Attorneys for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs drop music mogul, alleging unpaid legal bills

The musician is serving a 50-month federal prison term for prostitution-related offenses

Attorneys representing rapper Sean Diddy" Combs say they are no longer acting for the disgraced star in a dispute over months of unpaid legal bills.

The musician, who is serving a 50-month federal prison term for prostitution-related offenses, has become increasingly belligerent in recent months, causing a total breakdown in cooperation and communication" with New York law firm Sher Tremonte, one of its partners, Michael Tremonte, said in a court filing.

This article was amended on 18 September 2026. An earlier version wrongly stated that Combs sued record producer Jonathan Hay for defamation. Hay is the plaintiff.