A judge ruled that Cassie Ventura evaded service in a bizarre lawsuit filed by Clayton Howard, clearing the way for him to serve her through other means.
Judge Anne Hwang issued an order granting Howard’s request. She has been trying for months to personally locate or notify Cassie directly that she was trafficked for her “antics” with Diddy, but her civil claims have been unsuccessful.
Howard performed what the court called “reasonable due diligence,” detailing nine failed service attempts at three addresses in New York and Connecticut and contacting her attorney, Douglas Wigdor of Wigdor LLP, who responded but refused to accept service.
The order states that investigators used databases, DMV searches, property searches, site visits and skip tracing but still “were unable to identify Cassie’s current, verifiable address.”
Without confirmation of the actual location, the judge agreed that substituted service was the only viable option and authorized Howard to email the subpoena, complaint and order to Wigdor and attorney Meredith Faltog with instructions to forward the documents.
The legal victory adds new impetus to the lawsuit by Howard, who came to national attention after being featured in the Netflix documentary “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” which helped spark a wave of lawsuits and public scrutiny of Diddy’s alleged abuse.
Howard is one of the most talked about characters in the film, vividly describing his years as a sex worker involved in so-called “freaks.”
His accusations include claims that Diddy and Cassie not only orchestrated the meetings but also imposed disturbing rituals. Howard said Cassie used to collect his semen in a cup and described the couple “loving watching her play with it and drink it,” a detail that became one of the hottest moments in the documentary.
Howard accused Cassie of being actively involved in the activities, claiming she coordinated, directed and participated in behavior that he said left him traumatized for years.
The accusations form the core of his civil complaint, which Cassie has yet to respond to because she has not yet been served with the notice. With this ruling, Howard can finally move the case forward, eliminating procedural delays that have hampered progress since August 2025.
Cassie Ventura must now face Clayton Howard’s bizarre lawsuit head-on after a judge ruled she could be served through other means.
