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Judge Dismisses 21 of 22 Claims in Sara Rivers’ Lawsuit Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Clearing multiple co-defendants of liability, the ruling leaves a single gender-motivated violence count pending higher-court guidance.

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Da Band poses for a photo backstage at MTV TRL at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York on Sept. 11, 2003.
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Overview

  • A federal judge dismissed with prejudice 21 of 22 allegations in Rivers’ suit, barring her from refiling claims of racketeering, assault and battery, forced labor, sexual harassment and false imprisonment.
  • Co-defendants MTV, Viacom, Universal Music Group, Janice Combs and Fonzworth Bentley were cleared of all dismissed counts.
  • The sole surviving allegation under the Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act remains on hold as the judge awaits guidance from a higher court.
  • Attorney Ariel Mitchell said Rivers will appeal the dismissals and pursue further litigation specifically against Combs.
  • The decision adds to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ recent string of legal victories following his summer acquittal on federal racketeering and sex-trafficking charges.