One of many sexual assault lawsuits filed against jailed rap mogul Sean Combs has been dismissed in federal court.
The lawsuit, originally filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee in Oct. 2024, claimed that Combs attempted to sexually assault a “Jane Doe” at a New York City party in 1995. The suit claimed Combs beat the woman when she refused his advances.
In January, the court denied Buzbee’s motion for Jane Doe to proceed with her case anonymously. The judge said the case would be dismissed if Doe did not identify herself in the lawsuit by March 20.
The judge stated that the “very gravity of the charges” combined with “no evidence of specific and concrete harm… undermin[ed] her claim to proceed anonymously.”
After the woman missed the March 20 deadline, the judge dismissed the case on Monday, March 31.
The woman’s case is one of dozens of sexual assault lawsuits filed by Buzbee against Combs with no evidence to back up the claims.
In a statement to Variety.com, Buzbee said Jane Doe “opted not to proceed.”
“There is a lot of fear amongst these plaintiffs. I thus can’t blame her,” Buzbee added. “These are tough cases and they are many times re-traumatizing for those who pursue them. Each case stands on its own merit. This woman chose not to proceed and subject herself to the media circus and the perceived danger she felt. We have to respect that.”
Combs’ attorney said the dismissal is a sign that other pending cases against Combs will also be dismissed in the near future.
Combs is currently sitting in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial on May 5.
