Sean Combs, also known as P Diddy, has been indicted with charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He is currently awaiting trial in the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn and has twice been denied bail.
For some, the rapper's alleged crimes come as a huge shock. For others, they seem to confirm what they claim to have already known for years. One such person is the noughties singer Jaguar Wright, whose real name is Jacquelyn Suzette Wright, who has never shied away from accusing of Combs of serious crimes. Combs has denied all federal charges and his attorney says he plans to plead not guilty in court.
But who is Jaguar Wright and how does she know P Diddy? Here's what you need to know about the supposed whistleblower.
Who is Jaguar Wright?
Jaguar Wright is an American musician who was first spotted by The Roots in 1998 and later went on tour with them. In 2001, she was a back up singer for Jay Z on Unplugged on MTV. She went on to release two studio albums and her songs include 'I Can't Wait', 'Same Sh*t Different Day' and 'Free'.
She has featured on songs with Jay Z, The Roots, Curse and Blackalicious.
In 2020, however, Jaguar made headlines for speaking about her fallouts with artists including Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and Mary J Blige. She also alleged that her then boyfriend Common, real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, sexually assaulted her after performing at a concert in the mid noughties. He has denied the allegations and said he was 'disappointed and hurt' by the singer for making them.
Jaguar's name popped back up in 2022 when she did an interview speaking about the dark side of the music industry and discussed some of the allegations against Combs.
How does she know P Diddy?
With so many incriminating stories and allegations, people might wonder how Jaguar Wright actually knows Sean Combs. Jaguar was part of the music industry in the 90s and noughties and was often running in the same circles as the music mogul.
She also claims to have been to 'Diddy's parties' and witnessed how the events operate. She has even suggested that she went to parties with the intention of rescuing potential victims. In a video shared to social media she asked, 'Who is going to help them? What HR department do you know that has worked for any of these labels?'.
Nikki Peach is a writer at Grazia UK, covering TV, celebrity interviews, news and features.