Judge Stops Lawsuit Against Sean Combs

法官駁回針對 Sean Combs 的訴訟


Introduction

A judge stopped most of a lawsuit from singer Dawn Richard against Sean Combs. The judge said the case was too old.

法官駁回了歌手 Dawn Richard 針對 Sean Combs 的大部分訴訟。法官表示此案已過時。

Main Body

Dawn Richard said Sean Combs hurt her and locked her up. She said this happened before 2012. The judge said the law has a time limit. This time limit ended many years ago. So, the judge stopped these claims.

Dawn Richard 稱 Sean Combs 傷害她並將她囚禁。她表示這發生在 2012 年之前。法官表示法律有時效限制。此期限已於多年前屆滿。因此,法官駁回了這些指控。

One part of the case is different. It is about a special law for violence against women. The judge says Dawn Richard can try this part of the case in a different court. Her lawyers want to do this.

本案中有一部分有所不同。這是關於一項針對女性暴力的特別法律。法官表示 Dawn Richard 可以嘗試在不同的法院審理這部分案件。她的律師也希望這樣做。

Dawn Richard worked with Sean Combs in music groups. She said he was mean and stole her money. Sean Combs says these stories are lies. He says she wants money. Sean Combs is now in prison for other crimes.

Dawn Richard 曾與 Sean Combs 在音樂團體中合作。她稱他很刻薄並偷走她的錢。Sean Combs 則表示這些故事是謊言。他稱她想要錢。Sean Combs 目前因其他罪行在獄中服刑。

Conclusion

The judge stopped most of the case because it was too late. Only one claim can go to a state court.

法官駁回了大部分訴訟,因為已過時效。僅有一項指控可提交至州法院。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time-Travel Words (Past Tense)

In this story, everything happened in the past. To talk about yesterday or years ago, we often add -ed to the action word.

The Pattern:

  • Stop → Stopped
  • Lock → Locked
  • Work → Worked

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You just have to memorize these!

  • Say → Said
  • Steal → Stole

Quick Look:

  • He says (Now) → He said (Then)
  • She works (Now) → She worked (Then)

💡 Simple Sentence Building

Look at how the story connects people to actions:

Person + Action + Object

Example 1: Dawn Richard (Person) \rightarrow worked with (Action) \rightarrow Sean Combs (Object).

Example 2: Sean Combs (Person) \rightarrow stole (Action) \rightarrow money (Object).

Vocabulary Learning

lawsuit (n.)
A legal case brought to a court of law by a person to get money or justice.
Example:The woman started a lawsuit against the company.
time limit (n.)
The maximum amount of time allowed to do something.
Example:There is a time limit of ten minutes for the test.
claims (n.)
Statements that something is true, even if it is not proven.
Example:The police are checking his claims about the accident.
violence (n.)
Using physical force to hurt someone.
Example:The city wants to stop violence in the streets.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime.
Example:The thief was sent to prison for two years.
crimes (n.)
Illegal activities that are punished by the law.
Example:Stealing and fighting are serious crimes.
Practice A2 words in a crossword