Overview
- Clayton Howard filed a new motion in Manhattan federal court alleging prosecutors used his cooperation to help convict Sean “Diddy” Combs, then denied him protections under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act.
- The motion names former Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey and claims officials blocked him from testifying about Cassie Ventura’s alleged role by misusing protective orders.
- Howard says the government’s sentencing memo listed him as a victim to increase Combs’ guideline range, yet he was later told by AUSA Emily Johnson he was not a victim after his letters and in‑person inquiries went unanswered.
- He seeks help to access the Backpage Remission Program for trafficking victims, citing a February 2, 2026 deadline as he tries to prove eligibility.
- In the related civil suit, a judge allowed alternative service after failed attempts to reach Ventura, and attorney Melodie Han of Wigdor LLP has now appeared for her without yet responding to Howard’s $20 million claims tied to alleged 2012–2019 encounters.