Diddy stays behind bars as he awaits sentencing in his federal prison case, however one in every of his many authorized troubles has been cleared. A New York choose has dismissed a civil lawsuit filed earlier this yr by a person who claimed the music mogul drugged and assaulted him a decade in the past.

The plaintiff, recognized solely as John Doe, alleged that in 2015 he was a 23-year-old artist acting at a Los Angeles nightclub the place Diddy was current. He mentioned he was given a drink that brought about him to black out and later regained consciousness to search out Diddy making “unwanted sexual contact” with him. The criticism, introduced ahead by lawyer Tony Buzbee, additionally claimed that Diddy warned him that his music profession would undergo if he pushed again towards the advances.

According to Diddy-lawsuit-dismissed-sexual-assault/”>TMZ, the choose dominated that the claims had been filed too late beneath New York regulation. At the time of the alleged incident, the statute of limitations was 5 years. Although the state later expanded that interval to twenty years in 2019, the court docket said that the change can’t be utilized retroactively. Because of this, the lawsuit was barred.

The submitting additionally tried to carry Diddy’s firms, Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises, accountable, however these claims had been dismissed as effectively. This ruling marks one other authorized win for Diddy in latest weeks, as a number of different circumstances have additionally been dropped. Still, he continues to face numerous energetic lawsuits throughout the nation.

Even with this victory, Diddy’s future stays unsure. His consideration is now fastened on October 3, when a choose will decide his sentence within the ongoing federal prison matter. The choice on that day will carry far larger weight than the dismissal of this civil swimsuit.