Gloria Estefan defended her husband, Emilio Estefan Jr., after a Diddy accuser talked about him in a federal lawsuit, Us Weekly can completely report.
Gloria, 67, wrote a letter to the choose presiding over the case filed in April by a person named Manzaro Joseph. Within the lawsuit, Joseph claimed he was sexually assaulted at a celebration for Diddy's son Christian in 2015. The alleged get together befell on Star Island, an island in Miami Seaside, Florida, the place many celebrities personal estates.
Gloria and Emilio, 72, personal an property close to Diddy's home and beforehand owned a house subsequent to his property. Within the go well with, Joseph claimed he was transported by way of a tunnel from Estefan's dwelling to Diddy's dwelling. Emilio is even a named defendant.
In her declaration that was filed by Emilio's crew on July 27, Gloria defined that she is a “well-known songwriter and recording artist, who has offered over 100 million data.” She stated she owns a number of houses and business properties in Miami Seaside and has been concerned in the neighborhood. She stated because of this, she and her husband “take pleasure in a really favorable repute in Miami” and all through the world.
Gloria stated she learn Joseph's lawsuit and “categorically [denies] every allegation about me and my husband.”
She stated they personal two houses adjoining to one another on Star Island in Miami Seaside. She stated between 1993 and 2021, they owned one other dwelling close by the place members of the family lived.
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Gloria stated one member of the family and his toddler lived within the dwelling from 2012 to 2019. The singer stated given she is near her member of the family, “had strangers appeared” on the dwelling “after midnight in early April 2015 that might have little question been reported to me or to Emilio.”
“No such factor occurred. Notably given the occupants of [the home], I do know that no events have been thrown throughout that point interval,” she stated.
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Gloria additionally known as out the declare that Joseph was taken to the again entrance of her dwelling. She stated as a way to achieve entry to that space, guests should “go not solely via the entrance entrances' manned safety gate, however they might then be let in via two gates by the occupant of the house.” She stated an individual can't merely stroll within the again door.
Gloria stated she offered the house to Diddy in 2021. Diddy owned a house shut by that he purchased from music mogul Tommy Mottola. They stated they've been inside Diddy's dwelling when Tommy owned it, however by no means when Diddy lived in it.
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Gloria added, “At no time was there ever any ‘tunnel' between the 2 homes, at the very least not whereas we owned [the home sold to Diddy], and based mostly on a few years of expertise with the Metropolis of Miami Seaside, I consider this reality might have been simply verified via the general public data of the Metropolis of Miami Seaside.”
“I used to be by no means in [Diddy's] home and [Diddy] was by no means in both our residence or household home, besides after [Diddy] bought the household home in 2021,” she stated.
The entertainer stated the allegations made in opposition to her husband “couldn't have been worse for the reason that “information protection coincided with the discharge of two of my new songs,” produced by Emilio.
“The time interval during which this go well with was filed was, subsequently, essential for the deliberate advertising and marketing and promotion of not solely the 2 songs, however the Album itself. The damaging publicity, which persists, thwarted our advertising and marketing and promotional efforts, little question inflicting vital monetary hurt in misplaced gross sales,” she stated.
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In his movement to dismiss, Emilio denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
In his lawsuit, Joseph claimed Diddy positioned a intercourse toy on his head and walked him across the get together. He additionally claimed to have been drugged.
In his go well with, Joseph claimed he was taken via Emilio and Gloria's mansion. He claimed Gloria was shocked by his bodily state and needed to name an ambulance. Joseph's go well with claimed Emilio moved Gloria away from the scene. Later, Joseph claimed he bumped into Lebron James in a hallway.
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Joseph stated he was led to a secret tunnel to Diddy's mansion, the place Diddy and a lady directed others to topic him to “degrading and non-consensual acts”.
He stated he was sexually assaulted and compelled to partake in “undesirable sexual exercise utilizing [a] masks and intercourse toy.”
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The court docket dismissed all claims in opposition to Emilio on July 24 however allowed Joseph time to amend his lawsuit.
Diddy's lawyer denied the claims in an announcement to TMZ. “This criticism demonstrates the wicked lengths plaintiffs will journey to garner headlines in pursuit of a payday. No sane individual studying this criticism might credit score this story. [Diddy] appears to be like ahead to having his day in court docket the place these lies – and the perverse motives of those that informed them – will probably be revealed,” the mogul's authorized crew stated when the lawsuit was filed.
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James' lawyer stated, “That is demonstrably false and doesn't even benefit a report or response. A primary web search exhibits what LeBron was doing all of April 2015. He was taking part in basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers and by no means in Miami.”
On the time, Gloria and Emilio launched an announcement denying the claims.
Their rep stated, “Gloria and Emilio Estefan strongly deny the allegations made. The property in query was by no means a house the place Gloria and Emilio resided, however it was reasonably a home they owned for household use. There have been no events thrown at that property between 2012 and 2019. Now we have all needed documentation to help these information and can present it to the court docket.”
As Us beforehand reported, Diddy was discovered not responsible of two fees of intercourse trafficking on July 2 as a part of his federal trial. He was discovered responsible of counts of transportation to interact in prostitution. The mogul faces as much as 20 years in jail on the fees.
