Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss numerous claims filed against the music mogul from a sexual assault lawsuit filed in November. submitted.
Mr. Diddy’s lawyers said in a filing that the lawsuit brought by Joy Dickerson-Neal against Mr. Combs and his company “under a statute that did not exist at the time of the alleged misconduct. It claimed that a number of false, offensive and vile accusations had been made against the company. An entity that was not formed or did not exist. ”
Dickerson-Neal said the influential rapper drugged, sexually assaulted and abused her while she was attending Syracuse University in 1991, according to a complaint obtained by Fox News Digital. he claimed.
Dickerson-Neal claims Combs intentionally drugged her during their date, recorded a sexual assault on her, “distributed” the tape, and made her the victim of “revenge porn.” did.
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Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have filed a new motion to dismiss claims in one of four lawsuits against him. (Sharif Ziyadat)
His lawyers argued that because New York’s revenge porn law took effect in December 2017, it cannot be retroactively applied to lawsuits stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred in 1991.
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The third cause of action in Mr. Dickerson-Neal’s lawsuit alleges claims under New York State’s Victims of Human Trafficking Assistance Act (VHTL). His lawyers argue that VHTL went into effect on November 1, 2007, nearly 16 years after the sexual assault allegations.
Dickerson-Neal’s claims were filed against Combs, his group Bad Boy Entertainment Group, Bad Boy Records, and Combs Enterprises.
Sean Combs is facing multiple sexual assault lawsuits. (Getty Images)
His lawyers presented evidence from the New York State Department’s Corporation Division showing that Mr. Combs founded Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc. in 1992, a year after the incident occurred.
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A similar form was provided to Combs Enterprises, LLC., which lists the company’s original filing date as November 17, 2004.
Diddy’s team also invoked the recent ruling in another New York case in which Steven Tyler was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 1975.
Jeanne Bellino originally filed a lawsuit against the Aerosmith singer under the Gender-Motivated Violence Victim Protection Act, which extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse victims by two years.
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched last month as part of a human trafficking investigation. (Jordan Strauss)
Bellino’s lawsuit comes after a judge ruled that the alleged incident did not present a “substantial risk of physical injury” and was not legally sufficient to bring a lawsuit. It was rejected in February.
Last month, Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officials in connection with a federal human trafficking investigation. It is unclear whether Combs is the subject of a federal investigation.
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Combs’ attorney, Aaron Dyer, called the attack a “gross excessive use of military-grade force” in a statement provided to Fox News Digital at the time.
Aerial photos of Sean Combs’ home in Los Angeles show investigators at the scene. (Getty Images)
Homeland Security officials also searched his Miami home on March 25th. (Getty Images)
Dyer said: “This unprecedented ambush, combined with an advanced and organized media presence, resulted in the premature sentencing of Mr. Combs and the conviction of witchcraft based on unsubstantiated accusations made in a civil lawsuit. It’s nothing but hunting.”
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“No criminal or civil liability has been found for any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every day to clear his name.”
In addition to Dickerson-Neal’s lawsuit, Diddy is also being sued by Lisa Gardner, Jane Doe, and music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones. Combs denied each allegation.
