Judge dismisses 5 claims against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in $30 Million sexual assault lawsuit |

A New York judge has dismissed five claims made by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in his $30 million sexual assault and harassment lawsuit against Sean Diddy Combs.
The lawsuit accuses the music mogul of sexual harassment, drugging, and threats during the production of The Love Album: Off the Grid between September 2022 and September 2023. According to a 31-page ruling obtained by The Mirror US, U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken, granted a partial motion to dismiss five of Jones’ claims, including RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act), Breach of Contract, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress and Two Counts of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress.
According to the report, the judge rejected the RICO claim on the grounds that Jones failed to establish a connection between alleged racketeering activities and the non-payment for his work on the album. The breach of contract claim was also dismissed, as New York law requires such agreements to be in writing if they cannot be performed within one year.
Judge Oetken described Jones’ emotional distress claims as “too general and conclusory” to meet the legal standard for emotional distress torts.
While dismissing some of the most serious allegations, the judge allowed Jones’ Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) claim against Diddy and his chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, to proceed. The court ruled that his descriptions of incidents were detailed enough to support this claim.
Despite the partial dismissal, several high-profile defendants remain listed in the lawsuit. These include Diddy’s record label, Love Records, Combs Global Enterprises, Diddy’s son Justin Combs, his Chief of Staff Kristina Khorram, actor Cuba Gooding Jr and Ethiopia Habtemariam. An unidentified woman described as rapper Yung Miami’s cousin was also named in the suit.
The report further states that all defendants, including Diddy, have denied the allegations. In August 2024, Diddy filed a motion to have the entire case dismissed. His attorney, Erica Wolff, described the lawsuit as “pure fiction.”