Diddy Trial

Diddy's company is being sued after allegedly failing to close a multi-million dollar deal to sell his home on Star Island near Miami.

A man named John Franklin is suing 1 West Star Island LLC -- the corporation which technically owns Diddy's mansion in the affluent neighborhood ... claiming he entered into an agreement back in March to buy the home for $55 million.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Franklin says the closing date was set for May 12 ... but when it came around, he claims the company was "not ready or able to close" the deal even though he was.

Diddy just scored a legal win ... because Dawn Richard's civil lawsuit against him was thrown out of federal court ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a federal judge dismissed all of Dawn's claims ... and all but one of them can't be refiled.

The court found the vast majority of her claims were filed past the statute of limitations. However, the judge ruled Dawn could refile one her claims -- which is related to copyrights -- in New York state court.

Cassie is being called out in court by the former male escort who is suing her over the psychological injuries he claims to have suffered from participating in freak-offs with her and Diddy, TMZ has learned. 

Clayton Howard, the former male escort who was mentioned several times in Diddy’s criminal trial, filed court docs scoffing at Cassie’s claim he supported her cause after she came forward with claims against the disgraced mogul.

As TMZ first reported, Cassie submitted a text Clayton sent her husband Alex Fine, after she sued Diddy, which partly read,“ know your wife's truth is 100% valid as I'm sure you did as well, I would have come forward and I'm glad she got some form of Justice!"

Diddy claims music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who is suing him for sexual assault, has failed to turn over his medical records ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy says he shouldn’t have to produce a bunch of documents and answer questions for Rodney, describing his requests for discovery as abusive and improper.

Diddy says Rodney was supposed to sign off on a release to provide access to his medical records back in November, but the release provided was not in compliance with regulations related to the privacy of such records.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been hit with a new lawsuit ... this time from a man who claims Diddy sexually assaulted him when he was a minor under the guise of helping his acting career.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, a man suing as a John Doe said he was already a working child actor when invited to a Hollywood Hills party in 2007 as a networking event ... which is when he says he met Diddy. The man says the rapper invited him to talk in private about career opportunities.

Once alone, according to the docs, the man claims Diddy was rubbing on parts of his body, working his way down before he allegedly performed oral sex on the man while also pleasuring himself. The man claims he told Diddy the situation was making him uncomfortable before the oral sex.

Diddy’s longtime right-hand woman, Kristina Khorram, scored a huge win in court after a judge dismissed sex trafficking claims against her ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge sided with Kristina at a recent hearing in June. The judge ruled that the sexual battery, sex trafficking, and several other claims brought against Kristina by Diddy’s former employee, Phillip Pines, were to be thrown out of court.

The court found that Phillip failed to submit evidence to back up his claims Kristina could be held liable for any of the alleged crimes committed against him. The judge said Phillip did not show Kristina had knowledge of any alleged sexual battery or knew about or benefited from any alleged sexual trafficking.

The former male escort suing Cassie over their freak offs with Diddy is firing back after she revealed a private text he sent her husband, Alex Fine, as part of her attempt to dismiss his lawsuit ... and he says he's the one who really suffered from Diddy's sexual proclivities.

Clayton Howard, the former escort-turned-law student, slammed Cassie in a TikTok released over the weekend ... as their legal beef continues to stew.

He addressed the text Cassie submitted as part of her request to toss the case, admitting he sent it to Alex, who he says had no idea who Cassie really was. Clayton says he drafted the text with a velvet glove.

In the video, he said he was the real Diddy victim … along with the other male escorts involved in the freak offs. Clayton said Cassie was the victim of domestic violence, but believes she was into the freak-offs.

Cassie moved out of America at some point after being paid out $20 Million from Diddy over his alleged abuse ... and Cassie says she's got no plans of moving back.

TMZ obtained a court declaration dated May 1, 2026 and filed by Cassie in her ongoing lawsuit against male escort Clayton Howard where she states, "I reside outside of the United States. I do not intend to move back to the United States."

Cassie, who was pregnant and living in New York last summer when she testified in Diddy's federal criminal trial, also states in her declaration, "I am a citizen of the United States. I am not a resident of the State of California."

Cassie is slamming the former male model who claims she and Diddy drugged him during freakoffs ... she says the man initially supported her after she spoke out against the disgraced mogul and changed his tune when Diddy cut her a fat check.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Cassie says Edmond Laurent’s claims against her should be thrown out.

