place Chief Pelletier on administrative leave pending further investigation. Additionally, I urge the Commission to conduct its own independent review rather than waiting for the resolution of the federal case. Taking proactive steps will demonstrate the County’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and ethical governance.
Thank you for your time and consideration.”
MPD spokesperson Alana Pico provided the following statement:
“Chief Pelletier has no connections whatsoever to any individuals named in the lawsuit. The allegations suggesting his involvement are entirely unfounded. We are confident that the evidence will demonstrate these claims to be false and will expose those who are deliberately trying to manipulate the legal system to spread misleading narratives.
In 2018, while serving as a Captain in Las Vegas, Chief Pelletier was honored by the Rape Crisis Center for his exceptional leadership and commitment to community safety, specifically through his role as a champion of the Stay S.A.F.E. program dedicated to sexual assault prevention.
These baseless allegations not only harm Chief Pelletier but also show a lack of respect for victims of abuse, whose voices deserve to be heard and supported with compassion and integrity.”
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Druski, Odell Beckham Jr. deny Diddy rape lawsuit, police call claims ‘unfounded’
Comedian Druski and football wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. have been named in an amended “gang rape” lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
In the lawsuit, initially filed in October, Ashley Parham accused Combs, 55, of sexual assault and battery, abuse, false imprisonment and kidnapping. The amended complaint, filed Friday, names Druski (born Drew Desbordes), Beckham, blogger Jacquelyn “Jaguar” Wright, Combs’ mother, Janice Combs, and eight others as co-defendants.
Parham claimed to have virtually met Combs in February 2018 when she met a man – now identified as Shane Pearce – at a bar who started a FaceTime call with the Bad Boy Records founder. She goes on to allege that after she claimed in the call that Combs had a hand in rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, Pearce “set her up” to be assaulted by Combs the following month. The alleged assault took place in the Pearce apartment in Orinda, California — a city outside of Oakland — on March 23, 2018, she said.
During the alleged assault, Parham claims Druski, previously identified as John Doe, was instructed to assault her by Combs. She alleged the internet personality “doused” her in lubricant and jumped on top of her, “knocking the wind out” of her “due to his enormous size.” She claims Combs masturbated while recording the assault. She also accuses Pearce and Beckham of taking turns assaulting her during the ordeal.
In a statement shared to social media and echoed by his reps to USA TODAY, Druski, 30, called the claim false.
“This allegation is a fabricated lie,” he wrote on X Sunday. “I wasn’t a public figure in 2018 — I was broke living with my mom without any connections to the entertainment industry at the time of this allegation, so the inclusion of my name is truly outlandish.”
He continued: “My heart breaks for actual victims of abuse, but I’m fully confident that the evidence will expose this falsehood and the individuals who are maliciously trying to game the legal system to pedal false narratives.”
Beckham, 32, replied to Druski’s post: “Boy I’ll tell u what. This world makes absolutely no sense. I am covered by God. He will prevail. … That name will be cleared. (It’s) stupid.”
USA TODAY has reached out to Beckham’s reps for comment.
“This new complaint – brought by an attorney who has already been sued for defaming Mr. Combs – demonstrates the depraved lengths plaintiffs will travel to garner headlines in pursuit of a payday,” said Combs’ team, who is suing one of the lawyers who filed Parham’s lawsuit, in a statement to USA TODAY Monday. “Mr. Combs was nowhere near Orinda, California on the day Ms. Parham claims she was assaulted there.”
Parham claims after the assault, in an effort to convince her not to report the incident, a person identified as “Big Homie CC” showed her footage on his phone of her sister’s home and that Combs called his mother, Janice, 84, who yelled at Parham to “not hurt her son” despite Parham telling the woman that she was “violently raped.” Janice Combs seemed unfazed, according to the lawsuit.
Parham then describes an argument that ensued between Big Homie CC and Combs after the Revolt TV founder allegedly said “he had gotten off from bigger crimes than this and referred to Tupac again,” with the other man “asking (Combs) to repeat what he said.”
Parham claims CC pulled a gun, and that she tried to grab it, but it went off. She alleges Combs then ran off, with Parham chasing after him with a knife she previously acquired after her assault, leading to a fight in which Parham grazed Combs’ abdomen. She says she escaped, and after shots were fired in her direction, she took cover in a neighbor’s home, who called the police.
In a statement, the sheriff’s office said: “A report was taken on March 23, 2018. We take these cases seriously, and detectives thoroughly investigated the accusations. It was later determined the claims were unfounded.”
She claims she told the neighbor about the assault, but that the neighbor didn’t know who Combs was. She alleges that a man showed up at the home “posing” as an officer from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, who gave the neighbor an envelope that she assumes included money. However, she says the sheriff’s office took a police report that day and has “refused to release any information related to the complaint.”
Parham says in light of the alleged transaction, she returned to Pearce’s apartment for her belongings and, because she was “catatonic and in the state of shock,” decided to sleep at Pearce’s home at his urging. Once she woke up, she says he gave her the rest of her belongings, and she left. She says she went to the hospital, where she received a rape kit and X-rays. Her treatment team called Walnut Creek Police, she claims, and she says she gave a report but did not name Combs. She says she filed a report to the Orinda Police Department the following month, again not naming Combs.
Last July, Parham says she called the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office to amend her complaint amid mounting lawsuits against the embattled media mogul, but aside from a call back from a detective, she says she received no response.
Kristina Khorram, whom Combs previously described as “my right hand” at Combs Enterprises, is also among the co-defendants accused of assisting Combs’ “predatory sexual behavior and proclivities by setting up (Parham) to be sexually assaulted and raped by Defendant Diddy as well as assisting in covering up the crime thereafter.”
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support to survivors and their loved ones in English and Spanish at: 800.656.HOPE (4673) and Hotline.RAINN.org and en Español RAINN.org/es.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson
