Overview
- Crystal McKinney filed a May 30 lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing Weinstein of raping her and a roommate in 2003 after they met at a West Village lounge
- She previously sued Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in May 2024, alleging he drugged and sexually assaulted her at his New York City recording studio in 2003
- Weinstein is being retried in New York on rape and sexual assault charges after an appeals court overturned his 2020 conviction for procedural errors
- Combs is currently on trial in Manhattan for federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, and he has pleaded not guilty to all counts
- McKinney alleges both Weinstein and Combs exploited promises of career opportunities to facilitate the assaults, and both men have denied her allegations