Diddy accused of losing his cool

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Sean "Diddy" Combs is in hot water after his friend and Making The Band co-star Laurie Ann Gibson filed a criminal complaint against the mogul on May 11th. New York's Daily News reports that Gibson accused Combs of menacing her with a chair during an argument they had during the April 25th taping of the latest season of Making The Band.

According to Gibson, she, Combs, and Michael Bivins were involved in a heated debate about the lackluster dance performance of the contestants when the two men started cursing at her and Bivins allegedly grabbed her while Combs threatened her with a chair. She broke free but Bivins allegedly grabbed her again. Before Gibson left the set, Combs allegedly fired her and ordered MTV to cut off the cameras.

Combs has denied the allegations and stated that the shenanigans were part of the theatrics of the TV show. Combs'lawyer Benjamin Brafman said, "This is just another example of a false accusation by someone trying to take advantage of Sean's success and celebrity status."

Gibson's lawyer, Peter Toumbekis, said, "She is the inspiration for the contestants, and she has worked with Sean Combs for more than 10 years. That's why this was so unexpected."

The New York Police Department investigated the allegation, found no criminality and closed the case but they're still attempting to get the footage of the incident from MTV.

The latest season of Making The Band features Diddy, Michael Bivins, and others trying to put together an all male band. The network hasn't announced when the show will premiere.