Case #2025-01756 · Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department

Jason Dunn v. Sean Combs et al (Appeal)

Filed February 28, 2025 Appeal of Jason Dunn v. Sean Combs et al (No. 161674/2024)
Status
Closed Affirmed, July 23, 2026
Last filing
Jul 23, 2026No. 11 · DECISION AND ORDER. Court User
Parties
Plaintiff
John Doe (Jason Dunn) Appellant
Defendants
Sean Combs Respondent
Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Respondent
Bad Boy Entertainment LLC Respondent
Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc. Respondent
Daddy's House Recordings Inc. Respondent
Sony Music Holdings, Inc.
Disposition
Affirmed — July 23, 2026

The First Department unanimously affirmed the orders that denied the plaintiffs' separate motions to proceed anonymously, without costs. One Decision and Order, filed July 23, 2026, covers this appeal and the two companion appeals (2025-01754, 2025-01756, 2025-02158).

Docket
Date No. Description
Aug 12, 2025 1 COPY OF NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH PROOF OF FILING / INFORMATIONAL STATEMENT / ORDER OR JDMT APPEALED FROM. Hellman, J. View PDF
Aug 13, 2025 2 PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTIFICATION OF CASE NUMBER. Hellman, J. View PDF
3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE No document
4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE No document
Aug 19, 2025 5 LETTER REQUEST FOR EXTENSION -. Hellman, J. View PDF
Oct 23, 2025 6 LETTER REQUEST FOR EXTENSION -. Hellman, J. View PDF
7 NOTICE OF MOTION W/SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING EXHIBIT(S) No document
Nov 17, 2025 8 EXHIBIT(S) — - A Letter re Motion to Consolidate & Extend Time Filed in 2025-01754 (Motion 6182). Hellman, J. View PDF
Dec 23, 2025 9 ORDER. Court User View PDF
Feb 10, 2026 10 ORDER. Court User View PDF
Jul 23, 2026 11 DECISION AND ORDER. Court User View PDF
Attorneys
Jeremy A. Hellman
Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP
for John Doe (Jason Dunn)
appeared August 12, 2025 Plaintiff
Mark Cuccaro
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Daddy's House Recordings Inc.
appeared August 18, 2025 Civil Defense
Raphael Asher Friedman
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Daddy's House Recordings Inc.
appeared August 18, 2025 Civil Defense