(NewsNation) — A self-proclaimed member of the Sinaloa drug cartel filed a lawsuit against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment, alleging defamation that he claims ruined his illicit drug business.
The case, filed in the Southern District of New York, was swiftly dismissed by Chief U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain on August 12.
Alfredo P. Gonzalez, currently incarcerated in Colorado, sought $666,000 in damages, asserting that Combs and his associates had tarnished his reputation in New York’s criminal underworld.
According to Gonzalez’s complaint, the trouble began when he refused to assist Combs’ alleged requests to traffic minors for parties.
The plaintiff claimed that after declining these purported offers, he was told his life would be made “hell” due to the “power [Combs] has in the streets.” Gonzalez further alleged that this led to the loss of his New York-based drug business contacts.
Judge Swain dismissed the case on multiple grounds.
First, she ruled that Gonzalez lacked legal standing to sue, as his claimed injuries stemmed from illegal activities not protected by law. Additionally, the court found the claims to be frivolous, lacking “an arguable basis either in law or in fact.”
The judge denied Gonzalez leave to amend his complaint, stating that the defects in his lawsuit could not be cured by amendment.
Combs has been at the center of a storm of controversy and legal troubles where multiple individuals have come forward with allegations of sexual assault against him, leading to a series of lawsuits.
These accusations have triggered a federal investigation, with reports suggesting that authorities are looking into potential sex trafficking charges.
