Diddy Lawsuit Tossed — ALLEGED Assault Case

A federal judge tossed Julian Sapp's 15-count lawsuit accusing Diddy of ALLEGED drugs, secret tapes, and sexual assault — barred mostly by the statute of limitations. One gender-violence claim was dismissed without prejudice for possible state refiling. Diddy is still serving time on separate prostitution-transport convictions.

U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the Southern District of New York dismissed a 15-count federal lawsuit filed by Las Vegas entertainer Julian Sapp against Sean "Diddy" Combs. The dismissal is CONFIRMED; the underlying assault, trafficking, and related claims remain ALLEGED.

Sapp accused Combs of ALLEGEDLY drugging him, making secret tapes, sexually assaulting him, and trafficking him. Nearly all counts were barred by the statute of limitations — the last ALLEGED encounter was around November 2012, and the suit was not filed until February 2025.

One New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence claim was dismissed WITHOUT prejudice, leaving open a possible refiling in state court. Combs remains incarcerated at Fort Dix on separate 2025 prostitution-transport convictions (projected release around February 2028). Claims stay ALLEGED — never stamped GUILTY.

Source: AllHipHop exclusive (Sep 19, 2026).