Most claims dismissed in Rivers v. Combs; only GVPA claim pending.

A New York federal judge has dismissed the vast majority of claims in a civil suit brought by former Making the Band singer Sara Rivers against Sean “Diddy” Combs and several associated defendants, leaving only one count under the Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act pending. The ruling, which dismissed 21 of 22 allegations with prejudice, clears most of Rivers’ allegations from further litigation while keeping a single claim alive and subject to appeal.

The judge’s decision means Rivers cannot refile the 21 dismissed counts, which spanned a wide range of accusations, including racketeering, assault and battery, forced labor, sexual harassment, and false imprisonment. The remaining allegation, filed under the Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, was not resolved in the same order and the court stayed a determination on that count, awaiting guidance from a higher court. In practical terms, Rivers could still pursue that single claim if permitted to proceed after the appellate process concludes.

Rivers’ lawsuit, filed earlier in the year, centers on her time with the group Da Band during the second season of the reality show Making the Band 2. The plaintiff has described...