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A federal judge has dismissed former Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money member Dawn Richard\u2019s<\/a> sexual abuse and breach of contract lawsuit against Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs<\/a>.<\/p>\n The ruling comes more than a year after Richard filed her civil case against Combs in September 2024. In a 55-page complaint, the singer alleged the music mogul had groped her on numerous occasions, once trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life.<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n In a decision dated Friday, June 12, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed all 18 of Richard\u2019s causes of actions against Combs, in part, for most of the claims being outside the statute of limitations. However, the judge ruled that count one of Richard\u2019s complaint \u2014\u00a0the heart of her case under an alleged violation of New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law \u2014\u00a0should only be dismissed without prejudice, allowing for Richard to refile in state court.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Court\u2019s resolution of the instant motion exists independently of its disapprobation of the factual allegations, which, if true, are execrable,\u201d Judge Polk Failla wrote in her order. \u201cThe Court is, of course, compelled to follow the law.\u201d<\/p>\n In a statement to Rolling Stone, Richard\u2019s lawyer Arick Fudali, a partner and managing attorney at The Bloom Firm, said they are planning to refile Richard\u2019s case. \u201cWe certainly agree with the Judge that the allegations in this case are execrable,\u201d Fudali said. \u201cWe are encouraged and look forward to pursuing our primary claim filed under the gender motivated violence act in State Court in NYC, per the judge\u2019s decision. We intend to continue to fight for Dawn until justice is achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n A representative for Combs did not immediately return Rolling Stone\u2019s request for comment, but told Billboard<\/a> that \u201cfor quite some time, allegations from this lawsuit generated headlines around the world. Today\u2019s decision dismissing the case is an important reminder that allegations are not findings and that courts exist to evaluate claims under established legal standards.\u201d<\/p>\n Richard met Combs while auditioning for his hit MTV series Making the Band, forming the popular group Danity Kane alongside Aubrey O\u2019Day, D. Woods, Aundrea Fimbres, and Shannon Bex. During the season finale of Making the Band 4 in 2008, Combs effectively dismantled the band at the peak of its success by firing O\u2019Day and Woods. Still, Combs kept Richard within the Bad Boy family by making her part of his newly formed trio, Diddy-Dirty Money alongside singer Kalenna Harper.<\/p>\n From 2004 until her music career with Combs ended in 2012, Richard claimed to have observed dozens of disturbing incidents while in the Bad Boy founder\u2019s orbit, including Combs insisting on holding meetings in his underwear; Combs groping her breast area and \u201cbare buttocks\u201d; and withstanding Combs\u2019 degrading and sexist remarks.<\/p>\n Richard claimed Combs once tried to punch her when she told him not to call her a bitch. But before Combs \u201ccould strike her,\u201d Richard alleged that one of his bodyguards grabbed her and forced her into one of Combs\u2019 cars. Richard claimed she was locked alone in the freezing car for two hours, unable to leave the vehicle because there were no interior door handles. She was only allowed out after she called her father, who raced to the studio and demanded for Combs to let her out. Later, Combs allegedly told Richard, \u201cYou don\u2019t call your dad unless you\u2019re in the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n Richard also alleged that she witnessed Combs become physically violent towards his then-girlfriend Casandra \u201cCassie\u201d Ventura \u2014\u00a0something that Richard testified to at Combs\u2019 criminal trial last summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Combs was arrested on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking in September 2024. He was acquitted of the more serious charges but convicted on two counts of transportation to engage<\/a> in prostitution. He\u2019s currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey. His anticipated release date is set for late February 2028, according to the Bureau of Prisons.<\/p>\n Best of Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A federal judge has dismissed former Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money member Dawn Richard\u2019s sexual abuse and breach of contract lawsuit against Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs. The ruling comes more than a year after Richard filed her civil case against Combs in September 2024. 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