Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Woman accuses rapper of further sexual assault allegations in new lawsuit | US News

Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with further sexual assault allegations after a woman filed a lawsuit in New York. In the fresh civil case, the woman – identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe – claims she was repeatedly raped and drugged at the music mogul’s homes and became pregnant after one of the encounters. It … Read more

Baby Reindeer lawsuit against Netflix can move forward as series is not a ‘true story’, US judge rules | Ents & Arts News

A US judge has ruled hit streaming series Baby Reindeer has been wrongly billed as a “true story” and will allow a woman who says she has been identified as the real-life Martha to pursue her defamation lawsuit against Netflix. The Emmy award-winning series follows the life of Donny Dunn, a barman and struggling comedian, … Read more

The Last Dinner Party: Venue apologises to lone-male gig-goers over ‘strange’ and ‘condescending’ treatment | Ents & Arts News

A live music venue in Lincoln has apologised to some gig-goers for “unacceptable treatment” after a number of men arriving alone to watch a The Last Dinner Party show flagged “strange” and “condescending” behaviour. The Engine Shed – which bills itself as Lincolnshire‘s largest live music venue – put out a statement on its official … Read more

BBC apologises to Amanda Abbington and says ‘some’ Strictly complaints against Giovanni Pernice upheld | Ents & Arts News

The BBC has apologised to former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington, saying it had assessed and “upheld some, but not all” of her complaints about Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during her time on the show. Sherlock actress Abbington, who pulled out of the BBC One show last year citing “personal reasons”, later claimed she was … Read more

Carlyle joins list of possible Thames Water rescue backers | Business News

Carlyle, the American investment giant, has become the latest global fund to weigh an investment in Thames Water as the stricken utility races to avoid being nationalised. Sky News has learnt that Carlyle, which has roughly $435bn in assets under management, is at the very preliminary stages of assessing whether an investment in Thames Water … Read more