Diplo accused of sharing revenge porn in new lawsuit

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It continues to claim that in November 2023, Doe was notified by a third party that “she was in possession of images and videos of Plaintiff and Defendant Diplo having sex.” “Between 2018 and 2023, without Plaintiff’s knowledge or consent, Defendant Diplo recorded himself having sex with Plaintiff on numerous occasions and disclosed and/or distributed the images and videos to third parties,” the suit alleges. “Defendant Diplo shared the images and/or videos with the third parties via text messaging and Snapchat.” In a statement shared with The Independent, Diplo’s attorney, Bryan Friedman, said: “In every case where there has been an allegation of improper conduct made against Wes, the result has been either an immediate dismissal of a bogus lawsuit coupled with an apology, a court-ordered award for Wes in excess of $1.2 million, or the slow demise of an obvious shakedown attempt that has gone absolutely nowhere. The suit also notes that in November 2023, Doe filed a police report to the New York Police Department concerning the “disclosure and/or distribution of the images and videos depicting her by Defendant Diplo.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up An NYPD spokesperson for the office of the deputy commissioner of public information confirmed to Pitchfork that there is “a criminal complaint on file for unlawful dissemination for a suspect with the name of Thomas Pentz which is currently being investigated by NYPD detectives.” Doe is demanding a jury trial and seeking damages in the amount of $150,000 plus legal fees. “Plaintiff has and will continue to suffer personal injury from the disclosure and/or distribution of the intimate images and/or videos depicting her genitals and face while she was engaged in sexually explicit activity,” the legal filing says, claiming that it has already caused Doe “extreme and severe emotional distress with physical manifestations, anxiety, depression, and loss of privacy.” Diplo – who became a household name in the electronic dancehall music scene due to his collaborations with the likes of Skrillex and Justin Bieber – was previously sued by a woman named Shelly Auguste who accused him of sexual abuse and distributing revenge porn.