Diplo accused of sharing revenge porn in new lawsuit

DJ and record producer Diplo has been sued by an anonymous Jane Doe for allegedly distributing revenge porn.

In a lawsuit filed on Thursday (June 27) in California, the plaintiff accused Diplo – whose real name is Thomas Wesley Pentz – of sending intimate and/or nude photos and videos of her to third parties without her consent.

Doe, who lives in New York, claims in documents he has seen Independent that she had sexual relations with Diplo from 2016 to 2023.

“During this time, Plaintiff made it clear that she did not want Defendant Diplo to record their sexual activities without her express consent, nor did she want him to distribute the photographs and/or videos to third parties, and she never gave him consent to do so,” the lawsuit reads.

It is further alleged that in November 2023, Doe was notified by a third party that she “was in possession of photographs and videos depicting Plaintiff and Defendant Diplo engaging in sex.”

“Between 2018 and 2023, defendant Diplo, without the plaintiff’s knowledge or consent, repeatedly recorded himself having sex with the plaintiff and then disclosed and/or distributed the photos and videos to third parties,” the lawsuit alleged. “Defendant Diplo shared photos and/or videos with third parties via text messages and Snapchat.”

Diplo’s representatives did not immediately respond. Independentrequest for comment.

The lawsuit also notes that in November 2023, Doe filed a police report with the New York Police Department regarding the “disclosure and/or distribution of images and videos of her by defendant Diplo.”

A spokesman for the NYPD in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information confirmed that Fork that the file contains a “criminal complaint alleging unlawful dissemination of information regarding a suspect named Thomas Pentz, which is currently being investigated by New York Police Department detectives.”

Doe is seeking a jury trial and $150,000 in damages plus legal fees.

“Plaintiff has suffered and will continue to suffer personal injuries due to the disclosure and/or distribution of intimate images and/or videos depicting her genitalia and face while engaged in sexual activity,” the lawsuit reads, alleging that it has already caused Doe “extreme and severe emotional distress with physical symptoms, anxiety, depression and loss of privacy.”

Diplo – who became a household name in the dancehall scene for his work with artists including Skrillex and Justin Bieber – was previously sued by a woman named Shelly Auguste, who accused him of sexual abuse and distributing revenge porn.

In a 2021 Instagram post, he denied her claims, calling Auguste a “stalker” who “invaded my life and tried to extort millions from me, then sued me when she didn’t get what she wanted.”

A civil trial on Auguste’s accusations is scheduled for January 2025.