She says Combs wanted to prevent his girlfriend at the time from learning about what allegedly happened.
The new filing claims Swing was Gardners co-guardian at the time because he invited her on the trip.
He had a duty to protect the child as her parents entrusted him with her safety.
DeVanté Swing, Sean Combs.Gary Miller/Getty Images; Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images/Sean “Diddy” Combs
Attempts to reach Swing were not immediately successful Wednesday.
This is nothing but a money grab, they said of Gardners complaint.
Gardner subsequently re-filed the lawsuit in New Jersey after her friend offered new details in her affidavit.
Combs is facingseveral other lawsuitsalready underway and the specter of many moreallegedly due to be filed.