Cassie claims that after telling her story about Diddy’s abuse in 2023, Edmond reached out to her via text and wrote, “Hi hope you ok i’m sorry I didn’t know he was doing that to you. I will definitely be a witness for you. Edmond. L.”

Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing a new D.A. probe, and potentially new criminal charges ... and it's all tied to an L.A. sexual battery claim made against the mogul ... TMZ has learned.

The case involves publicist Jonathan Hay, who filed a police report in September 2025, claiming Diddy sexually battered him in 2020, and again in 2021. Detectives have presented their findings to the L.A. County District Attorney, and it's now under review ... according to the D.A.'s spokesperson, Venusse Dunn.

Hay initially filed the report in his hometown of Largo, Florida, but it later got transferred to authorities in L.A., where Diddy allegedly committed the crimes.

Ray J and Supa Hot Fire are already going at it ahead of their big MMA bout, s***-talking each other during a presser in which Ray shouted "Free Diddy"!

Ray was sitting on stage near Supa during Friday's pre-fight press conference -- and things quickly turned ugly between the two men.

Supa Hot kicked things off by bringing up that Ray's estranged wife, Princess Love, once had a fling with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ray jumped up and tried to confront him face-to-face, but was stopped by his handlers, and he went back to his chair.

The publicist who claims Diddy ejaculated into Biggie Smalls' shirt is hitting back at the former Bad Boy Records CEO for responding to his bombshell sexual abuse lawsuit by saying it's total BS.

First, a refresher ... Last July, Jonathan Hay filed the suit against Diddy -- and Biggie's son, CJ Wallace -- for sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, and more.

Hay says Diddy pressured him to take ketamine, before masturbating in front of him at an L.A. warehouse filled with Biggie's clothes. Hay also says Diddy orgasmed into one of the late rapper's shirts while watching porn on his phone -- and even asked Hay to finish him off in a sexual sense.

9:22 AM PT -- Arguments have officially ended in Diddy's appeal, and the judges will now begin their decision-making process. During the hearing, Diddy's lawyers mentioned Cassie Ventura's alleged drug use, which they were not allowed to present during the federal trial.

They also mentioned a "hotel night" -- another term for the freak-offs Diddy enjoyed -- with "Jane," which wasn't connected to any threat. The lawyers shared their hope for an expedited ruling on the part of the judges ... though it's unclear how long it will take them to decide.

Sean Diddy Combs could be a free man today, after his lawyers appear before a federal appeals court and argue his freak-offs were not a violation of any law ... rather, it was kinky porn that is protected by the U.S. Constitution.

Fact is ... it's a solid argument. Diddy was convicted of the Mann Act -- which prohibits the transportation of prostitutes across state lines to engage in sex acts.

Diddy's lawyers claim the Mann Act doesn't apply ... "Freak-offs and hotel nights were highly choreographed sexual performances involving the use of costumes, role play, and staged lighting which were filmed so Combs and his girlfriends could watch this amateur pornography later. Pornography production and viewing of this sort is protected by the First Amendment and thus cannot constitutionally be prosecuted."

Usher is lending major support to Diddy, saying he strongly believes Diddy's legacy in music should remain intact despite any "flaws" he may have.

The legendary singer sat down for a recent interview with Forbes, and at one point, the topic turned to Diddy -- AKA Sean Combs -- who is serving a prison term of more than 4 years, after his 2025 conviction on two counts of transporting people across state lines for the purposes of prostitution.

Check out the video ... Usher tells journalist Jabari Young he thinks “certain people are prosecuted and maybe not recognized for the greatness that they offer.”

Yung Miami says her association with Diddy affected her pocketbook ... claiming she lost money -- and more -- because of her relationship with the mogul.

The rapper sat down for an interview with Charlamagne tha God on "The Breakfast Club" Tuesday ... and he asked her if being tight with Diddy had cost her something in the real world -- something more substantial than an influx of online hate.

YM says it cost her views, money -- and even relationships with people in her life ... all of which has been very hard on her.

Jay-Z reveals he had a really rough 2025 when now-dropped sexual assault allegations took him to a very dark place ... according to a new interview.

As you know ... a Jane Doe accuser alleged both Jay-Z and Diddy raped her when she was 13. But she later filed docs in federal court to voluntarily dismiss the case with prejudice, which means it cannot be refiled.

In the new GQ interview, Jay says ... "That s*** took a lot out of me. I was angry. I haven't been that angry in a long time ... uncontrollable anger."