Sean “Diddy” Combs could also be counting down the times till his federal intercourse crime trial in Could, but it surely seems he’s scored a uncommon authorized win in a distinct space earlier than he has his day in courtroom. However he nonetheless can’t have a good time simply but and we’ll inform you why.
On Monday, a New York choose determined to dismiss partial claims lobbed towards the disgraced hip-hop mogul by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones again in February 2024. The bombshell sexual assault lawsuit was one of many first that got here out towards Diddy that triggered his eventual downfall.
In the go well with, Jones made a myriad of horrendous accusations towards the Unhealthy Boy producer together with, however not restricted to: sexual harassment, drugging, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and Trafficking Victims Safety Act (TVPA).
Diddy, his firm Combs World; his son Justin Combs; his chief of workers Kristina Khorram; Common Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge; and former Motown Information CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam have been all named as defendants within the go well with.
Now nonetheless, per PEOPLE, it was revealed that the choose determined to dismiss Jones’ claims of RICO violations towards Diddy and the remainder of the defendants—signaling a uncommon, main win for the heaviest cost of all of them. The TVPA violations have been additionally dropped towards Combs World, however Diddy and Khorram nonetheless face these fees. The choose additionally dismissed Jones’ claims of emotional misery and breach of contract. However Diddy will nonetheless face fees of sexual assault and the “premises legal responsibility declare” which argues that Jones was sexually assaulted a number of occasions on Diddy’s property.
Moreover, the choose additionally issued a warning towards Jones’ lawyer Tyrone Blackburn and his “unsettling” conduct.
“Blackburn’s filings are replete with inaccurate statements of regulation, conclusory accusations, and inappropriate advert hominem assaults on opposing counsel,” the choose wrote.
However Blackburn stays unfazed.
“We view this as a win,” Blackburn mentioned in a press release to USA Immediately on Tuesday. “Defendants wished a complete dismissal they usually didn’t get it. [Combs and Khorram] “don’t need me to do discovery…I do know the place the entire our bodies are buried and I’ve a HUGE shovel. Time to start out digging!”