AceShowbiz - Sean Combs, known professionally as Diddy, is aggressively pursuing a legal victory by filing for a default judgment against Courtney Burgess. The move comes after Burgess failed to respond to a significant defamation lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages.

The lawsuit originated from Burgess's claims that he possessed eleven flash drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving celebrities and minors at parties hosted by Diddy, commonly referred to as "freak off" events. Despite these serious allegations, Burgess did not appear in court to defend himself.

Diddy's legal team is requesting the judge to grant a default judgment, which would result in a win without the need for a trial or further evidence. This request follows Burgess’s 2024 interview with NewsNation, in which he asserted that the flash drives were given to him by Kim Porter, Diddy's late ex-girlfriend who passed away in 2018.

During the interview, Burgess alleged that two to three individuals featured in the videos were minors and appeared to be under the influence, claims that Diddy vehemently denies. Initially, in January 2025, Diddy filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Burgess, which was later amended to seek $100 million due to the alleged severe damage to his reputation caused by what he called “outlandish claims.”

This legal strategy comes at a critical time for Diddy. Just days before filing for the default judgment, a New York judge dismissed his $100 million defamation suit against NBC and Peacock related to the documentary Diddy: Making of a Bad Boy. This ruling was a setback, especially as Diddy continues to appeal his conviction on two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, resulting in a four-year prison sentence in July 2025.

His defense team maintains that the so-called "freak off" parties were choreographed performances protected under the First Amendment, rather than illegal activities. Diddy remains incarcerated with a scheduled release date of April 15, 2028, while his lawyers push for either an immediate acquittal or a reduced sentence.

The default judgment against Burgess could represent one of the few favorable legal outcomes for Diddy at present, although it does not affect his ongoing criminal case or his current imprisonment status.