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Diddy's latest accuser says his career opportunity of a lifetime turned into a horrific night ... where he was drugged and sexually assaulted by Diddy ... TMZ has learned.

An anonymous man says he was an up and coming rapper/singer in 2015, when he landed a nightclub gig in L.A., and Diddy showed up with his entourage and a ton of Ciroc bottles for the crowd ... according to a lawsuit filed Monday by attorney Tony Buzbee.

The John Doe accuser says one of Diddy's associates told him if he did well, Diddy would talk to him about possibly signing with Bad Boy Records. After his performance, he claims he was invited to a VIP section with Diddy and other "well-known" artists, many of whom were taking drugs.

A$AP Rocky has broken from his routine of arriving at court without saying a word ... rolling in today with an important message for a fellow rapper -- and no, it's not A$AP Relli.

We caught up with Rihanna's man as he made his way into the downtown Los Angeles courthouse Monday, where he uttered one simple word as he was ushered inside. The word was "Congratulations" -- responding to Kendrick Lamar's big win at the 2025 Grammys Sunday night.

The celebratory spirit probably didn't last long for Rocky, who sat through another tense day in court.

11:10 AM PT -- Blake Lively's attorneys Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson tell TMZ ... “We are pleased with the result of today’s hearing and eager to move forward immediately with discovery in this case. The Court granted our request that all attorneys in the matter actually follow the rule of law and not make any statements that could prejudice a jury. This case deals with serious allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation. We will hold the defendants accountable, and we are confident that once all the evidence is submitted in this matter, Ms. Lively will prevail.”

The judge required both sides to abide by New York Rules of Professional Conduct, which prevents lawyers from making statements with a “substantial likelihood” they could taint a jury. Still, the rules afford attorneys the opportunity to speak with the media to protect their clients from negative publicity.

Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman says he's cool with those rules, and for now, so are Blake's attorneys.

Justin Baldoni just scored what he sees as a legal win over Blake Lively ... because the first court hearing in their beef ended with half a gag order for Justin's lawyer.

The "It Ends With Us" stars had their legal teams go before a judge Monday in New York for the first time since Blake filed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin, who fired back with his own $400 million defamation suit.

Blake's been trying to get Justin's attorney, Bryan Freedman, to stop blabbing about the case in the media.

Justin Baldoni's dropping a sex talk bombshell in his legal war with Blake Lively -- revealing notes from a crucial meeting about all the "It Ends With Us" sex scenes ... a meeting he claims Blake refused to attend.

The documents detail the director's April 21, 2023 meeting with an intimacy coordinator -- who was a woman -- to discuss how best to shoot the film's steamier moments. In his notes, Justin says it was important to have a female coordinator to craft sex scenes, because "It Ends With Us" fans are predominantly women ... so, he wanted it written for the "female gaze."

The notes, released Saturday on Baldoni's new website thelawsuitinfo.com, include x-rated language -- like, "goes down on her," "orgasm," "foreplay" and "the clit test" -- but Justin points out all of that came directly from the intimacy coordinator during their meeting.

Justin Baldoni is pulling out all the stops in his war with Blake Lively ... because he's got a new tool designed to present JB's side of the story.

The "It Ends With Us" star just published a new website dedicated to the Blake case ... and he's defending himself against Blake's allegation he sexually harassed her when they were making the movie.

The website currently has two links on it ... one to the amended complaint filed by Justin Baldoni and his studio against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds -- and the other showing a timeline of relevant events in the case.

2/1 -- 1:32 PM PT -- A spokesperson for the New York Times tells TMZ ... "The Baldoni/Wayfarer legal filings are rife with inaccuracies about The New York Times, including, for example, the bogus claim that The Times had early access to Ms. Lively's state civil rights complaint. Mr. Baldoni's lawyers base their erroneous claim on postings by amateur internet sleuths, who, not surprisingly, are wrong."

"The sleuths have noted that a version of the Lively state complaint published by The Times carries the date 'December 10' even though the complaint wasn't filed until more than a week later. The problem: that date is generated by Google software and is unrelated to the date when The Times received it and posted it. A look at the metadata from the posted document correctly shows it was posted after Ms. Lively filed it with the California Civil Rights Department."

Justin Baldoni says he now has cold hard proof Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds had it out for him several months before she dropped her Christmas surprise lawsuit against him ... so, now he's updating his lawsuit against them.

Jason Oppenheim is sounding off on federal prosecutors' latest allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying the indictment makes it sound like it's illegal for men to lavish significant others with expensive items.

Check it out ... the "Selling Sunset" boss said his piece on Friday's "TMZ Live" -- which he co-hosted -- and questioned the case against the mogul, specifically the feds' claim Diddy provided 3 women money to cover their living expenses, and gave them career opportunities.

