GARDNER v. COMBS et al

  1. May 11, 2026

    Combs Accuser's Atty Avoids Jail For Overdue AI Fine

    The attorney for a woman who has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape was found in contempt of court Monday for failing to make payments on a $6,000 fine imposed on the lawyer in December for relying on a hallucinated artificial intelligence case citation in a legal brief.

  2. May 08, 2026

    Combs Accuser's Atty May Face Contempt Over AI Sanctions

    An attorney has been ordered to appear in New Jersey federal court to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for not complying with a sanctions order over an AI-hallucinated case citation he filed in his client's civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs.

  3. January 14, 2026

    Universal Music Cut Loose From Diddy Sex Assault Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday dismissed claims against Universal Music Group in a suit seeking to hold it liable for an alleged sexual assault of a teen girl by Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying the music giant can't be held liable for predecessor companies' alleged misconduct.

  4. December 16, 2025

    Combs Accuser's Atty Sanctioned For AI-Hallucinated Citation

    A New Jersey federal judge has sanctioned an attorney, ordering him to pay $6,000 and to self-report to disciplinary authorities, after finding that he relied on a hallucinated artificial intelligence case citation and ignored repeated warnings to verify his filings in a civil suit accusing Sean "Diddy" Combs and others of sex trafficking.

  5. November 17, 2025

    Judge Stumped By 'Moving Target' Claims By Combs Accuser

    A federal judge appeared frustrated on Monday as he warned a woman who is suing incarcerated music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs over an alleged sexual assault in 1990 that the court "cannot take cognizance" of new claims introduced outside the formal complaint, stressing that the case's merits can be judged only on what's pled.