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Diddy Accuser Lawyer Faces Extortion Lawsuit From Unnamed Celebrity Over Threats to Sue

Diddy accuser lawyer Tony Buzbee is facing an extortion lawsuit from an unnamed celebrity who says he was threatened with fake abuse claims.

In a lawsuit filed Monday (Nov. 18) in Los Angeles, lawyers for a “high-profile” public figure identified only as “John Doe” claim that Buzbee is “shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums from him” by threatening to “unleash entirely fabricated and malicious allegations of sexual assault.” In a statement to Billboard on Monday, Buzbee said he and his firm “won’t allow the powerful and their high-dollar lawyers intimidate or silence sexual survivors” and warned that a lawsuit against the unnamed plaintiff was looming. The unusual episode — a mysterious celebrity plaintiff claiming they’re being extorted with baseless abuse allegations — echoes a similar incident last month involving Garth Brooks.

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