{"id":352282,"date":"2026-06-17T13:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=352282"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:15:35","slug":"dawn-richard-sexual-assault-lawsuit-against-diddy-dismissed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/dawn-richard-sexual-assault-lawsuit-against-diddy-dismissed\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawn Richard Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy Dismissed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Dawn Richard<\/strong>\u2018s sexual assault lawsuit against <strong>Diddy<\/strong> has reportedly been dismissed.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0Former Danity Kane Singer Dawn Richard Reportedly Accuses Diddy Of Sexual Abuse In Recent Lawsuit<\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dawn Richard\u2019s Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy Has Reportedly Been Dismissed<\/h3>\n<p>In keeping with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/15\/dawn-richard-lawsuit-against-diddy-dropped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"TMZ (opens in a new tab)\">TMZ<\/a>, a federal court dismissed Dawn Richard\u2019s sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy. Per the outlet, all of Richard\u2019s claims, except one, can&#8217;t be refiled. Moreover, the court reportedly determined that almost all of Richard\u2019s claims were filed past the statute of limitations. Specifically, a claim she reportedly filed regarding \u201ccopyrights\u201d could reportedly be refiled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZnfAyyCd6K\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<p>\n                      <iframe class=\"custom-ig-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZnfAyyCd6K\/embed\/captioned\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"640px\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/iframe>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Social Media Reacts<\/h3>\n<p>Social media users reacted to Dawn Richard\u2019s lawsuit against Diddy reportedly being dismissed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZnfAyyCd6K\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&#038;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"TSR\u2019s comment section (opens in a new tab)\">TSR\u2019s comment section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">Instagram user @drehenryjr wrote, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">She Was Literally On His Last Album\u2026\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd74\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">While Instagram user @lady50tee added, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Probably dismissed cuz they didn\u2019t recognize her, I do know I didn\u2019t \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\ude02\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">Instagram user @vickysecrets32 wrote, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">I feel like a whole lot of cases against him was consensual and a money grab. They saw how briskly he settled with Cassie and thought they was going to get a payday\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">While Instagram user @coachello___ added, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">When diddy get out.. he gonna have a protracted list \ud83d\ude02\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">Instagram user @1_savagemf wrote, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">How hers was filed passed statute of limitations but Cassie\u2019s wasn\u2019t\u2026\u2026.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">While Instagram user @just_fine_tf added, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">When daddy get out everybody higher hide \ud83d\ude02\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">Instagram user @drejunglez wrote, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Filing charges on a person almost 19 years later is crazy.. you had all that point..\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">While Instagram user @divalicious_ng added, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Judge said that\u2019s enough madam \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">Instagram user @starflow wrote, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sending her healing energy. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd Way too persistently black women truth get laughed at.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x78zum5 x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1q0g3np xqjyukv x1qjc9v5 x1oa3qoh x1nhvcw1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x9f619 xjbqb8w x1rg5ohu x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw x1uhb9sk x1plvlek xryxfnj x1c4vz4f x2lah0s x1oa3qoh\">\n<p><span class=\"_ap3a _aaco _aacw _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">While Instagram user @mcgillaquesha added, <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Bored with theses people coming for him FREE DIDDY aka PUFFY \ud83c\udfaf\ud83d\udcaf\u2714\ufe0f\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">More On Dawn Richard\u2019s Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy<\/h3>\n<p>Moreover, Richard alleged that Diddy touched her butt and breasts on quite a lot of occasions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_yE3mBPUv9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<p>\n                      <iframe class=\"custom-ig-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_yE3mBPUv9\/embed\/captioned\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"640px\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/iframe>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/15\/dawn-richard-lawsuit-against-diddy-dropped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"TMZ (opens in a new tab)\">TMZ<\/a>, on the time, Diddy\u2019s legal team reacted to the allegations as an \u201ctry to rewrite history.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf Ms. Richard had such a negative experience with \u2018Making the Band\u2019 and Danity Kane, she wouldn&#8217;t have chosen to proceed working directly with Mr. Combs for Dirty Money, nor would she have returned for the \u2018Making the Band\u2019 reboot in 2020 or agreed to be featured on \u2018The Love Album\u2019 last yr,\u201d his attorney reportedly stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZprq9fjqu4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<p>\n                      <iframe class=\"custom-ig-embed\" 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RELATED:\u00a0Former Danity Kane Singer Dawn Richard Reportedly Accuses Diddy Of Sexual Abuse In Recent Lawsuit Dawn Richard\u2019s Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy Has Reportedly Been Dismissed In keeping with TMZ, a federal court dismissed Dawn Richard\u2019s sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy. 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