Sean “Diddy” Combs’ longtime chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, has moved to dismiss claims brought by a former employee who alleges she helped facilitate conduct tied to the hip-hop mogul’s alleged “freak-offs,” arguing that the complaint fails to establish her involvement in any unlawful enterprise.
According to court filings, Khorram asked the court to dismiss claims asserted by former Combs employee Phillip Pines, who alleges he was subjected to misconduct while working for Combs between 2019 and 2021.
In her motion, Khorram contends that Pines has not alleged facts showing she knowingly participated in, directed or benefited from any purported sex-trafficking venture. She argues that the complaint relies on conclusory allegations and fails to connect her to the underlying misconduct alleged against Combs.
Khorram also disputes characterizations made by other accusers who have compared her role within Combs’ organization to that of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. According to the filing, Khorram argues those comparisons are unsupported by factual allegations and serve only to inflame the claims against her.
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The motion further asserts that the primary allegation directed at Khorram concerns an accusation that she instructed Pines not to discuss an incident in which Combs allegedly kicked another individual. Khorram argues that such an allegation, even if accepted as true, does not establish liability for the broader claims asserted in the lawsuit.
Pines’ complaint alleges that he was responsible for preparing hotel rooms for events described as “freak-offs.” According to the lawsuit, those duties allegedly included arranging red lighting, stocking rooms with baby oil, towels and sexual products, and cleaning the rooms after the gatherings concluded.
The former employee also alleges that Combs and Khorram coerced him into sexual encounters with women while Combs observed.
Khorram denies those allegations and maintains that the complaint contains no factual basis demonstrating her participation in the alleged conduct. Attorneys representing Combs have similarly denied the accusations.
Khorram has not been criminally charged. The allegations remain unproven, and the court has not yet ruled on her motion to dismiss. The civil litigation against Combs and related defendants remains ongoing.