Case #152781/2025 · Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York

Nikki Brown v. Sean Combs et al

Filed February 28, 2025
Status
Open
Next court date
Nov 19, 2026Motion to withdraw as counsel (Mot. Seq. 3); oral argument, in person, 02:15 PM (NYSCEF Doc. 31)
Last filing
Nov 4, 2026No. 33 · AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (Motion #003) — 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 · Drugging · Violence · Emotional Trauma
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
October 23, 2026 Sher Tremonte Files Proposed Orders to Withdraw as Combs’s Counsel in 14 New York Supreme Court Cases N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. County · 14 actions before Justice Stroth · Filed Oct. 22, 2026
Parties
Plaintiff
Jane Doe (Nikki Brown) Alleges being drugged and sexually and physically assaulted in a club bathroom in New York City.
Defendants
Sean Combs A male who, on information and belief, resides in New York City, currently incarcerated in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, and 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 now at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, California 90069; a recording studio owned by Combs.
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.
Bad Boy Entities Various corporations and LLCs (e.g., Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Records LLC) founded and owned by Combs, with principal places of business in New York and/or California, now controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc.
Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc.
Bad Boy Entertainment LLC
Bad Boy Productions LLC
Dismissed
Bad Boy Records LLC
Factual Allegations
Disclaimer: allegations as pled by the plaintiff, summarized with the help of AI.

In 2006, Jane Doe, a woman in her twenties from Pennsylvania, visited New York City with her sister and went to the 40/40 Club. There, Sean Combs noticed her group and sent them drinks, including champagne, tequila shots, and possibly Ciroc vodka. After consuming two drinks from Combs, Doe felt woozy and went to the bathroom, where Combs followed, burst into her stall with his penis exposed, and forcibly attempted to push it into her mouth while grabbing her neck and fondling her breasts. Doe screamed for help, but the club’s loud music drowned her cries; Combs shouted his dominance, claiming entitlement. When someone briefly entered the bathroom, distracting Combs, Doe shoved him and fled past his bodyguard outside, who appeared complicit. Traumatized, she left the club, her life permanently altered.

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; attachment of Defendants’ real property and assets in New York; and any other relief deemed just and proper.

Causes of Action
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Violation of New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act New York City Administrative Code § 10-1103 (All Defendants)
Court Dates
DateTypeDescription
Jun 5, 2025 Hearing Order to Show Cause (Mot. Seq. 1); oral argument, in person, 10:00 AM; fully submitted (NYSCEF Doc. 7)
Apr 1, 2026 Other Motion for admission pro hac vice (Mot. Seq. 2); submissions only, no appearance; fully submitted - no opposition
Nov 19, 2026 Hearing Motion to withdraw as counsel (Mot. Seq. 3); oral argument, in person, 02:15 PM (NYSCEF Doc. 31)
Docket
Date No. Description
Feb 28, 2025 1 SUMMONS + COMPLAINT *Corrected*. Friedman, R. View PDF
Mar 4, 2025 2 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ( PROPOSED ) (Motion #001) *Corrected*. Friedman, R. View PDF
Mar 4, 2025 3 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT (Motion #001). Friedman, R. View PDF
Mar 4, 2025 4 RJI -RE: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Motion #001). Friedman, R. View PDF
Mar 5, 2025 5 EXHIBIT(S) - 1 — Declaration. Friedman, R. View PDF
Mar 5, 2025 6 AFFIDAVIT/AFFIRMATION — Affirmation in Support. Friedman, R. View PDF
Mar 10, 2025 7 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Motion #001). Court User View PDF
Mar 13, 2025 8 STIPULATION - TIME TO ANSWER. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
May 14, 2025 9 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION (Motion #001). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
May 20, 2025 10 STIPULATION - TIME TO ANSWER. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
May 22, 2025 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
May 22, 2025 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Friedman, R. View PDF
May 22, 2025 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Tremonte, M. View PDF
May 22, 2025 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (POST RJI). Wolff, E. View PDF
Jun 12, 2025 15 STIPULATION - PARTIAL DISCONTINUANCE (POST RJI). Saady, N. View PDF
Aug 14, 2025 16 DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION (Motion #001). Court User View PDF
Aug 19, 2025 17 NOTICE OF ENTRY (Motion #001). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Aug 19, 2025 18 EXHIBIT(S) - 1 (Motion #001) — Decision and Order (NYSCEF No. 16). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Sep 12, 2025 19 COMPLAINT (AMENDED). Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 26, 2026 20 NOTICE OF MOTION (Motion #002). Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 26, 2026 21 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT (Motion #002). Curis, A. View PDF
Feb 26, 2026 22 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT (Motion #002). Curis, A. View PDF
Jun 12, 2026 23 DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION (Motion #002). Court User View PDF
Oct 22, 2026 24 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ( PROPOSED ). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Oct 22, 2026 25 AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED OSC/EXPARTE APP. Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Oct 22, 2026 26 EXHIBIT(S) — Kelly v. Combs, No. 24-CV-8024 (VEC), 2026 WL 3061748 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 13, 2026). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Oct 22, 2026 27 EXHIBIT(S) — Doe v. Combs, et al., No. 24-CV-7778 (JLR), ECF No. 91 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 20, 2026). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Oct 22, 2026 28 EXHIBIT(S) — Doe v. Combs, et al., No. 24-CV-9852 (JLR), ECF No. 67 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 20, 2026). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Oct 22, 2026 29 EXHIBIT(S) — Combs v. Burgess, et al., No. 25-CV-650 (JPC), ECF No. 130 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 21, 2026). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Oct 22, 2026 30 EXHIBIT(S) — Guzel v. Combs, et al., Index No. 152568/2025, NYSCEF Doc. No. 181 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County Oct. 22, 2026). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Nov 2, 2026 31 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Motion #003). Court User View PDF
Nov 2, 2026 32 AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (Motion #003). Cuccaro, M. View PDF
Nov 4, 2026 33 AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (Motion #003) — 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 (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
Christopher J. Leavitt
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
Ryan S. Pigg
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
David C. Fortney
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
Thomas Colby Holler
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
Lionel Sims III
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
Crystal Del Toro
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
Mitchell W. Blasio
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
Andrew Van Arsdale
AVA Law Group
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
Plaintiff
Antigone Curis
Curis Law, PLLC
for Jane Doe (Nikki Brown)
appeared March 5, 2025 Plaintiff
Erica A. Wolff
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs
appeared May 22, 2025 Civil Defense
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
appeared May 22, 2025 Civil Defense
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
appeared March 13, 2025 Civil Defense
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
appeared May 22, 2025 Civil Defense
Nicholas George Saady
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
appeared June 12, 2025 Civil Defense
Donald Steven Zakarin
Pryor Cashman LLP
for Bad Boy Records LLC
appeared June 12, 2025 Civil Defense