Cassie is contesting a federal lawsuit brought by male escort Clayton Howard, and an unexpected ally has entered: Clayton’s ex-girlfriend Francyna Owens, who has told Cassie’s team about Clayton’s history of lawsuits and what she says is her own dispute with h
Cassie is taking on Clayton Howard in federal court over allegations tied to so-called “freak-offs,” and the latest twist has come from the one person most directly connected to Clayton’s personal life: his ex-girlfriend.
June 5, 2026—Cassie was contacted by Francyna Owens, who offered information about Clayton to Cassie’s legal team, according to information shared with MISRYOUM. Clayton is suing Diddy and Cassie in federal court.
In his lawsuit, Clayton claims Diddy and Cassie hired him to have sex with Cassie during the infamous freak-offs. He also says he contracted an STD from Cassie and that he even got her pregnant at one point—an allegation he says led to her having an abortion.
Clayton is also asking the court to treat his account as more than a sexual encounter gone wrong. He claims the conduct he says was carried out by Diddy and Cassie amounted to sexual abuse that left him with serious mental harm.
Clayton is not a newcomer to high-profile legal proceedings. He testified in Diddy’s federal criminal case last summer, and now his civil complaint has expanded the legal fight into Cassie’s orbit.
Owens. who has been in and out of court with Clayton for years. spoke to Cassie’s team after learning about Clayton’s lawsuit against Cassie. MISRYOUM was told Owens told Cassie’s side that Clayton has a history of filing numerous meritless lawsuits. and that she is fighting a lawsuit he filed against her.
Cassie’s team then used that information in a recent motion to dismiss the case completely. In her filing, Cassie described Clayton as being “no stranger to the legal system,” and said he often uses it to “pursue personal vendettas against and to rectify perceived wrongs committed by individuals.”
Cassie also argued Clayton has filed multiple lawsuits against people and organizations in the past couple of years, saying he has a “pattern and practice of filing abusive and frivolous lawsuits.”
The fight has not stayed inside court filings. As TMZ first reported, Cassie scoffed at Clayton’s claims in court and pointed to a supportive text message she says Clayton sent to her husband, Alex Fine, in 2023—after she came forward with claims Diddy abused her.
The alleged text, Cassie claims, read: “I know your wife’s truth is 100% valid as I’m sure you did as well, I would have come forward and I’m glad she got some form of Justice!”
Cassie’s legal journey in this matter has already moved quickly. She settled her bombshell lawsuit against Diddy for $20 million, and after testifying against him in court, she has since moved out of the United States.
Now, with her team seeking dismissal of Clayton’s claims and Owens adding fresh ammunition about Clayton’s litigation record, the court will decide whether Clayton’s allegations deserve to go forward—or whether Cassie’s side can stop the case before it reaches a fuller fight.
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