--- description: Sean "Diddy" Combs won't face felony assault and battery charges stemming from his dispute with a UCLA football coach last month. title: Sean Combs Won't Face Felony Charges Over UCLA Scuffle image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt258a422e2d6d69a6/69885989428a9ee4d9cce02b/gettyimages-476436816.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Sean 'Diddy' Combs Won't Face Felony Charges Over UCLA Scuffle by [K.C. Blumm / People](/author/people/) ## K.C. Blumm / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 3, 2015 3:16 AM CUT  Producer Sean Combs attends the premiere of Dope at The Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on June 8, 2015, in Los Angeles, Calif. Producer Sean Combs attends the premiere of Dope at The Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on June 8, 2015, in Los Angeles, Calif.Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic/Getty Images by [K.C. Blumm / People](/author/people/) ## K.C. Blumm / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 3, 2015 3:16 AM CUT [Sean “Diddy” Combs](http://www.people.com/people/diddy "undefined") won’t [face](http://www.people.com/article/sean-diddy-combs-wont-face-felony-charges-ucla-assault "undefined") felony assault and battery charges stemming from his dispute with a UCLA football coach last month. Prosecutors declined to file felony charges related to his [June 22 arrest](http://www.people.com/article/diddy-arrested-assualt-deadly-weapon-ucla "undefined"), Ricardo Santiago, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, confirmed to PEOPLE on Thursday. “The case was referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for misdemeanor filing considerations,” he said in an email. Combs, 45, whose son Justin is a member of the college’s football team, got into a heated altercation with a strength and conditioning coach, allegedly swinging a kettle bell weight during the skirmish. He was arrested on suspicion of three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats and battery. A spokesman for the music mogul later [released a statement](http://www.people.com/article/diddy-arrested-assualt-deadly-weapon-ucla "undefined") saying that “any actions taken by Mr. Combs were solely defensive in nature to protect himself and his son.” [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://www.people.com/article/sean-diddy-combs-wont-face-felony-charges-ucla-assault "undefined") ### 10 Never Before Seen Photos Of Michael Jackson  Michael Jackson vacations with his family circa 1974. Premiere Props  Michael Jackson vacations with his family circa 1974. Premiere Props  Michael Jackson vacations with his family circa 1974. Premiere Props  Michael Jackson and his brothers vacationing together circa 1974. Premiere Props  Michael Jackson and his brothers vacationing together circa 1974. Premiere Props  Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 in an early PR photo circa 1975. Premiere Props  Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 in an early PR photo circa 1975. 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