Diddy wins dismissal of civil racketeering claims in Lil Rod lawsuit

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Diddy” Combs by his former music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones.In a filing issued Monday (March 24), US District Judge J. Paul Oetken said Jones had fallen short of showing a required injury to his “business or property” caused by a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).Per Rolling Stone, the judge said Jones’ alleged non-payment for his work on Diddy’s 2023 record, ‘The Love Album: Off the Grid’, didn’t count because it lacked a “causal connection” with any purported racketeering activity.The judge’s ruling dismissed the racketeering claims against Combs, his company, Combs Global, and his former chief of staff Kristina Khorram.

As for the breach of contract claim, the judge noted in his ruling that “any contract that cannot be performed within one year is unenforceable unless it is in writing,” per New York law.

Similarly, he dismissed three of Jones’ claims of emotional distress.However, the remaining portion of the lawsuit survived the dismissal motion.

Claims of sex trafficking against Combs and Khorramm, as well as sexual assault and premises liability claims against Combs were upheld.