Mary J. Blige ‘Motion To Dismiss’ Lawsuit By Misa Hylton Has Been Granted

There is something to be said about balancing business and personal relationships, and truth be told it is not easy nor for the weak.

Designer Misa Hylton and singer Mary J. Blige had been like sisters for 30 years coming up through the ranks of stardom via ‘Bad Boy Records’ in the 90’s.  Since then Misa Hylton’s son’s father Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has landed himself in jail, and the sisterhood with Mary J. Blige has gone left following Misa Hylton filling a $5 million lawsuit against Mary J. Blige in April 2025 where Misa claimed MJB’s actions intentionally harmed Hylton’s business relationship with rapper Vado, who had a management agreement with Hylton’s company, M.I.S.A. Management, entitling Hylton to a percentage of his earnings. Mary J. Blige’s legal team described the lawsuit as “frivolous,” arguing that Hylton’s company and her role as an agent were not valid under New York law, thus invalidating the management agreement, then filed asking the court for a motion to dismiss, in which reportedly the court has now granted team MJB’s motion, without prejudice.  Which means Misa Hylton can still pursue sanctions if she so chooses.

In addition to the dismissal, Judge Phaedra F. Perry-Bond issued a warning to Hylton for missing the deadline to respond to Blige’s motion to dismiss the complaint. According to the judge, Hylton’s non-response “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims,” Rolling Stone reports.

“The court in no way condones parties filing lawsuits claiming millions in damages based on inflammatory accusations, only to have those very same parties abandon their allegations when faced with a motion to dismiss and sanctions,” “Plaintiffs and their counsel shall consider this a warning to refrain from engaging in similar patterns of behavior in the future. This written warning may serve as weighty evidence on a future application for sanctions if plaintiffs and/or their counsel continue to engage in similar bad faith litigation tactics.”

Misa Hylton responded to the dismissal in a statement exclusively shared with journalist Loren Lorosa who then shared it via her social media.

“Over the years, there have been people very close to me who have hurt me deeply, and I chose not to pursue them even when I could have, and maybe should have,”… “That reflection led me to ask myself why I would choose a different path for someone I once called my sister.”…“Through this experience, I learned that mixing family, friendship, and business is not always wise, and that even in painful moments there are meaningful lessons to be learned,”… “While I don’t agree with everything that was done, I chose peace,” she said, adding that the ordeal “has taken a significant toll on my mental health.”…“I pray for healing for all of us.”

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