Case #25SMCV03231 · California Superior Court, Los Angeles County
Brandon Adams v. Sean Combs et al
- Status
- Open
- Next court date
- Feb 9, 2027Hearing on Demurrer - with Motion to StrikeCase management conference (continued from 10/22/2026)
- Last filing
- Oct 22, 2026No. 34 · Minute Order (Case Management Conference)
- Judge
- Judge Craig D. Karlan
Parties
Plaintiff
Brandon Adams
Defendants
Sean Combs Individual residing in New York City, currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, owner and/or controller of Bad Boy entities and Daddy's House Recordings, Inc., CEO of Combs Global.
Daddy's House Recordings, Inc. New York corporation with principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069, owned and operated by Sean Combs, part of the Bad Boy enterprise.
CE OPCO, LLC d/b/a Combs Global Delaware LLC with principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069, alter ego of Sean Combs, controls Bad Boy entities and other Combs ventures.
Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc. New York corporation with principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069, part of the Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc. New York corporation with principal place of business at 9255 Sunset Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069, part of the Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Books Holdings, Inc. New York corporation with principal place of business at 1440 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018, part of the Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Records Part of the Bad Boy enterprise, operates under Bad Boy Entertainment, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Bad Boy Entertainment LLC New York LLC, headquartered in New York and/or California, part of the Bad Boy enterprise, owned/controlled by Combs and/or Combs Global.
Factual Allegations
Disclaimer: allegations as pled by the plaintiff, summarized with the help of AI.
Brandon Adams attended a party hosted by Sean Combs, where he was required to leave his phone in his car. After consuming a Red Bull with vodka and a glass of champagne offered by a female server, Adams felt dizzy and suspected the champagne was drugged. He collapsed in an empty bedroom, awoke to someone unbuckling his belt, and heard a voice, believed to be Combs, say, 'You're about to get that Diddy love.' Despite protesting, Adams was sodomized by Combs, who threatened him with personal information. Security guards intercepted Adams, forcing him to sign an NDA and leave. Adams was later arrested for DUI due to the lingering effects of the drugs, suffering shame, humiliation, and emotional trauma.
Prayer for Relief
Plaintiff seeks past, present, and future general and special damages, including lost earnings and economic damages, statutory damages, costs of suit, interest as allowed by law, punitive or exemplary damages, attorney's fees pursuant to Civil Code sections 51.9(b), 52, 52.4, and other relief as deemed just by the Court.
Causes of Action
FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF Sexual Assault & Sexual Battery
Civil Code § 1708.5 (Sean Combs)
SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF Gender Violence
Civil Code § 52.4 (All Defendants)
THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF Negligent Supervision / Retention (The Combs Businesses)
Court Dates
| Date | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Status Conference | Case Management Conference |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Status Conference | Case management |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Status Conference | Case Management |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Status Conference | Case management conference held; Bad Boy Records dismissed without prejudice; conference continued to 2/9/2027 |
| Feb 9, 2027 | Hearing | Hearing on Demurrer - with Motion to Strike |
| Feb 9, 2027 | Status Conference | Case management conference (continued from 10/22/2026) |
Docket
| Date | No. | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | 1 | Summons on Complaint. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 2 | Notice of Case Assignment - Unlimited Civil Case. Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 3 | Complaint. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 4 | Civil Case Cover Sheet. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 5 | Alternative Dispute Resolution Packet. Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 6 | Notice of Case Management Conference. Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 7 | Amended Complaint. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 8 | Summons on Complaint. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 9 | Case Management Statement. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 10 | Notice of Posting of Jury Fees. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 11 | Minute Order (Case Management Conference). Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 12 | Minute Order (Case Management Conference). Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 13 | Proof of Personal Service. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 14 | Proof of Personal Service. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 15 | Proof of Personal Service. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 16 | Proof of Personal Service. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 17 | Proof of Personal Service. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 18 | Proof of Personal Service. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 19 | Proof of Personal Service. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 20 | Proof of Personal Service. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 21 | Minute Order (Nunc Pro Tunc Order). Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 22 | Minute Order (Case Management Conference). Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 23 | Clerks Certificate of Service By Electronic Service. Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 24 | Stipulation and Order RE DEFENDANTS? RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE AND REQUEST TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Filed by Brandon Adams (Plaintiff) | No document |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 25 | Notice Re: Continuance of Hearing and Order. Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 26 | Clerks Certificate of Service By Electronic Service. Filed by Clerk | No document |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 27 | Motion to Strike. Filed by SEAN COMBS (Defendant) | No document |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 28 | Demurrer - with Motion to Strike (CCP 430.10). Filed by SEAN COMBS (Defendant); DADDYS HOUSE RECORDINGS, INC. (Defendant); CE OPCO, LLC (Defendant) et al. | No document |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 29 | Declaration DECLARATION OF LILAH N. COOK IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS? MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT. Filed by SEAN COMBS (Defendant); DADDYS HOUSE RECORDINGS, INC. (Defendant); CE OPCO, LLC (Defendant) et al. | No document |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 30 | Declaration DECLARATION OF LILAH N. COOK IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS? DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT. Filed by SEAN COMBS (Defendant); DADDYS HOUSE RECORDINGS, INC. (Defendant); CE OPCO, LLC (Defendant) et al. | No document |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 31 | Notice of Posting of Jury Fees. Filed by SEAN COMBS (Defendant); DADDYS HOUSE RECORDINGS, INC. (Defendant); CE OPCO, LLC (Defendant) et al. | No document |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 32 | Case Management Statement. Filed by SEAN COMBS (Defendant); DADDYS HOUSE RECORDINGS, INC. (Defendant); CE OPCO, LLC (Defendant) et al. | No document |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 33 | Order - Dismissal. Filed by Court | No document |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 34 | Minute Order (Case Management Conference). Filed by Clerk | View PDF |
Attorneys
Anthony G. Buzbee
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Brandon Adams
David C. Fortney
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Brandon Adams
Thomas Colby Holler
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Brandon Adams
Mitchell W. Blasio
The Buzbee Law Firm
for Brandon Adams
Michael Schonbuch
Schonbuch Hallissy LLP
for Sean Combs