US producer-musician Sean "Diddy" Combs (L) and his son US rapper King Combs pose with the Global Icon award in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)TOPSHOT – US producer-musician Sean “Diddy” Combs (L) and his son US rapper King Combs pose with the Global Icon award in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs and his son Christian Combs have reached a settlement with the law firm Summa LLP in a dispute over unpaid legal fees, according to court documents cited by TMZ. The firm had claimed it was owed payment for more than 100 hours of attorney work and approximately 90 hours of paralegal time, totaling at least $53,688.35. The specific terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. The agreement closes that particular financial disagreement, though it does not resolve the broader legal matters connected to the case.

Much of the firm’s work related to Christian Combs’s defense against a civil lawsuit filed by Grace O’Marcaigh. She alleged that he attempted to coerce her into performing oral sex while she was employed as a steward on a yacht chartered in 2022. O’Marcaigh also claimed that Diddy created what she described as a “lawless atmosphere” aboard the vessel. The allegations remain contested.

Diddy has denied any wrongdoing and previously sought dismissal of the claims against him. In a letter, he wrote, “[It] incorrectly alleges that I chartered the yacht where the alleged assault occurred… I am neither the signatory nor a party to the… Charter Agreement.” His statement focused on disputing his contractual connection to the yacht in question.

The lawsuit has also been referenced in an ongoing public exchange between 50 Cent and the Combs family. In a recent Instagram post, 50 Cent wrote: “Come on Christian you can do better than that man. LOL. No seriously how is your case going, the one when you drug shorty on the boat?” The comment followed the release of the Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which 50 Cent executive-produced.

Diddy is currently serving a federal sentence of more than four years after being convicted on two counts related to transportation to engage in prostitution. While the settlement with Summa LLP resolves a fee dispute, legal proceedings tied to the family continue to unfold.