Case #152017/2025 · Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York
Leiana Ripley v. Sean Combs et al
- Status
- Dismissed Stipulation - Discontinuance pending, February 12, 2025
- Last filing
- Mar 5, 2026No. 36 · DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION (Motion #002)
- Judge
- Justice Leslie A. Stroth
Parties
Plaintiff
Jane Doe (Leiana Ripley) Alleges a violent sexual assault by Combs.
Defendants
Sean Combs A male residing in New York City, currently incarcerated at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, owner/controller of various Bad Boy entities and Combs Corporations.
Daddy's House Recordings Inc. A New York corporation with its principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, California 90069; a recording studio owned by Combs, previously located at 321 W 44th Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10036.
CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global f/k/a Combs Enterprises LLC A Delaware LLC with its principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, California 90069; an alter ego or successor to Combs’ other corporations, overseeing Bad Boy entities.
Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc. A New York corporation with its principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, California 90069, part of the Bad Boy enterprise owned by Combs.
Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc. A New York corporation with its principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, California 90069, part of the Bad Boy enterprise owned by Combs.
Bad Boy Holdings Inc. A New York corporation with its principal place of business at 1440 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018, part of the Bad Boy enterprise owned by Combs (assumed to match Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc., due to naming similarity and context).
Bad Boy Records LLC A Delaware LLC headquartered in New York and/or California, part of the Bad Boy enterprise owned by Combs.
Bad Boy Entertainment LLC A New York LLC headquartered in New York and/or California, part of the Bad Boy enterprise owned by Combs.
Bad Boy Productions LLC A New York LLC headquartered in New York and/or California, part of the Bad Boy enterprise owned by Combs.
Organizational Does 1-10 Unknown entities owned by or employing Combs, enabling and conspiring with his alleged conduct.
Individual Does 1-10 Unknown individuals who enabled or conspired with Combs’ alleged conduct.
Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc.
Factual Allegations
Disclaimer: allegations as pled by the plaintiff, summarized with the help of AI.
On November 1, 2016, Jane Doe, a 20-year-old from Arizona, was celebrating her birthday in Los Angeles and visited Club Playhouse. Sean Combs approached her, initially flattering her, but became hostile when she declined a drink, forcing her to consume it with threats. He then assaulted her by shoving his hand up her skirt and penetrating her with his fingers while his associates laughed. Despite her resistance, Combs laughed off her distress, releasing her only after the assault. Disoriented, possibly drugged, she fled, later finding genital bruising and suffering ongoing trauma.
Prayer for Relief
Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages for physical injuries, emotional distress, and other harms; punitive damages; attorneys’ fees and costs; pre- and post-judgment interest; attachment of Defendants’ New York assets; and other relief deemed just and proper.
Causes of Action
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Sexual Battery
California Civil Code § 1708.5 (All Defendants)
Disposition
Stipulation - Discontinuance pending — February 12, 2025
Refiled in Los Angeles Superior Court case #25SMCV05235
Court Dates
| Date | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | Hearing | Order to Show Cause (Mot. Seq. 1); oral argument, in person, 10:00 AM; adjourned (NYSCEF Doc. 9) |
| May 8, 2025 | Hearing | Order to Show Cause (Mot. Seq. 1); oral argument, in person, 10:00 AM; fully submitted |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Other | Motion to dismiss (Mot. Seq. 2); submissions only, no appearance; adjourned |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Other | Motion to dismiss (Mot. Seq. 2); submissions only, no appearance; adjourned; court closed 8/16 (NYSCEF Doc. 26) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Status Conference | Conference-Status; conference; discontinued (NYSCEF Doc. 35) |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Hearing | Motion to dismiss (Mot. Seq. 2); oral argument, in person, 10:00 AM; fully submitted |
Docket
