Sean Combs Stripped of Honorary Doctorate by Howard University for unworthiness

Entertainment | June 8, 2024, 1:45 a.m.

Howard University has made the bold decision to revoke Sean "Diddy" Combs' honorary doctorate and return his $1 million donation following allegations of physical assault. Rolling Stone's investigation revealed new allegations of Combs assaulting a woman during his time as a student at Howard in the late Eighties. The university's board of trustees unanimously voted to rescind all honors associated with Combs and remove his name from any records listing honorary degree recipients. In addition to returning the donation, the scholarship program in his name will be disbanded, and a pledge agreement involving another $1 million gift will be terminated. This decision comes amidst a series of lawsuits against Combs for drugging, violence, and sexual assault. Combs has publicly taken responsibility for the violent incidents but faces ongoing investigations by federal authorities.