Diddy Lawyers Quit — Unpaid Fees Fight

Diddy's Sher Tremonte lawyers seek to withdraw from ~$100M defamation case over unpaid fees; he says he fired them for overcharging.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' civil lawyers at Sher Tremonte LLP filed to withdraw from his ~$100M defamation case (Billboard: several NY civil matters), citing unpaid fees for 6+ months and a communication breakdown. Combs' camp says HE fired them for overcharging / unapproved bills. Both sides issued statements. Filing/public desks ~Sep 15–16 2026. Combs is already serving 50 months at Fort Dix for separate prostitution-transport convictions — this post covers the civil counsel money dispute only, not a criminal verdict.