A federal judge has dismissed former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard’s sexual abuse and breach of contract lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
The ruling comes almost two years after Richard filed her civil case against Combs in September 2024. In a 55-page complaint, the singer alleged the music mogul had groped her on numerous occasions, once trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life.
The judge dismissed all 18 of Richard’s claims against Combs, most of which were deemed outside the statute of limitations. However, the judge ruled that count one of Richard’s complaint – the heart of her case – be dismissed without prejudice, allowing Richard to refile in state court.
Richard’s lawyer told Rolling Stone they are planning to refile Richard’s case.
“We are encouraged and look forward to pursuing our primary claim filed under the gender motivated violence act in State Court in NYC, per the judge’s decision. We intend to continue to fight for Dawn until justice is achieved.”
In other Diddy news, his prison release date has been moved forward again.
According to official records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons viewed by Us Weekly, Combs will now be freed on 23 February 2028.
The rapper was originally scheduled to be released on 4 June 2028. Earlier this year, it was moved up to 25 April 2028.
Combs is currently behind bars at Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in southern New Jersey. He is serving a four-year sentence following his conviction on two counts of transportation for prostitution in July 2025.
