Diddy faces lawsuit from former partner over alleged threats with baseball bat

Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing renewed scrutiny after his former business partner, Kirk Burrowes, sued him for allegedly threatening him with a baseball bat in 2003. Burrowes claims Diddy coerced him into giving up his 25% stake in Bad Boy Records. Burrowes, who co-founded Bad Boy Records with Diddy in 1992, alleges that Diddy prioritized his own interests over the company. He claims Diddy forced him to sign away his shares, which he estimates were worth $25 million. In 2006, an appeals court dismissed Burrowes' lawsuit, stating the statute of limitations had expired. Diddy has denied the allegations, calling them "pure fantasy." This lawsuit adds to Diddy's history of legal issues related to violence and intimidation.