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Sean “Diddy” Combs won a victory in court on Monday when a judge dismissed one of the lawsuits against him.

Jane Doe had accused Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of assault

On March 31, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman tossed a case against the controversial music mogul when the anonymous plaintiff opted not to re-file her lawsuit under her real name. The woman had sued Diddy in October 2024, accusing him of assaulting her at a party in 1995. On March 6, the judge ordered Jane Doe to re-file her complaint under her own name. When she failed to do so, the Liman dismissed the case, according to court documents obtained by People. 

The unnamed woman is just one of dozens of people who have sued Diddy for assault and misconduct. He has denied the accusations. 

Earlier in March, a different judge dismissed portions of a lawsuit against Diddy brought by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones. The judge determined that there was not enough evidence to move forward with the racketeering and breach of contract charges in that case, but he did allow the sex trafficking claims to proceed. 

In a statement, the embattled rapper’s legal team praised Judge Liman’s decision. 

“For months, we have seen case after case filed by individuals hiding behind anonymity, pushed forward by attorneys more focused on media headlines than legal merit,” read the statement. “The other claims, like the one dismissed today, also will not hold up in a court of law.”

While the Bad Boy Records founder will avoid one lawsuit, he still faces multiple federal criminal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs – who faces life in prison if convicted – has pleaded not guilty. He is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after being denied bail. His trial is scheduled to begin May 12. He is also facing fresh allegations from new accusers, including an anonymous man who says Diddy sexually assaulted him on the set of a commercial.   

How to get help: In the U.S., call the RAINN National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 to connect with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.

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