In an instant, Combs once-opulent world was reduced to the confines of a stark jail cell.
Even with good behavior, the 54-year-old would likely remain behind bars until at least his late 60s.
Such motions were largely successful, though not always.
Diddy onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held on Sept. 12, 2023, in Newark, New JerseyChristopher Polk/Variety/Getty Images
For them, delays come with obvious risk.
And if a criminal case ends in conviction, that obviously favors plaintiffs.
You want a convicted felon sitting at the defense table across from you, Cammarata says.
Some plaintiffs willingly agree to put their cases on hold for tactical reasons, he says.
The criminal case can really identify information that maybe we couldnt get as quickly, Tuegel explains.
A judge has not yet ruled on the matter.
(Combs denies the allegations.)
Dickerson-Neal filed an amended complaint in May that dropped some of her claims, including one for revenge porn.
Combs lawyers had argued the dismissed claims involved statutes enacted after 1991 and couldnt be applied retroactively.
Dickerson-Neal later dismissed Bad Boy Entertainment and Combs Enterprises as defendants.
Alongside Combs and Hall, Gardner sued MCA and Uptown Records.
Combs denies the allegations.
Hall and Swing did not respond to requests for comment.
Like Dickerson-Neal, Gardner first stepped forward as a Jane Doe but was later forced to reveal her identity.
In subsequent filings, Gardner said she was only 16 years old at the time of the alleged assaults.
The lawsuit was later moved to New Jersey federal court.
A judge had not yet ruled on the dismissal motion.
Jones has until Sept. 30 to respond to Combs motion to dismiss before a judge will issue a ruling.
Like many other accusers, McKinney filed her suit under the Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act.
She claimed Combs broped her breast, kissed her on the neck and touched her genitals against her will.
English is suing Combs under the Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act.
Combs legal team has yet to respond formally to the suit.
And as attorney Tuegel highlighted, evidence from Combs criminal trial could bolster Richards case.
Graves claims Sherman slammed her onto a table and forced his penis into her mouth.
Graves says in her complaint that she received extensive psychological treatment afterward but never recovered from the alleged attack.
Combs reps, as well as Sherman, did not immediately respond to requests for comment fromRolling Stone.
Combs reps did not immediately respond to request for comment fromRolling Stone.
When he resisted, Combs allegedly responded, Dont you want to break into the business?
The lawsuit claims Combs grabbed the teens genitals and began squeezing.
Combs attorneys denied the accusations in a statement provided toRolling Stone.
The anonymous plaintiffs who all filed with a John or Jane Doe pseudonym are represented by attorney Tony Buzbee.
The filings brought the total number of suits against Combs to more than two dozen.
Four of the accusers claim Combs sexually assaulted them in 2022.
The Doe later named the unnamed celebrity as Jay-Z, who adamantly denied her claim.
(On Friday, February 14,the Jane Doe voluntarily withdrew her lawsuit with prejudice.
Combs attorneys said no settlement was reached.)
The plaintiff claims Combs forced his penis into his mouth shortly before he lost consciousness.
He claims he later woke up with his pants undone and pain in his anus and buttocks.
Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.
Combs denied all claims of sex abuse.
During a photoshoot for Ventura, Combs allegedly cornered Bongolan and, inches from her face, threatened her.
Im the motherfucking devil, Combs told Bongolan, according to her lawsuit.
You have no idea what I could do to you.
I could kill you.
Combs firmly denies the allegations.
Mr. Combs firmly denies these serious allegations and remains confident they will ultimately be proven baseless.
A third John Doe claimed he met Combs around 2006 and started working for him and running errands.
He claimed that in February 2020, he met with Combs at a hotel to discuss missing job payments.
He claimed Combs mixed him a drink that he believed was drugged.
Combs lawyers called the mens lawsuits full of lies.
She alleged she woke up at Saint Vincents Medical Center with no recollection of how she got there.
Combs lawyers denied the allegations in a statement sent toRolling Stone.
We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason.
She soon became groggy and unsteady.
The woman alleged a male driver and another man were in the vehicle with Combs at the time.
In a statement, Combs legal team denied the womans claims.
The John Doe claimed he was a 23-year-old rapper and singer when he performed at QCs 20/20.
When approached for comment byRolling Stone, Combs legal team sent over a previously issued statement.
The man claimed he was 17 years old at the time.
At some point, Doe began to realize something was wrong.
Doe began to become hazy and disoriented.
Doe could feel himself losing consciousness and control of his body.
Doe claimed that Combs then sexually assaulted him.
Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.
The man claimed Combs greeted him at the party.
My assistant told me you have a beautiful voice.
Sit down, have a drink with me, and lets talk business.
The man claimed Combs proceeded to sexually assault him.
Attorneys for Combs denied all accusations of sexual assault.
Their lawsuits brought the total number of civil lawsuits brought against the music mogul to more than 50.
Bitch, I am not asking you, Combs allegedly told her.
Drink that shit and shut the fuck up.
Doe claimed the encounter left her with bruising and tearing.
Combs then forcibly anally raped Doe, the lawsuit alleges.
The next morning, the man claimed he was in extreme pain and quickly left the hotel room.
Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.
Haffoney alleged her interactions with Combs were sporadic at first but became more consistent as filming progressed.
She alleged Combs chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, helped facilitate and cover up the alleged abuse.
In a statement, Combs team denied the allegations.
This is yet another example of false claims being filed against Mr. Combs, they said.
We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason.
Mr. Combs remains confident he will prevail in court.