| Date | No. | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | 1 | SUMMONS *Corrected*. Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 2 | COMPLAINT *Corrected*. Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 3 | ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ( PROPOSED ) (Motion #001). Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 4 | MEMORANDUM OF LAW (Motion #001). Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 5 | EXHIBIT(S) - 1 (Motion #001) — Declaration. Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 6 | RJI -RE: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Motion #001). Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 7 | SUMMONS - SUPPLEMENTAL (PRE RJI) *Corrected*. Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 8 | COMPLAINT (AMENDED) *Corrected*. Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 9 | ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Motion #001). Court User | View PDF |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 10 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Wolff, E. | View PDF |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 11 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Tremonte, M. | View PDF |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 12 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 13 | STIPULATION - OTHER — Stipulation regarding service, time to respond to the Amended Complaint, and pending Motion to Proce. Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 14 | MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION (Motion #001). Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 15 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Friedman, R. | View PDF |
| May 13, 2025 | 16 | DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION (Motion #001). Court User | View PDF |
| May 13, 2025 | 17 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of Donald S. Zakarin on behalf Defendant Bad Boy Records LLC. Zakarin, D. | View PDF |
| May 13, 2025 | 18 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of William L. Charron on behalf of Bad Boy Records LLC. Charron, W. | View PDF |
| May 13, 2025 | 19 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of Nicholas G. Saady on behalf of Bad Boy Records LLC. Saady, N. | View PDF |
| May 13, 2025 | 20 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of Nathaniel H. Kazlow on behalf of Bad Boy Records LLC. Kazlow, N. | View PDF |
| May 13, 2025 | 21 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI) — Notice of Appearance of Alexandra M. Peterson on behalf of Bad Boy Records LLC. Peterson, A. | View PDF |
| May 13, 2025 | 22 | STIPULATION - PARTIAL DISCONTINUANCE (POST RJI) — as to BBRLLC Only. Saady, N. | View PDF |
| May 15, 2025 | 23 | NOTICE OF MOTION (Motion #002). Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| May 15, 2025 | 24 | MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT (Motion #002). Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 25 | STIPULATION - SO ORDERED. Court User | View PDF |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 26 | STIPULATION - ADJOURNMENT OF MOTION -IN SUBMISSIONS PART -RM 130 (Motion #002). Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 27 | COMPLAINT (AMENDED) *Corrected*. Curis, A. | No document |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 28 | EXHIBIT(S) - 1 — Redline amended complaint. Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 29 | STIPULATION - OTHER - ( REQUEST TO SO ORDER ). Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 30 | MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION (Motion #002). Curis, A. | View PDF |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 31 | AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (Motion #002). Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 32 | STIPULATION - AMENDING CAPTION — SO ORDERED. Court User | View PDF |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 33 | MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN REPLY (Motion #002). Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 34 | STIPULATION - DISCONTINUANCE (POST RJI). Curis, A. | No document |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 35 | STIPULATION - DISCONTINUANCE (POST RJI). Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 36 | DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION (Motion #002). Court User | View PDF |
Attorneys
Anthony G. Buzbee
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Leiana Ripley)
David C. Fortney
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Leiana Ripley)
Thomas Colby Holler
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Leiana Ripley)
Lionel Sims III
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Leiana Ripley)
Mitchell W. Blasio
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Leiana Ripley)
Andrew Van Arsdale
AVA Law Group
for Jane Doe (Leiana Ripley)
Antigone Curis
Curis Law, PLLC
for Jane Doe (Leiana Ripley)
Erica A. Wolff
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs
Michael Tremonte
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Daddy's House Recordings Inc., CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global f/k/a Combs Enterprises LLC, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions LLC
Mark Cuccaro
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Daddy's House Recordings Inc., CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global f/k/a Combs Enterprises LLC, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions LLC
Raphael Asher Friedman
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Daddy's House Recordings Inc., CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global f/k/a Combs Enterprises LLC, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions LLC
William Laurence Charron
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
Nicholas George Saady
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
Nathaniel Kazlow
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
Donald Steven Zakarin
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
Alexandra M. Peterson
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC