by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 20 – In May 2024 Crystal McKinney sued Sean Combs for sexual assault under the NYC Gender Motivated Violence in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The suit recounts Combs inviting McKinney to Cipriani Downtown - in 2003 - then to his studio on West 44th Street where he drugged and assaulted her, according to the complaint.
On September 24, 2024, after Combs' arrest and detention in the MDC, Thalia Graves sued Combs and others alleging a 2001 rape, complaint on Patreon here.
On November 19, a John Doe sued Combs for alleged sexual assault in Miami in 2022. The case was assigned to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.
On January 22, Judge Kaplan ruled on the "FIRST MOTION to proceed anonymously. With the exception of Factors 1 and 7, all the factors weigh against the plaintiffs use of a pseudonym. Although the plaintiff's privacy interest is substantial, he has failed to present the particularized evidence required to overcome the presumption of disclosure. Plaintiff's motion to proceed anonymously is therefore is denied. Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint including his name no later than February 4, 2025 - full 12 page Order on Patreon here.
Jump cut to May 15, when Combs' lawyer argued again to dismiss the case, saying it is time barred and not subject to a cited New York statute. 12 page May 15 filing on Patreon here
On May 20, Judge Kaplan denied the motion to dismiss in all respects, reciting "Plaintiff Anthony Tate here claims that defendant Sean Combs, in Miami, Florida, drugged and sodomized him without his consent in 2022. He seeks damages for that alleged sexual assault from Combs and various of his business enterprises. Defendants move to dismiss" - motion denied, 7 page order on Patreon here
Inner City Press will be covering the Combs cases. These include McKinney v. Combs, et al., 1:24-cv-3931 (Buchwald) and this one, Tate v. Combs, 1:24-cv-8810 (Kaplan)
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