Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against a man who publicly claimed to have videos depicting the mogul sexually assaulting inebriated celebrities and minors, which his lawyers say could negatively influence his upcoming trial.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess, a man who alleged there are tapes of Combs involved in the sexual assault of minors, as well as Burgess' attorney, Ariel Mitchell.

The lawsuit names Courtney Burgess, a one-time music industry bit player, his lawyer and the owner of the cable network NewsNation, which aired an interview with Mr. Burgess.

Burgess appeared on NewsNation to double down on his claim that he was in possession of nearly a dozen flash drives containing Combs' alleged sex tapes.

THR reports tonight that Sean Combs (currently incarcerated and awaiting trial on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of prostitution) has launched a $50 million defamation suit against Courtney Burgess and Nexstar,

Sean Combs filed a defamation lawsuit against Nexstar Media Inc., the parent company of NewsNation, and Courtney Burgess and his lawyer Ariel Mitchell

The lawsuit, which also names Nexstar, targets assertions from Courtney Burgess that he possesses videos depicting sexual encounters involving Combs and other celebrities.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $50 million dollar defamation lawsuit against Courtney Burgess, his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell and NewsNation owner Nextstar Media Inc.

The lawsuit accuses Courtney Burgess, his lawyer, and Nextstar Media Inc. of spreading "conspiracy theories" and seeks $50 million in damages.