Four witnesses have come forward to support claims Diddy assaulted Gerard Rechnitzer, a partygoer at a post-Oscars party last year. Though, at the time Sean Combs wasn't charged with assault after an confrontation, currently Combs has a pending lawsuit on the matter. From New York Daily News... Court documents filed last week detail statements given by witnesses to the dustup. "I just kind of remember seeing [Rechnitzer] go flying, not flying as in like feet off the ground, but he went back significantly," Marianna Ruiz said in her deposition. "I was just in shock that somebody would ... just kind of strike somebody out of nowhere." Witness Michael Sherman said, "All of a sudden, [Diddy] hit him. And there was a taxi behind Gerard. Gerard got knocked into the taxi." Rechnitzer, 27, is seeking unspecified damages in the suit.
An update on Diddy's post-Oscar allegations, when its alleged Sean Combs struck another individual at an area Hollywood hotel. A spokesman for the Los Angeles city Attorney's Office said yesterday, charges will not be filed in the case. Page Six reports.. The spokesman declined to say if the case fell apart because the victim declined to cooperate, explaining only, "There was insufficient evidence."
A Sean Combs' lawyer commented on the dropped charges.. "People who are superstars are always vulnerable to these allegations."
It's also alleged by Laurie Ann Gibson, Combs' and Michael Bivins assaulted her in May. Combs' lawyers refuted that charge by claiming, "This is just another example of a false accusation by someone trying to take advantage of Sean's success and celebrity status."
In published reports, Sean "Diddy" Combs is accused of assaulting, now former Making the Band choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson. Combs representatives, insist her claims are "false" and Combs' lawyer Benjamin Brafman tells the New York Daily News, "This is just another example of a false accusation by someone trying to take advantage of Sean's success and celebrity status." The alleged incident occurred with Diddy and celebrity judge Michael Bivins during the April 25 filming of the MTV show, Making the Band 4. The two supposedly yelled at Gibson, while Bivins allegedly grabbed her, Combs allegedly threatened to throw a chair at Gibson. However, a formal complaint filed against the two was never made until May 11th.
Four witnesses have come forward to support claims Diddy assaulted Gerard Rechnitzer, a partygoer at a post-Oscars party last year. Though, at the time Sean Combs wasn't charged with assault after an confrontation, currently Combs has a pending lawsuit on the matter. From New York Daily News... 
