Case #151605/2025 · Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York

Jane Doe v. Sean Combs et al

Filed February 04, 2025
Status
Open
Next court date
Nov 19, 2026Motion to withdraw as counsel (Mot. Seq. 5); oral argument, in person, 02:15 PM (NYSCEF Doc. 50)
Last filing
Nov 4, 2026No. 52 · AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (Motion #005) — Corrected Affirmation of Service of OSC re: Withdrawal of…
Latest dispatch
Nov 3, 2026Justice Stroth Signs Sher Tremonte’s Orders to Show Cause on Withdrawing as Combs’s Counsel in 14 New York Supreme Court Cases; Argument Set for Nov. 19
Judge
Justice Leslie A. Stroth
Contains Sexual Assault · Violence · Drugging · Coercion
Dispatches
November 3, 2026 Justice Stroth Signs Sher Tremonte’s Orders to Show Cause on Withdrawing as Combs’s Counsel in 14 New York Supreme Court Cases; Argument Set for Nov. 19 N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. County · 14 actions before Justice Stroth · Signed Nov. 2, 2026
Parties
Plaintiff
Jane Doe Alleges numerous sexual assaults by Combs; the complaint describes Doe as an active member of New York's hip-hop industry from the 1980s onward.
Defendants
Sean Combs A male believed to reside in New York City, currently incarcerated in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, owner/controller of various Combs Corporations.
Daddy's House Recordings Inc. A New York corporation with its principal place of business now at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, California 90069; Combs listed as CEO.
CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global A Delaware LLC with its principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, California 90069, an alter ego/successor for Combs’ ventures.
Bad Boy Entities Multiple entities (Entertainment Holdings, Productions Holdings, Books Holdings, Records LLC, etc.) incorporated in New York or Delaware, now primarily based at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California or 1440 Broadway, New York, controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc.
Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc.
Bad Boy Records LLC
Bad Boy Entertainment LLC
Bad Boy Productions LLC
Appeal
Jane Doe v. Sean Combs et al (Appeal) No. 2025-03003 · Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department · filed May 9, 2025 · Pending
Factual Allegations
Disclaimer: allegations as pled by the plaintiff, summarized with the help of AI.

From the 1980s through the 1990s, Jane Doe was active in New York City’s hip-hop scene as a dancer and video performer, frequently encountering Sean Combs at industry events and parties. On multiple occasions, these interactions turned violent, with two specific sexual assaults occurring in New York. In the 1990s, at a private 'shadow party' on 28th Street and Eighth Avenue, Combs prevented Doe from leaving, drugged her, and forced her into group sexual acts with him and others under threat of violence. On a second occasion in the late 1990s, at a party at the Limelight nightclub, Combs intervened in a dispute between Doe and her boyfriend (his security guard), detained her, and later took her to the Trump Hotel penthouse in Manhattan. There, the guard physically and sexually assaulted her while Combs watched, and both she and a friend were forced to take drugs (believed to be ecstasy) and participate in unwanted group sex, unable to leave until hours later.

Prayer for Relief

Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages for physical injuries, emotional distress, psychological harm, anxiety, humiliation, pain and suffering, and other harms; punitive damages; attorneys’ fees and costs; pre- and post-judgment interest; and any other relief deemed just by the court.

