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Bad Boy Entertainment (Combs Enterprises)

25 reports indexed, newest first.

September 2026

  1. Combs' projected prison release date moves again

    Bureau of Prisons records listed a new projected release date of Feb. 5, 2028, for Combs, who is serving his sentence at Fort Dix.

    Conviction Sean CombsUnited States, New JerseyReported by News Tribune

June 2026

  1. Judge dismisses Dawn Richard's lawsuit against Combs as time-barred

    A federal judge dismissed former Bad Boy artist Dawn Richard's 2024 abuse suit against Combs because the claims were filed after New York's limitations periods expired.

    Lawsuit filed Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by Court TV

April 2026

  1. Appeals judges question severity of Combs' four-year sentence

    At oral argument, members of a 2nd Circuit panel questioned whether Combs' sentence for prostitution-related convictions was excessive; prosecutors defended it.

    Verdict Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by CTV News (AP)

February 2026

  1. Appeals court sets April hearing in Combs appeal

    The 2nd Circuit scheduled oral argument for April 2026 in Combs' expedited appeal.

    Verdict Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by Black America Web

January 2026

  1. Trump says he will not pardon Sean Combs

    President Trump said he was not planning to pardon Combs after reports that Combs had sought clemency.

    Policy change Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by Channels TV

October 2025

  1. Combs transferred to Fort Dix federal prison

    Combs was moved to the low-security FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to serve his sentence.

    Conviction Sean CombsUnited States, New JerseyReported by theGrio

  2. Combs seeks expedited appeal of conviction and sentence

    Combs' lawyers asked the 2nd Circuit to fast-track his appeal, arguing his sentence improperly relied on acquitted conduct.

    Verdict Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by WEAU (AP)

  3. Sean Combs sentenced to 50 months in prison

    Judge Subramanian sentenced Combs to 50 months in prison and a $500,000 fine on the Mann Act convictions.

    Conviction Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by ABC News

July 2025

  1. Combs acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking, convicted on prostitution-related counts

    Jurors found Combs not guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking but convicted him on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution under the Mann Act.

    Conviction Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by OPB (NPR)

  2. Judge denies Combs bail pending sentencing despite partial acquittal

    Judge Subramanian ordered Combs to stay jailed until sentencing, citing evidence of violence presented at trial.

    Conviction Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by Bloomberg Government

May 2025

  1. Cassie Ventura testifies against Combs

    Ventura spent several days on the stand describing abuse and coercion during her relationship with Combs.

    Criminal charges Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by NPR

  2. Opening statements begin in Sean Combs' federal trial

    Prosecutors and defense lawyers gave opening statements in Combs' racketeering and sex trafficking trial in Manhattan federal court.

    Criminal charges Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by WNYT (AP)

April 2025

  1. Prosecutors file superseding indictment adding charges against Combs

    A third superseding indictment added sex trafficking and Mann Act counts involving a second alleged victim, bringing the total to five counts.

    Criminal charges Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by ABC7 San Francisco

February 2025

  1. Suit accusing Combs and Jay-Z of assaulting a 13-year-old is dismissed

    An anonymous plaintiff represented by Buzbee voluntarily dismissed her suit against Combs and Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter, both of whom denied the allegations.

    Lawsuit filed Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by ABC7 Chicago

November 2024

  1. Judge denies Sean Combs bail for a third time

    Judge Arun Subramanian rejected Combs' $50 million bail package, citing concerns about witness tampering.

    Criminal charges Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by NPR

October 2024

  1. Attorney says 120 people plan to sue Combs alleging sexual misconduct

    Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee said 120 people had come forward with allegations against Combs and that dozens of suits would follow. Combs denied the claims.

    Allegation Sean CombsUnited States, TexasReported by PBS NewsHour

September 2024

  1. Sean Combs arrested and indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges

    Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed an indictment charging Combs with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and Mann Act transportation; he pleaded not guilty and was denied bail.

    Criminal charges Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by NPR

June 2024

  1. Howard University revokes Combs' honorary degree and cuts ties

    Howard's trustees rescinded Combs' 2014 honorary doctorate, returned his donation and ended a scholarship agreement after the hotel video.

    Policy change Sean CombsUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by FOX 7 Austin

May 2024

  1. Combs apologizes after video shows him assaulting Cassie in 2016

    After CNN aired 2016 hotel surveillance footage showing Combs attacking Ventura, he posted a video apology calling his actions inexcusable.

    Allegation Sean CombsUnited States, CaliforniaReported by PBS NewsHour

March 2024

  1. Federal agents raid Sean Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami

    Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Combs' properties as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation; his lawyer called it a witch hunt.

    Investigation Sean CombsUnited States, CaliforniaReported by Daily Maverick (AP)

February 2024

  1. Producer sues Combs alleging sexual harassment and assault

    Producer Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones, who worked on Combs' 2023 album, filed suit alleging sexual harassment, assault and illegal activity. Combs' lawyers denied the claims.

    Lawsuit filed Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by The Fader

November 2023

  1. Combs steps down as Revolt chairman amid abuse lawsuits

    Combs stepped aside as chairman of Revolt Media & TV as civil suits accusing him of sexual abuse mounted.

    Policy change Sean CombsUnited States, CaliforniaReported by The Fader

  2. Two more women sue Sean Combs alleging sexual abuse

    Two additional women filed suits accusing Combs of sexual assault in the early 1990s, just before New York's Adult Survivors Act window closed. Combs denied the claims.

    Lawsuit filed Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by Bangor Daily News (AP)

  3. Combs and Cassie settle her lawsuit one day after filing

    Combs and Ventura announced a confidential settlement a day after her suit was filed; Combs continued to deny wrongdoing.

    Settlement Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by CNBC

  4. Cassie Ventura sues Sean Combs alleging rape and years of abuse

    Singer Cassie Ventura, Combs' former girlfriend and Bad Boy artist, filed a federal suit accusing him of rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking over about a decade. Combs denied the allegations.

    Lawsuit filed Sean CombsUnited States, New YorkReported by ABC7 New York