Diddy is currently facing some allegedly concerning prison conditions amid his federal sentence, but his civil situation is still heating up. This recent development might be good news for him, though, as it relates to Sara Rivers' dismissed sexual assault lawsuit against him.
For those unaware, the former Da Band member accused Sean Combs of sexual assault, harassment, racketeering, and more in a February 2025 lawsuit. This was over her time on Making The Band 2, and the filing sought $60 million in damages. Rivers claimed the Bad Boy mogul "backed her into a corner" and groped her amid "inhumane" living conditions during the reality television show's production, and also accused him and his affiliated companies of exploiting her labor for the purposes of career sabotage.
But last August, Judge Jed S. Rakoff dismissed almost all of her claims with prejudice, blocking the door for refiling. The surviving count, which is under New York's Gender Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, must get a higher court's approval concerning the law's ability to revive the accusation. But now, according to an exclusive AllHipHop report from Grouchy Greg Watkins, Sara Rivers' chance to appeal the dismissal might have disappeared.
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Per the outlet, Rivers had to file a Form C document by October 17 if she wanted the court to not dismiss her appeal. The form reportedly outlines both parties and sets the legal move's record in the courts. Court records now reportedly indicate that she missed the deadline and caused a default in the case under federal appellate law. This is the latest step in the former Da Band member's legal pursuit, which she initially appealed on September 15.
But this isn't Diddy's only civil challenge these days, although it will seemingly disappear soon. For example, a judge recently allowed him to serve accuser Courtney Burgess with a defamation lawsuit via a newspaper. This is because Puff remains behind bars and is thus unable to undergo any significant legal action on his own accord.
We will see if there is more information to this Rivers case. For now, it seems like the lawsuit is over.
