Instagram influencer Jade Ramey has denied claims she was employed as a sex worker by Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The music mogul, 54, is currently at the center of a federal sex trafficking investigation that saw federal agents search his homes in Los Angeles and Miami last month.
Today, Ramey took to social media to set the record straight following allegations made by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in a lawsuit against the rapper filed in February.
“Yes, I dated someone. Dating is not directly related to any of the false allegations made,” Ramey said in a statement via Instagram.
“How unfortunate that we have entered an age where caring for someone or falling in love deserves to be examined in the court of public opinion. What may be fun to you is real life to others, and my feelings were never intended for entertainment or discussion.
“As a society, we need to be more aware when we ridicule people’s lives and relationships just for fun. I appreciate everyone’s kind messages and support during this time,” she added.
Ramey, who describes herself online as a “certified wellness coach” and “ordained minister,” has 1.2 million followers on the platform.
She and the “I’ll Be Missing You” hitmaker made headlines in December 2022 when they were photographed sharing a kiss during dinner at Malibu hotspot Nobu.
In her $30 million lawsuit against Combs, Jones, 38, claimed the “Coming Home” rapper paid Ramey a “monthly stipend” for sex work.
The lawsuit also alleges that Diddy “bragged about having several wives receiving a monthly allowance.”
The civil complaint named Ramey, Combs’ former girlfriend Yung Miami, also known as Caresha Rameka Brownlee, and 50 Cent’s ex Daphne Joy as the alleged beneficiaries of the cash-for-sex payments.
The trio of women “received a monthly fee to work as sex workers from Mr. Combs,” according to court filings. All three have denied the allegations.
Combs and his team have denied all of the producer’s allegations, with his lawyer, Shawn Holley, telling Page Six that “Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar” who is out for money.
“His reckless naming of events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to grab headlines,” Holley claimed.
“We have overwhelming and indisputable proof that his claims are pure lies,” she added.
Following Jones’ trial, Combs found himself in the crosshairs of Homeland Security’s ongoing sex trafficking investigation.
Federal agents moved in to seize Combs’ phones and computers in Los Angeles and Miami as part of the federal investigation.
Law enforcement told the Post that similar raids would take place in New York and Chicago.
Following last month’s raid, the rapper’s lawyer, Aaron Dyer, blasted the “military-level force” used by federal authorities to search the rapper’s properties.
The hip hop mogul is under investigation for sex trafficking according to law enforcement sources, allegations his lawyer has called a “witch hunt.”
New York Post
