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Judge Tosses 15-Count Federal Lawsuit Against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon said the 15-count civil case was filed too late, turning the dismissal into a procedural win for Combs.
On September 18, District Judge Jennifer Rochon dismissed a 15-count lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, ruling the plaintiff waited too long to file the complaint under the statute of limitations.
Las Vegas entertainer Julian Sapp alleged that Combs hired him in 2007, promising career help before coercing him into sexual acts, drugging him, and filming him in compromising positions to use as leverage.
Judge Rochon determined the legal window to bring the claims had closed because the gap between the alleged incidents and the filing was too wide, though the court did not evaluate their truth.
The ruling serves as a procedural victory for Combs rather than a verdict on the underlying allegations, which remain part of a larger pattern of claims against the Bad Boy founder.
Combs faces a separate, more serious federal criminal case where prosecutors continue to pursue charges including sex trafficking and racketeering.