Charles Kenyatta Jr. and Act Bad LLC v. Sean Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment LLC/Bad Boy Part 4 LLC

Kenyatta, incarcerated at Collins Correctional Facility and proceeding pro se, alleges he is sole owner of the "Act Bad" trademark/brand and that Combs recorded a song titled "Act Bad," sold "Act Bad" branded merchandise (T-shirts, hats), and used "ACTBAD" as a social-media handle/hashtag/bio -- all without a validly executed contract. He says a contract was negotiated between the parties' respective lawyers (his counsel Andrew Covington, Combs' counsel Pamela Gurley) but that he never signed it -- he was incarcerated and any agreement needed to go through his power of attorney -- and that a dispute arose over an unauthorized third party's name appearing on the draft and unfavorable royalty terms. He alleges Combs and an unnamed "John Doe" performed the song together on stage and that Combs publicly credited him ("shout out to Mr. Act Bad @charliecee") while marketing merchandise without his consent. Sought $10 million for breach of contract, trademark infringement, and conversion. The case never reached the merits: Kenyatta moved for default judgment, but his own filed affidavits showed neither Combs nor Bad Boy Part 4, LLC had ever actually been served, and the court dismissed the entire action for lack of personal jurisdiction on that basis (09/04/2024). Not sexual-assault-related -- an IP/contract dispute over merchandise and songwriting credit.