Case #152780/2025 · Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York
John Doe v. Sean Combs et al
Filed February 28, 2025Judge Judge Leslie A. Stroth
ClosedSean CombsDaddy's House Recordings Inc.CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global f/k/a Combs Enterprises LLCBad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc.Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc.Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc.Bad Boy Records LLCBad Boy Entertainment LLCBad Boy Productions LLCOrganizational Does 1-10Individual Does 1-10
Sean CombsA male currently incarcerated at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, owner/controller of the Combs Corporations, accused of sexually assaulting Plaintiff.
Daddy's House Recordings Inc.A New York corporation, formerly at 321 W 44th Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10036, now at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069, a recording studio owned by Combs and Bad Boy, used to facilitate the assault.
CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global f/k/a Combs Enterprises LLCA Delaware LLC with principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069, an alter ego/successor of Combs’ businesses, overseeing Bad Boy and other ventures.
Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc.A New York corporation, now at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069, part of Combs’ Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc.A New York corporation, now at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069, part of Combs’ Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc.A New York corporation with principal place of business at 1440 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018, part of Combs’ Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Records LLCA New York LLC headquartered in New York and/or California, part of Combs’ Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Entertainment LLCA New York LLC headquartered in New York and/or California, part of Combs’ Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Productions LLCA New York LLC headquartered in New York and/or California, part of Combs’ Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Organizational Does 1-10Unknown entities owned by or employing Combs, alleged to have enabled/conspired in the assault.
Individual Does 1-10Unknown celebrities/persons of interest alleged to have enabled/conspired in the assault.
Factual Allegations
Disclaimer: allegations as pled by the plaintiff, summarized by Grok.
In December 2006, John Doe, a 14-year-old boy, visited a luxury hotel near Madison Square in New York City. Sean Combs, familiar with Plaintiff through his father’s music and business ties, recognized him in the lobby and invited him to his hotel room to 'party,' suggesting music and drinks. Plaintiff, trusting Combs due to his celebrity status and familial connection, agreed. Inside the room, Combs gave Plaintiff a drink that caused him to drift in and out of consciousness. During a lucid moment, Plaintiff awoke to Combs anally penetrating him, and later heard a female ask if she should continue recording, to which Combs said 'yes.' Plaintiff lost consciousness again, waking later with soreness, bruises, scratches, and anal bleeding, confirming the assault. Fearing retaliation due to Combs’ influence and his father’s ties, Plaintiff, a minor, did not report the incident.
Prayer for Relief
Compensatory damages for physical injuries, emotional distress, psychological harm, anxiety, humiliation, pain and suffering, and family/social disruption; punitive damages; attorneys’ fees and costs under applicable statutes; pre- and post-judgment interest; attachment of Defendants’ New York assets; and other relief as deemed just.
Causes of Action
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Violation of New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection ActNew York City Administrative Code § 10-1103 (All Defendants)
