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Judge tosses out Dawn Richard’s lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

The judge said 17 of 18 claims were filed too late, but Richard can refile one gender-motivated violence claim in state court.

  • On Monday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed 17 of Dawn Richard's 18 legal claims against Sean "Diddy" Combs, citing the statute of limitations.
  • The court ruled the case was filed far past legal time limits, though Judge Failla noted the allegations, if true, "are execrable," but was compelled to follow the law.
  • Combs' attorney Erica Wolff described the lawsuit as "an attempt to rewrite history," while spokesman Juda S. Engelmayer said the team was "pleased" with the ruling.
  • Richard's attorney Arick Fudali vowed to pursue her primary claim under the Gender-Motivated Violence Act in state court, as the judge dismissed it without prejudice.
  • Serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey, Combs continues to face multiple other civil abuse lawsuits while appealing his criminal conviction.
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A federal judge dismissed the civil suit filed by singer Dawn Richard against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, considering that most of the charges were filed outside the established legal time limits. However, former Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money may still resubmit the core of their claim to a state court in New York.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, June 15, 2026.
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