by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 23 – At 4:30 pm on September 16 Inner City Press was told by its SDNY source to expect "the big one" - Sean Combs - the next day in the courtroom here.
At US Attorney Damian Williams' press conference Inner City Press asked if his office would be seeking detention - Yes, he said. Detention memo on Patreon here.
In the run-up to the 2:30 pm hearing Combs' counsel file a bail proposal, with $50 million bond - filing on Patreon here.
[Inner City Press published book / audio book Diddy Do It? on Sept 20 on Amazon here]
On mid October a slew of cases were filed in SDNY by the Tony Buzbee Firm, including one by a man who states that he was sexually assaulted by Combs in 2022 in a luxury home in NYC. He / the Buzbee Firm filed as John Doe, then moved for anonymity.
On March 28, 2025 the request was denied: "Plaintiff's renewed motion to appear anonymously is denied. Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint with his true name" 12 page ruling on Patreon here
On May 23, after the plaintiff named himself as Dexter Withers, Combs' lawyer pushed to dismiss, citing lack of "gender animus" and arguing that it is not enough that the companies "enable" Combs' abuse - they must facilitate it, for the complaint not to be dismissed. 8 page argument on Patreon here
More on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
The criminal case is USA v. Combs, 1:24-cr-542 (Subramanian). This civil case is now Withers v. Combs, et al., 1:24-cv-8852 (Cronan)
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