Diplo is being investigated for reportedly sharing retaliation porn.
According to Pitchfork via People Magazine, a lady named Shelly Auguste filed a fresh police charge against the famed DJ, saying that he spread her nude images without her authorization.
She clarified that the photos were “either [Diplo] took or that she had given to him.”
The report was initially filed in August, and the LAPD sent the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office in November, where it is currently being reviewed.
The story is part of a legal struggle that began in 2020, and Diplo has disputed the charges.
Auguste, according to the latest report, sued Diplo – born Thomas Wesley Pentz – for sexual battery, gender violence, intentional intrusion into private affairs, battery, assault, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and fraud, as well as violations of the Ralph Civil Rights Act and the Tom Ban Civil Rights Act.
The complainant further stated that Diplo “is distributing the nude photographs because he is mad at her for recently filing legal action against him.”
Meanwhile, Diplo’s lawyer stated that Auguste “has been orchestrating an ongoing smear campaign against [Diplo]” for more than three years, and this current claim is no exception.
A civil trial is expected to begin in April 2024.