Diddy scored a partial legal win in New York as a judge tossed out most of the claims brought by April Lampros, who claimed the rap mogul raped her in 1995 in a hotel room.
Lampros filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging that Diddy lured her into a controlling relationship under the guise of mentorship in music and fashion.
She also alleged that in 1996, Combs forced her and his then-girlfriend Kim Porter to take ecstasy before raping her.
Justice Leslie Stroth dismissed all claims of battery, assault, and emotional distress against Diddy and other named parties, including Bad Boy Records.
The court also rejected all allegations under the GMVPL that occurred before December 19, 2000, and denied Lampros’ request to revise her complaint.
The only surviving claim stems from an alleged incident in late 2000 or early 2001. Lampros claims Diddy made unwanted sexual advances in her apartment. According to the complaint, he left after being asked to go.
The remaining accusation involves alleged groping and forced kissing. The court clarified that no rape allegations are part of the ongoing claim.
The ruling came at the pleading stage, meaning no evidence has been presented or evaluated.
Diddy has not yet had the chance to formally respond to the remaining allegation because he’s been fighting a RICO case, which he defeated on July 2, but is awaiting sentencing for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
The court emphasized that its decision does not weigh in on the truthfulness of the claims.
Diddy’s legal team has strongly denied the accusations. In a previous statement, his attorney Erica Wolff.
“April Lampros filed this baseless lawsuit more than twenty years after the end of her romantic relationship with [Diddy] represented by an attorney who regularly sues celebrities and was recently chastised by a federal judge for ‘improperly fil[ing] cases to garner media attention, embarrass defendants with salacious allegations, and pressure defendants to settle quickly,” Erica Wolff said.
The case will now proceed with only the GMVPL claim related to the alleged 2000-2001 incident. No trial date has been set.
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