Celebrity publicist and music producer Jonathan Hay has revealed himself as plaintiff ‘John Doe’ in a Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawsuit filed earlier this year in LA Superior Court. The lawsuit was originally filed on July 7, 2025, against Sean Combs and CJ Wallace, the son of murdered rapper Biggie Smalls, better known as Notorious B.I.G.
In an exclusive interview with investigative reporter Paul Smith, Jonathan Hay reveals what led him to reveal his name in such a high profile lawsuit.
“It’s about pushing for criminal charges. I want all Diddy’s victims to have justice. For me, it was the right thing to do. Having a voice is important.”
Jonathan Hay has worked with famous names including Rihanna, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston. One of Hay’s big breaks into the music industry, was working with Rihanna and co-producing her first major hit, Pon De Replay.
Biggie Smalls tragic murder in 1997 has been long attributed to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Adding fuel to fire has been a verbal back and forth with those close to Smalls prior to the L.A. murder.
Hay recounts meeting at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Mapleton mansion in Holmby Hills for the music project. Subsequent meetings with Combs took a darker turn. “He wanted me to do Ketamine to make the music sound better,” Hay stated.
Combs was recently sentenced to 4 years in prison after facing one of the most publicized trials in celebrity history. Jonathan remains steadfast that more criminal charges are going to be filed against Combs.
“I’m pushing for criminal charges to be filed against Combs at a state and federal level,” Hay stated. “He needs to be held accountable for everything he did.”
