The rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been accused of rape, violent behaviour and sex trafficking in a lawsuit filed by fellow American singer Cassie relating to their decade-long relationship.
The Can't Nobody Hold Me Down singer, 54, "vehemently denies the claims".
It has been alleged in a lawsuit filed at a New York federal court that Mr Combs was "prone to uncontrollable rage", with allegations including that he "blew up a man's car after he learned that he was romantically interested in Ms Ventura".
It has also been alleged that Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, was raped "in her own home after she tried to leave him" and "endured over a decade of his violent behaviour and disturbed demands".
Mr Combs' lawyer Benjamin Brafman said his client "vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations".
The lawsuit stated Ms Ventura has required "intensive medical and psychological care to recover from the trauma she lived through" and is seeking justice for a decade of "threats of violence, excessive use of drugs, physical and psychological abuse, and sexual slavery".
Mr Combs is a three-time Grammy winner whose hit songs include I'll Be Missing You, Can't Nobody Hold Me Down and Give Me Love.
He founded the label Bad Boy Records in the early 90s, with Ms Ventura signing a 10-album deal in 2006 at the age of 19, according to the lawsuit.
Source: Press Association
