John Legend’s longtime manager attended one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ parties 27 years ago — and is now sharing her allegedly “terrifying” experience.
On Thursday, Ty Stiklorius wrote a New York Times piece about going to a New Year’s Eve yacht bash in St. Barts with her brother as a recent college graduate.
While at the party, the manager, now 49, recalled being “directed into a bedroom by a man.”
Stiklorius, who clarified that she is “not sure of who [the individual] was or if he had any connection to” Combs, recalled “nervous babbling” in response.
“To this day, I can’t remember how I managed to talk my way out of that terrifying situation,” she claimed. “Perhaps … ‘My brother’s on this boat, and he’s probably looking for me!’ convinced him to unlock the bedroom door and let me go.”
At the time, Stiklorius considered the experience an “anomaly” due to “just one guy behaving badly at a drunken party” — but she has since changed her mind.
The Friends at Work founder claimed she was given an “unsubtle invitation” to a senior music executive’s hotel room a few years after Combs’ party.
After describing the music industry as “a pervasive culture … that actively fostered sexual misconduct and exploited the lives and bodies of those hoping to make it in the business,” she credited Legend, 45, with helping her “find success.”
Stiklorius gushed, “It turns out that many artists, including John, want to be a part of a different model of business and culture.”
Combs’ lawyers have yet to return Page Six’s request for comment.
The music mogul’s infamous parties have come under scrutiny in the wake of his September arrest on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and prostitution.
The Grammy winner, who pleaded not guilty, has also been hit with numerous sexual assault lawsuits.
Most recently, Combs was accused of drugging and raping a 10-year-old boy after meeting in New York in 2005 for an audition.
Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee is representing hundreds of alleged victims in lawsuits against the songwriter.
The lawyer claimed to have a list of accomplices, including A-listers, that will “shock” the public.
Combs’ legal team has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, blasting Buzbee in the process.
“The lawyer behind this lawsuit is interested in media attention rather than the truth, as is obvious from his constant press appearances and 1-800 number,” they told Page Six in a statement on Monday.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.
