Overview

• The February complaint by a John Doe, filed by attorney Tony Buzbee, also named Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises.
• The judge found a five-year statute of limitations governed the 2015 allegation, rendering the New York filing untimely.
• The order further concluded the claim was untimely under California law and dismissed the corporate defendants as well.
• The filing alleged the plaintiff was given a drink at a Los Angeles nightclub, lost consciousness, then experienced unwanted sexual contact and was warned his career would suffer if he resisted.
• Combs remains in federal custody in a separate criminal case, with sentencing scheduled for October 3.