Overview
- C.J. Wallace filed a defamation lawsuit on Nov. 12 accusing Jonathan Hay of acting with actual malice by spreading false claims that Wallace helped lure him to an assault by Sean “Diddy” Combs.
- The Notorious B.I.G. estate separately sued Hay, alleging he invented salacious stories about Wallace and Diddy after the estate declined to release Hay’s Ready to Dance remixes.
- The complaints cite 2021 messages in which Hay praised working with Wallace and note a cease-and-desist sent after Hay threatened to release tracks without approval.
- Hay’s interviews alleged Wallace and Willie Mack were involved in or witnessed “freak-off” events and that Wallace had a sexual relationship with Diddy, accusations both Wallace and Mack deny.
- Both suits seek compensatory and punitive damages for reputational and professional harm, and Diddy’s legal team has previously rejected Hay’s allegations.