The Heartbreaking Story of Thalia Graves, an American woman supposedly sexually assaulted by Sean Combs

Thalia Graves is an American woman who came into the spotlight after filing a lawsuit against Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, for sexual assault. She noted that the music mogul and his head of security raped her, recorded the who scene, and then distributed the clip as pornography.

Thalia came out at a time when Diddy was facing several disgusting allegations. Several women noted that he had sexually and physically assaulted them. Cassie Ventura, his former girlfriend, was one of the women that alleged that she had been raped and physically abused by Diddy.

The Assault

Thalia Graves and Diddy met in the late 1990s when her boyfriend used to work at Bad Boy Records. He was part of the executive team, as such, Thalia would visit often. She would drop by just to see him, and at times, they would go to various events together, including going to Diddy’s home.

It was through these interactions that Diddy saw Thalia Graves. In 2001, Diddy called Thalia Graves and claimed that he wanted to discuss something with her. It was about her boyfriend’s performance at the record label. Thalia was a loving and supportive partner. Her boyfriend had informed her that he was willing to do anything possible to climb the ladder at Bad Boy Records. As such, when she heard that Diddy was calling to discuss her boyfriend’s career, she agreed.

Afterward, Diddy and his security chief arrived at Thalia Graves’s home and picked her up. While in the car, Diddy offered Thalia a drink and she started feeling dizzy. It is likely that the drink was drugged. On arriving at the Bad Boy Studio, Thalia Graves was taken into a private room. She lost consciousness, and when she woke up, she was tied up. Sean Combs came in and raped her. A few minutes later, Joseph Sherman, Combs’s security chief, came in and asked her to perform oral sex on him.

The Aftermath

Following the rape, Thalia Graves was quite shaken up. She called a driver her family knew well to pick her up. He rushed her to the hospital, but she was too shaken up to get out of the car. Thalia Graves was crying profusely and shaking. The driver asked Thalia to file a lawsuit against Sean Combs, but she was scared that he might harm her.

Thalia Graves later told her boyfriend about the incident, but he told her that she should not report the incident as it could hamper his music career. Over time, Thalia reached a point where she wanted to file a lawsuit. However, she received threats from Sean Combs that she might lose custody of her son. As such, Thalia Graves kept quiet about the incident for over two decades.

Lawsuit

In late 2024, Sean Combs was on the ladder of law enforcement officers following claims of sex trafficking, among other allegations. Several women had come forward to claim that Sean Combs had assaulted them. Thalia Graves was among the women who filed a lawsuit against the music mogul.