Diddy may have a lot of legal issues on his plate amid various accusations of sexual assault, abuse, and sex trafficking, but there are still dubs here and there for him per AllHipHop. Moreover, there’s a new development in the assault lawsuit against him from Joi Dickerson-Neal, who claims that he assaulted her in 1991. Specifically, the court dismissed both Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings and Combs Enterprises from the case, per a new stipulation that called for the withdrawal of these companies from this suit. Apparently, both parties reached a mutual agreement and follows a motion to dismiss from Sean Combs’ legal team on April 26.
Furthermore, the reasoning behind this dismissal is reportedly that Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings and Combs Enterprises didn’t exist when the alleged assault occurred in this case. Dickerson-Neal submitted an amendment to her complaint that removed all charges against these companies, signed off by her lawyers and a judge earlier in the week. Diddy is now the sole defendant in this case, and must answer to this amended complaint by June 21 of this year. On the other hand, Dickerson-Neal has until July 19 to file any opposition, and he can respond in support of his motion by August 2.
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Regardless of these stipulations, this is still an active and unresolved case based in allegations that Diddy non-consensually drugged and assaulted Dickerson-Neal in 1991 when she was a student at Syracuse University. He has denied any and all alleged wrongdoing brought forth by this lawsuit and others. The Bad Boy mogul’s legal team argues that some claims concerning sex trafficking and non-consensual filming emerged under laws that did not exist when the alleged incidents occurred. These allegations, in addition to all others, are represented by around seven lawsuits against him at press time.
However, there’s a chance that these allegations could become criminal charges, as a grand jury is reportedly probing Diddy’s actions. Given the recent video of him assaulting Cassie, there might be far more scrutiny and attention to detail with these suits now. This could either work in the New York native’s favor or against him, but either way, it’s a horrible look for his public image. We’ll see what else develops to push this scandal forward.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output.
Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond.
Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C.
His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
