Diddy’s Lawyers Tell Judge They Cannot Reach Him at FCI Fort Dix
The filing says prison access has blocked counsel from preparing an amended answer and counterclaims, risking delay in the civil suit.
Overview
- Defense counsel told the court on Saturday that they have been unable to communicate with Sean Combs at FCI Fort Dix and asked to move a June 30 deadline to July 21 to file an amended answer and counterclaims.
- Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones filed the civil suit in 2024 alleging repeated groping, forced solicitation, drugging and coercion related to his work on The Love Album: Off The Grid.
- A March 2025 SDNY ruling narrowed the lawsuit by dismissing civil RICO, breach of contract, emotional distress claims and a TVPA claim against Combs Global while leaving sexual-assault, premises-liability and TVPA claims against Combs active.
- Combs is serving a 50-month federal sentence after his July 2, 2025 Mann Act conviction, is appealing that conviction, and has a Bureau of Prisons projected release date of February 23, 2028.
- Because lawyers typically must consult an incarcerated client before filing answers and counterclaims, restricted prison access could slow the defense’s litigation strategy and stall progress toward resolving the remaining claims.