Causes of Action
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Violation of New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act New York City Administrative Code \u00a7 10-1103 (All Defendants)
Court Dates
DateTypeDescription
Mar 12, 2025 Hearing Order to Show Cause (Mot. Seq. 1); oral argument, in person, 10:00 AM; fully submitted (NYSCEF Doc. 39)
May 19, 2025 Other Stay for 60 days
Jun 12, 2025 Other Defendant Bad Boy Records LLC's Notice of Motion to Dismiss (Mot. Seq. 2); submissions only, no appearance; fully submitted - no opposition
Jul 25, 2025 Other Motion to dismiss (Mot. Seq. 3); submissions only, no appearance; fully submitted - no opposition
Apr 1, 2026 Other Motion for admission pro hac vice (Mot. Seq. 4); submissions only, no appearance; fully submitted - no opposition
Nov 19, 2026 Hearing Motion to withdraw as counsel (Mot. Seq. 5); oral argument, in person, 02:15 PM (NYSCEF Doc. 50)
Docket
Date No. Description
Feb 4, 2025 1 SUMMONS *Corrected*. Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 4, 2025 2 COMPLAINT *Corrected*. Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 5, 2025 3 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ( PROPOSED ) (Motion #001). Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 5, 2025 4 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED OSC/EXPARTE APP (Motion #001) *Corrected*. Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 5, 2025 5 EXHIBIT(S) - 1 (Motion #001) *Corrected* — Declaration. Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 5, 2025 6 RJI -RE: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Motion #001). Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 10, 2025 7 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Motion #001). Court User View PDF
Feb 11, 2025 8 STIPULATION - TIME TO ANSWER. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Mar 3, 2025 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Friedman, R. View PDF
Mar 3, 2025 10 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION (Motion #001). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 14, 2025 11 DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION (Motion #001). Court User View PDF
Apr 11, 2025 12 NOTICE OF ENTRY (Motion #001). Curis, A. View PDF
Apr 11, 2025 13 EXHIBIT(S) - 1 (Motion #001) — Decision & Order. Curis, A. View PDF
Apr 18, 2025 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of Donald S. Zakarin on behalf of Bad Boy Records LLC. Zakarin, D. View PDF
Apr 18, 2025 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of William L. Charron on behalf of Bad Boy Records LLC. Charron, W. View PDF
Apr 18, 2025 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of Nicholas G. Saady on behalf of Bad Boy Records LLC. Saady, N. View PDF
Apr 18, 2025 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of Nathaniel H. Kazlow on behalf of Bad Boy Records LLC. Kazlow, N. View PDF
Apr 18, 2025 18 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of Alexandra M. Peterson on behalf of Bad Boy Records. Peterson, A. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 19 NOTICE OF MOTION (Motion #003) *Corrected*. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 20 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION (Motion #003) — Affirmation of Mark Cuccaro in Support of Motion to Dismiss. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 21 EXHIBIT(S) - A (Motion #003) — Decision in Delgado v. Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., No. 952333/2023 (Jan. 31, 2025). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 22 EXHIBIT(S) - B (Motion #003) — Decision in Delgado v. Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., No. 952333/2023 (Jan. 30, 2025). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 23 EXHIBIT(S) - C (Motion #003) — Entity Information Report for CE OpCO, LLC. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 24 EXHIBIT(S) - D (Motion #003) — Entity Information Report for Bad Boy Entertainment LLC. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 25 EXHIBIT(S) - E (Motion #003) — Entity Information Report for Bad Boy Productions LLC. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 26 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT (Motion #003). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 27 NOTICE OF MOTION (Motion #002) — Defendant Bad Boy Records LLC's Notice of Motion to Dismiss. Zakarin, D. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 28 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT (Motion #002) — MOL ISO BBRLLC MTD. Zakarin, D. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 29 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION (Motion #002) — Zakarin Affirmation ISO BBRLLC MTD. Zakarin, D. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 30 EXHIBIT(S) - A (Motion #002) — Exhibit A to Zakarin Affirmation. Zakarin, D. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 31 EXHIBIT(S) - B (Motion #002) — Exhibit B to Zakarin Affirmation. Zakarin, D. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 32 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION (Motion #002) — Bellarosa Affirmation ISO BBRLLC MTD. Zakarin, D. View PDF
Apr 25, 2025 33 EXHIBIT(S) - A (Motion #002) — Exhibit A to Bellarosa Affirmation. Zakarin, D. View PDF
Apr 28, 2025 34 STIPULATION - PARTIAL DISCONTINUANCE (POST RJI) — as to BBRLLC Only. Zakarin, D. View PDF
May 6, 2025 35 STIPULATION - ADJOURNMENT OF MOTION -IN SUBMISSIONS PART -RM 130 (Motion #003). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
May 9, 2025 36 NOTICE OF APPEAL. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
May 9, 2025 37 EXHIBIT(S) - 1 — Notice of Entry dated April 11, 2025. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
May 9, 2025 38 PRELIMINARY APPEAL STATEMENT. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
May 19, 2025 39 ORDER - OTHER (NON-MOTION). Court User View PDF
Feb 26, 2026 40 NOTICE OF MOTION (Motion #004). Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 26, 2026 41 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT (Motion #004). Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 26, 2026 42 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION (Motion #004). Curis, A. View PDF
Oct 22, 2026 43 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ( PROPOSED ) (Motion #005). Cuccaro, M. No document
Oct 22, 2026 44 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED OSC/EXPARTE APP (Motion #005). Cuccaro, M. No document
Oct 22, 2026 45 EXHIBIT(S) (Motion #005) — Kelly v. Combs, No. 24-CV-8024 (VEC), 2026 WL 3061748 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 13, 2026). Cuccaro, M. No document
Oct 22, 2026 46 EXHIBIT(S) (Motion #005) — Doe v. Combs, et al., No. 24-CV-7778 (JLR), ECF No. 91 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 20, 2026). Cuccaro, M. No document
Oct 22, 2026 47 EXHIBIT(S) (Motion #005) — Doe v. Combs, et al., No. 24-CV-9852 (JLR), ECF No. 67 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 20, 2026). Cuccaro, M. No document
Oct 22, 2026 48 EXHIBIT(S) (Motion #005) — Combs v. Burgess, et al., No. 25-CV-650 (JPC), ECF No. 130 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 21, 2026). Cuccaro, M. No document
Oct 22, 2026 49 EXHIBIT(S) (Motion #005) — Guzel v. Combs, et al., Index No. 152568/2025, NYSCEF Doc. No. 181 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County Oct. 22, 2026). Cuccaro, M. No document
Nov 2, 2026 50 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Motion #005). Court User View PDF
Nov 2, 2026 51 AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (Motion #005). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Nov 4, 2026 52 AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (Motion #005) — Corrected Affirmation of Service of OSC re: Withdrawal of Counsel. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Attorneys
Anthony G. Buzbee
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe
Plaintiff
David C. Fortney
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe
Plaintiff
Thomas Colby Holler
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe
Plaintiff
Lionel Sims III
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe
Plaintiff
Crystal Del Toro
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe
Plaintiff
Andrew Van Arsdale
AVA Law Group
for Jane Doe
Plaintiff
Antigone Curis
Curis Law, PLLC
for Jane Doe
appeared February 4, 2025 Plaintiff
Erica A. Wolff
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs
Civil Defense
Mark Cuccaro
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Daddy's House Recordings Inc., CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global
appeared February 11, 2025 Civil Defense
Raphael Asher Friedman
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Daddy's House Recordings Inc., CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global
appeared March 3, 2025 Civil Defense
William Laurence Charron
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
appeared April 18, 2025 Civil Defense
Nicholas George Saady
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
appeared April 18, 2025 Civil Defense
Nathaniel Kazlow
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
appeared April 18, 2025 Civil Defense
Donald Steven Zakarin
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
appeared April 18, 2025 Civil Defense
Alexandra M. Peterson
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
appeared April 18, 2025 Civil Defense