Jason says that sounds like prosecutors are "criminalizing half the relationships in Hollywood" ... because that's just what rich men in showbiz tend to do for GFs. He says it sounds like the prosecutors' case is pretty "thin," if that's all they have.

Wendy Williams will remain locked up indefinitely, but she got good news Friday ... a judge will allow her to fly to Miami for her father's 94th birthday.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the judge has authorized private security to accompany Wendy from NYC to Miami, where her dad will be celebrating with friends and family. Wendy will be there for 2 days and then fly back to NY ... where she is confined in a studio apartment at an assisted living facility.

TMZ has interviewed Wendy for a new Tubi documentary -- "Saving Wendy" -- and in it, we raise serious questions about why she is still in a guardianship that gives her virtually no freedom. She calls her apartment a "luxury prison," where she rarely gets to breathe fresh air, has no internet access, and virtually no visitors ... no one can even call her.

Blake Lively has been targeted with a massive troll campaign amid her legal war with Justin Baldoni ... her Instagram profile is flooded with porn.

A source with knowledge tells TMZ ... Blake had no idea she had been targeted with the smut ... and it's now gone -- her security settings have been updated.

Daniel Roberts, Meta spokesperson, tells us ... “This kind of online harassment is wrong and we condemn it. We are removing the content that violates our policies and will continue to monitor for additional violating posts."

A$AP Relli is trying to shut down incredulity that the cuts on his right hand didn't actually come from a bullet ... claiming people should look at what happened to Donald Trump during the attempt on his life, before clearing A$AP Rocky.

The former friend of Rocky took the stand for a fourth straight day Friday ... and, Rocky's attorney Joe Tacopina asked him if he's really claiming the extent of his injuries from the alleged shooting are just a few scrapes on his knuckles.

Relli says yes ... and, after Tacopina asks a related question -- seemingly trying to get the jury to doubt his story -- Relli replies that Joe's not a ballistics expert, but he need only look at the current prez to know it's possible.

Rihanna could only escape the paparazzi for so long at A$AP Rocky's L.A. trial ... the singing sensation was recorded today heading inside the courthouse with a bodyguard.

TMZ obtained video showing RiRi looking sophisticated as she saunters up to the L.A. Superior Court building in downtown L.A.

Check it out ... RiRi is wearing a classy get up with leather pants and a blazer as she walks inside the courthouse with two guys -- one of whom appears to be her muscle.

Rihanna is staying solid by A$AP Rocky's side as he faces the heat in his assault trial in Los Angeles ... taking the rapper for dinner again at one of their favorite spots to end the day.

We spotted RiRi and Rocky trying to keep a low profile last night as they left Wally's in Beverly Hills -- a celebrity hotspot frequented by the "Umbrella" singer in the past.

As they made a speedy exit together, Rihanna and Rocky didn't utter a word about the ongoing trial ... hopping into a black SUV and taking off into the night.

Blake Lively doesn't want Justin Baldoni's lawyer to take her deposition, but she won't say why not ... so says the lawyer himself.

Bryan Freedman -- the attorney representing the actor in a series of different lawsuits -- and his law firm have submitted a letter to the judge ... claiming Lively and her legal team don't want Freedman to take her deposition in her lawsuit against Baldoni.

Freedman and his associates claim they object to him taking the deposition because of "unspecified statements" he's made about her in the past. Freedman's team then claims Lively's side didn't elaborate on their grounds for objection.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have gotten out of New York City, taking a recharging vacation ... amid a looming major court battle.

A source close to RR tells TMZ ... he, Blake and their four children are on vacation and enjoying some time as a family -- away from the stress of their ongoing legal dispute with Justin Baldoni.

We don't know exactly where they're vacationing -- whether they opted for sunny beaches, snowy mountains, or a trip to watch Reynolds' Wrexham soccer team in the UK is unclear ... but, they're out of NYC ... and focusing on each other after a turbulent six weeks.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are setting wheels in motion to try and have Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit thrown out.

According to new court documents, obtained by TMZ ... the A-list couple's lawyers informed a NYC judge of their plans to file a motion to dismiss the "It Ends With Us" director's complaint against them -- in which Baldoni claimed they, along with their publicist Leslie Sloane, coordinated a smear campaign against him.

As you know, Blake made similar claims against Justin and his team when she filed a legal complaint against her costar ... where she alleged he sexually harassed her while making their romance drama.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing new allegations from federal prosecutors, who've now added 2 new victims to the case ... and accused him of a much longer reign of terror.

The new filing -- known as a superseding indictment -- adds "Victim-2" and "Victim-3" ... both of whom are women. Previously the feds had only listed "Victim-1," who is clearly Diddy's ex, Cassie, based on Diddy's own attorneys connecting her to the infamous hallway beating video.

According to the new docs, Diddy allegedly transported all 3 women to "engage in prostitution" ... which is one of the charges he was already facing from the original indictment.