Sean “Diddy” Combs has been fired from Grubman, Shire, Meiselas & Sacks, a powerful Manhattan law firm.
According to “News Nation”, a source said, “Lady Gaga said if they didn’t give up on Diddy, she would leave (the company). And she was too big to lose. But in an interview with Page Six In a statement, a spokesperson for the law firm confirmed that “the decision to part ways with Mr Coombs was made voluntarily by the partners several months ago because they believed it was the right thing to do.
The embattled bad boy record mogul, who has been working with Grumman, Shire, Meiselas and Sachs for more than two decades, often visited Alan Grumman’s home when he was in the Hamptons.
The company has reportedly signed stadium operating deals for The Weeknd, Lady Gaga and Bruce Springsteen during their first full-year tour since returning from the pandemic; arena tours for Madonna, Chris Brown, Lizzo and Nas, as well as Lil tours with Wayne, Carly Rae Jepsen and Nav, USHER’s critically acclaimed Vegas residency, and headlining tours with the likes of Lil Nas X and Zach Bryan.
Last year, in addition to catalog deals for Sarah McLachlan and Jhené Aiko, the company also closed several of the biggest deals in history for iconic artists such as Springsteen, Paul Catalog sales by Paul Simon, Sting and David Bowie.
As most people are aware, Diddy is currently facing significant legal challenges, with allegations of serious misconduct emerging from multiple quarters. Diddy is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at a New York recording studio in 2003 with two co-defendants. late. The case attracted widespread media attention and heightened concerns about Diddy’s personal and professional life.
But what really made things happen was the blockbuster lawsuit filed in November 2023 by Cassie Ventura. She also claimed that Diddy took complete control of her life, frequently dosing her with drugs and physically abusing her. She also detailed instances of being forced to have sex with other people while under the influence of various substances. The relationship ended in 2018, but Ventura said the trauma continued to haunt her and required intensive medical and psychological care.
Although the parties settled the lawsuit in less than 24 hours, it opened the floodgates for more accusations from multiple people.
Diddy is also the subject of a criminal sex trafficking investigation and other similar lawsuits. His legal team categorically denies the accusations and says they are baseless and damage his reputation. The legal battle has cast a shadow over his career, and continued litigation could affect his business and public image.