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Judge Dismisses 21 of 22 Claims in Sara Rivers’ Suit Against Sean Combs

He left one claim alive under New York City’s Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act pending appellate direction on its revival window.

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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff permanently struck 21 of 22 causes of action in the $60 million lawsuit, dismissing those counts with prejudice.
  • The sole surviving allegation under the New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act remains pending until the Second Circuit clarifies the statute’s revival window.
  • Rivers’ attorney Ariel Mitchell confirmed plans to appeal the dismissals and to pursue further litigation specifically against Combs.
  • Judge Rakoff indicated he will issue a detailed written opinion explaining his reasoning for dismissing the majority of the claims.
  • Combs remains detained at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center as he awaits his October sentencing on two Mann Act convictions.