By Molly Goddard
1:45am PDT, Mar 14, 2025
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Maui's Police Chief
John Pelletier has been named a co-conspirator in an amended lawsuit against
Sean "Diddy" Combs.
According to court documents, the Hawaii-based law enforcement officer was accused of covering up a woman's alleged 2018 sexual
assault and posing as a cop in a place where he had no jurisdiction to keep her from filing charges against the rapper.
Join us to hear the shocking claims and how Pelletier responded…
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On Friday, March 7, a woman and two additional plaintiffs added new information to the original lawsuit filed on October 15, 2024.
Per the legal documents, the group alleged Maui
Police Chief John Pelletier posed as a Contra Costa, Calif., sheriff — despite being a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department captain at the time — to keep her from filing r*** charges against Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Two of the accusers alleged Pelletier held them at gunpoint, led them to his home, restrained them, did not allow them to call their lawyers and tried to cover up their alleged kidnapping.
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The anonymous female and the two plaintiffs also named multiple other alleged defendants besides Sean "Diddy" Combs and John Pelletier, including NFL star
Odell Beckham Jr. and comedian
Drew Desbordes.
"Plaintiff told defendant Pelletier, believing he was a sheriff from local police, she had been violently gang r***** by defendant Diddy and others and that she did not have her clothes, phone, purse, car keys or cell phone," the complaint reads via
Daily Mail.
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According to
KHON-TV, Maui County Mayor
Richard Bissen put Police Chief John Pelletier on leave while the matter is looked into. "There is precedent within County of Maui government for placing appointed officials on leave while allegations against them are investigated," the politician said in a statement.
"This approach does not constitute a presumption of guilt but ensures that the individual in question is not in a position that may compromise the
integrity of the office while the matter is under review," Bissen continued. "Given the gravity of the allegations, I recommend that the Maui Police Commission place Chief Pelletier on administrative leave pending further investigation."
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Maui Police Chief John Pelletier addressed the shocking claims lodged against him in a statement. "Let me be clear: the
allegations made against me are completely false and I have not been formally served with any legal paperwork," the cop claimed.
"Throughout my career, I have served with integrity and dedication and I am deeply disappointed by this request, which I believe to be both premature and unjust," he continued of his dismissal for the time being. "I understand the importance of transparency and accountability in law enforcement and I fully intend to cooperate with any necessary processes to ensure the truth is known."
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In September 2024, Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested and charged on three counts, including s** trafficking by force. After pleading not guilty, the mogul was denied bail and placed in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he currently awaits trial.
Combs is currently facing four federal lawsuits as well as being investigated by
Homeland Security and the federal government for his alleged crimes.
