Case #2025-01754 · Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department
Joshua Taylor v. Sean Combs et al (Appeal)
- Status
- Closed Affirmed, July 23, 2026
- Last filing
- Jul 23, 2026No. 21 · DECISION AND ORDER. Court User
Parties
Plaintiff
John Doe (Joshua Taylor) Appellant
Defendants
Sean Combs Respondent
Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Respondent
Bad Boy Entertainment LLC Respondent
Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc. Respondent
Daddy's House Recordings, Inc. Respondent
Sony Music Holdings, Inc.
Disposition
Affirmed — July 23, 2026
The First Department unanimously affirmed the orders that denied the plaintiffs' separate motions to proceed anonymously, without costs. One Decision and Order, filed July 23, 2026, covers this appeal and the two companion appeals (2025-01754, 2025-01756, 2025-02158).
Docket
| Date | No. | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | 1 | COPY OF NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH PROOF OF FILING / INFORMATIONAL STATEMENT / ORDER OR JDMT APPEALED FROM. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 2 | PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTIFICATION OF CASE NUMBER. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| 3 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE | No document | |
| 4 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE | No document | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 5 | LETTER REQUEST FOR EXTENSION -. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 6 | LETTER REQUEST FOR EXTENSION -. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 7 | NOTICE OF MOTION W/SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING EXHIBIT(S) — (Motion #6182) Motion to Consolidate & Extend Time. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 8 | ORDER — (Motion #6182). Court User | View PDF |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 9 | RECORD ON APPEAL — Record on Appeal Volume 1/1. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 10 | APPELLANT'S BRIEF. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 11 | NOTE OF ISSUE. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 12 | STIPULATION - — *Corrected* Adjourning Appeal. Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 13 | ORDER. Court User | View PDF |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 14 | RESPONDENT'S BRIEF — Brief for Defendants-Respondents. Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 15 | LETTER OF UNAVAILABILITY -. Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 16 | LETTER OF UNAVAILABILITY - — Appellant Letter of Unavailability. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| May 1, 2026 | 17 | APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| May 20, 2026 | 18 | LETTER - APPLICATION — *Corrected* Request for Leave to Submit Post-Argument Letter. Hellman, J. | View PDF |
| 19 | EXHIBIT(S) - 1 | No document | |
| May 20, 2026 | 20 | LETTER - APPLICATION — Respondents' Response to Appellants' Request for Leave to Submit Post-Argument Letter. Cuccaro, M. | View PDF |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 21 | DECISION AND ORDER. Court User | View PDF |
Attorneys
Jeremy A. Hellman
Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP
for John Doe (Joshua Taylor)
Mark Cuccaro
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Daddy's House Recordings, Inc.
Raphael Asher Friedman
Sher Tremonte
for Sean Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Bad Boy Entertainment LLC, Bad Boy Productions Holdings, Inc., Daddy's House Recordings, Inc.