T.D. Jakes, pastor of The Potter’s Home in southern Dallas, has been named in a latest lawsuit in opposition to music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs.Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami properties have been raided by federal brokers Monday as a part of a intercourse trafficking investigation, experiences say. Over the previous 12 months, Combs has been the topic of a number of lawsuits which have accused him of sexual assault and intercourse trafficking.In February 2024, producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones filed a federal go well with within the southern district of New York that accused Combs and a number of other of his associates of collaborating in a “sex-trafficking enterprise.”The go well with states that Jones has “irrefutable proof” of “Mr. Combs detailing how he deliberate to leverage his relationship with Bishop T.D. Jakes to melt the influence on his public picture of Cassie Ventura’s lawsuit.”Ventura, Combs’ former girlfriend, filed a go well with in November 2023 that stated Combs had put her by means of a “cycle of abuse, violence, and intercourse trafficking.” Three extra girls later filed sexual assault fits in opposition to Combs final 12 months.When reached by The Dallas Morning Information Tuesday, a consultant for T.D. Jakes initially declined to touch upon the lawsuit wherein Jakes is called.Jakes is considered one of many celebrities named in Jones’ lawsuit, together with Prince Harry, actor Cuba Gooding Jr. and rapper Yung Miami.In December 2023, Jakes was accused of collaborating in intercourse events hosted by Combs in unverified experiences on social media. Jakes appeared to reply to the experiences in a Christmas Eve service at The Potter’s Home.“The worst that would occur, if the whole lot was true, all I obtained to do is repent sincerely, from my coronary heart. There’s sufficient energy within the blood to cowl all types of sin. I don’t care what it’s, the blood would repair it,” Jakes stated. “However I ain’t obtained to repent about this.”When reached for remark about these experiences, Jordan Hora, director of communications for The Potter’s Home and T.D. Jakes Ministries, informed The Christian Put up that “latest claims circulating on pockets of social media about Bishop T.D. Jakes are unequivocally false and baseless.”In November 2022, Jakes attended Combs’ 53rd party, a consultant for Jakes confirmed to The Christian Put up, and video of him on the occasion was criticized on social media.Derrick Williams, govt vp of leisure at T.D. Jakes Enterprises, informed The Christian Put up in December 2023 that he attended Combs’ party with Jakes. “We each greeted the household, Bishop Jakes recorded a quick celebratory birthday video and left instantly to take our different scheduled conferences. Any accusation on the contrary is wholly unsubstantiated, unverified, and false.”In 2021, Jakes partnered with Revolt Media, a cable TV community co-founded by Combs, for an ongoing sermon collection referred to as “Kingdom Tradition with T.D. Jakes.” Combs stepped down as chair of Revolt Media in November 2023 and reportedly bought his stake within the firm this week.Jakes based The Potter’s Home in 1996 and it had 30,000 members as of 2021. He additionally leads world humanitarian efforts by means of the church.Pleasure Ashford covers religion and faith in North Texas for The Dallas Morning Information by means of a partnership with Report for America.