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Cigar Makers Go After P.Diddy
By Nolan Strong
Date: 9/15/2003 2:48 PM

Sean "P.Diddy" Combs is being sued by cigar maker Moore & Bode, after featuring the pricey cigar maker's product in the video for "Shake Ya Tail Feather."

In legal papers filed last week, Moore & Bode claim that footage in the video features workers rolling the cigars and said that the rolling process involves secret combinations of tobacco, which were up until the video, carefully guarded.

The lawsuit claims that Diddy's crew entered and filmed the cigar rollers working without permission and claim that their secrets have been exposed.

They are suing for "invasion of privacy and "theft of trade and business secrets."

In related news, Diddy has revealed his charitable side and said that the entire proceeds from his highly anticipated dance album.

"I'm not making this record for money. All the money will go to a charity," Diddy told Pacha Magazine. "I think I can help put the light onto dance culture but this isn't about me. I don't want the attention. I just want to make people dance."