A New York judge has dismissed a s£xual ass@ult lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs after the alleged victim refused to reveal her identity publicly.
US District Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled on Monday to dismiss the case after giving the woman—identified only as “Jane Doe”—an opportunity to refile her lawsuit under her real name.
The woman initially filed the suit last October, alleging that Combs attacked her at a party in 1995 and struck her when she rejected his advances.
Her attorney, Tony Buzbee, filed a motion in January to allow her to proceed anonymously, despite objections from Combs’ legal team. However, the judge set a deadline of March 20 for her to disclose her name if she wished to continue the case.
“As of today, March 31, 2025, [Doe] has not filed a complaint in her own name, nor has she sought an extension of time to do so,” Liman wrote in his ruling.
Combs’ legal team quickly discredited the allegations and others made against him.
“This is now the second case brought by these attorneys against Mr. Combs that has been dismissed in its entirety,” they said in a statement. “It will not be the last.”
“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. The other claims, like the one dismissed today, also will not hold up in a court of law,” they added.
The dismissed lawsuit is part of a wave of civil cases filed against Combs following federal s£x trafficking charges brought against him last September.
Combs, who has pleaded not guilty, remains in federal custody in Brooklyn without bail as he awaits trial in May.
