Overview
- Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael E. Whitaker rejected most dismissal bids, allowing claims of sexual battery, false imprisonment, and emotional distress to move forward.
- One negligent‑supervision claim was dismissed, but the lawsuit continues against Sean “Diddy” Combs, CJ Wallace, and entities tied to The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate.
- The court ordered CJ Wallace to file his response by Feb. 13, following his prior denial of the allegations and separate defamation suit against plaintiff Jonathan Hay.
- Hay’s filings and police reports describe assaults in 2020 and 2021, alleging drugging with ketamine and a humiliating act involving a Notorious B.I.G. shirt.
- Combs’ attorney issued a categorical denial of any sexual abuse, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed an active Special Victims Bureau investigation.