Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted three claims in sex trafficking trials
Of the five total charges, Sean “Diddy” Combs was found to have committed two traffic charges to engage in prostitution in a sex trafficking trial.
A week after Shaun “Diddy” Combs escaped top accusations in a federal criminal trial, the attorney for the music producer who fought claims victory in a sexual assault case against him.
On July 8th, New York Supreme Court Judge Leslie Stro announced a ruling that narrowed the scope of a civil lawsuit against a comb accused of sexual assault and battery in May 2024 by a woman named April Lampos.
According to court documents obtained by USA Today, Stroh agreed to Combs’ request to dismiss a claim in cases found to have occurred before December 19, 2000 before the Gender Motivation Violence Act came into effect in New York City.
Lampoulos had argued for four unnecessary sexual advances from Combs, including rape in 1995, sexual assault in 1996, forced sexual performance and rape in 1998, and sexual assault in an apartment in the end of 2000 or early 2001.
In a bid on August 19 to dismiss Lampos’ case, Combs’ attorney said “he filed this unfounded lawsuit more than 20 years after the end of her romantic relationship with Mr. Combs,” adding “Each of her false claims is lacking in her face and must be dismissed.”
Combs has maintained his innocence in response to at least 70 sexual assault cases, detailing allegations of cases dating back to the 1990s. The 55-year-old music producer and businessman convicted of prostitution on July 2nd, has been jailed since September in a recently wrapped criminal case.
He will be declared on October 3rd.
Diddy Accuser’s lawyer says, “It’s total steam.”
In a statement to USA Today, Lampros’ attorney Tyrone Blackburn confirmed that “the only claim against Sean Combs is the current (New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Act) claim.”
Blackburn notified Combs’ planning team of plans to step down the mogul within two months, and said he would “meet the demands of discovery” in the case within a day. “It’s total steam – playtime is over,” he said.
In a statement, Combs’ team said the ruling indicates his claim to dismiss the case of “winning” the case.
Combs’ team also said “the court’s decision does not address their truth as there has yet to be an opportunity to contest these false allegations.”
April Lampoulos’ lawsuit alleges Diddy assaulted her from 1995 to 2001.
Lampoulos, a former student at the New York Institute of Fashion Technology, is said to have raped her many times.
Earlier this year, Lampoulos retracted three of four causes of its four actions: battery, sexual assault, and violation of negligence in emotional distress. She also dismissed the company named as defendants: Bad Boy Records and Arista Records of Sony Music are allegedly working at the time of the attack.
The legal development came shortly after Combs’ landmark sexual offence trial in Manhattan Court, closing with a split verdict on July 2nd in which he committed two modes of transportation engaged in prostitution. The Grammy-winning rapper was acquitted of Latteering’s most serious offence, with the sex trafficking pair counting.
Despite not being convicted of the most prison-time charge of accusations, Combs was denied bail by US District Judge Arun Subramanian hours after the verdict was handed down. The judge partially cited Combs’ history of domestic violence when he explained the reasons for his decision.
Comb is facing up to 20 years in prison for accusations of convicted. However, prosecutors said the sentencing guidelines would ultimately serve him only 51 to 63 months in prison. Meanwhile, the defense said the guidelines would be exposed to him for up to two years.
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Contributions: Taiwan Moorman, Patrick Ryan, Aisha Baguch, USA Today
