LARGO, Fla. - Jonathan Hay, a longtime producer and publicist who has worked in the music industry for three decades, said his professional relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs began in early 2020.

That year, the estate of Notorious B.I.G. reached out to Hay about a remix project that would reimagine the late rapper’s songs as house and techno tracks. The collaboration marked Hay’s first time working with Combs, whose label, Bad Boy Records, launched Biggie’s career.

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Hay said he later traveled to Los Angeles for a promotional photo shoot for the project. According to his lawsuit, that’s when the first assault occurred — alleging Combs engaged in sexually explicit behavior in front of him without consent.

In 2021, Hay said he was invited to an interview in Dallas to disc

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