Sean 'Diddy' Combs Files Motion to Dismiss Sex Trafficking Claim in Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Combs’ Legal Team Fights Back Against Joi Dickerson-Neal’s Accusations

In a recent development in the ongoing legal battle between music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and his accuser Joi Dickerson-Neal, Combs’ legal team has filed a motion to dismiss certain claims in the sexual assault lawsuit. The move comes as Combs faces mounting pressure from multiple lawsuits and investigations alleging sexual misconduct spanning several decades.

5 Key Points:

• Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team filed a motion to dismiss some claims from a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Joi Dickerson-Neal.
• The lawsuit accuses Combs of drugging and raping Dickerson-Neal in 1991 when she was a college student.
• Combs’ lawyer argues that some claims were brought under laws that didn’t exist at the time of the alleged incident and against companies that were not yet formed.
• Combs has denied all allegations, calling the incident a “money grab.”
• Multiple agencies are investigating Combs for alleged sex trafficking and sexual assault, with raids conducted at his Los Angeles and Miami residences.

Motion to Dismiss Claims

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is fighting back against a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Joi Dickerson-Neal in November 2022. On Friday, Combs’ legal team filed a motion to dismiss some of the claims, arguing that they were brought under laws that didn’t exist and against companies that were not formed at the time of the alleged incident in 1991, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY [1].

Dickerson-Neal’s complaint, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court a day before the expiration of the New York State Adult Survivors Act, alleges that Combs drugged, sexually assaulted, and abused her when she was a college student at Syracuse University. The lawsuit also accuses Combs of distributing a videotape of the alleged assault to others in the music industry, causing “severe harm to Ms. Dickerson-Neal’s reputation, career prospects, and emotional well-being” [1].

However, Combs’ lawyer, Jonathan D. Davis, argues that the Adult Survivors Act does not permit Dickerson-Neal to “revive claims under statutes that did not exist,” including her claims of sex trafficking and revenge porn. The filing also states that Bad Boy Entertainment, Bad Boy Records, and Combs Enterprises, which are listed as defendants in the suit, did not exist when the alleged incident occurred and that “no allegations of wrongdoing are pled against them.” As a result, Davis concludes that Dickerson-Neal’s claims against these companies “fail as a matter of law” [1].

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Combs Denies Allegations

Combs has denied all allegations against him, claiming that the incident was made up and a “money grab.” The lawsuit alleges that during a dinner date in January 1991, Combs intentionally drugged Dickerson-Neal by spiking her drink when she left it unattended to use the restroom, leaving her in a “physical state where she could not independently stand or walk” [1].

Multiple Lawsuits and Investigations

In addition to this lawsuit, Combs is facing multiple lawsuits filed in recent months claiming that he raped or sexually assaulted several alleged victims over the past few decades. He is also being investigated by multiple agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations, for alleged sex trafficking and sexual assault. Agents have raided Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami residences as part of these investigations [1].

As the legal battle continues, Dickerson-Neal has demanded a trial by jury. The outcome of this case and the ongoing investigations could have significant implications for Combs’ career and reputation in the music industry.