Diddy Ordered to Pay $100 Million in Sexual Assault Case
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been ordered to pay $100 million to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a Michigan inmate, after failing to respond to allegations of sexual assault from a 1997 incident. The judgment was issued as a default ruling by a Michigan judge due to Combs' absence at the court hearing.
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Highlights
- Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a Michigan inmate, was awarded a $100 million default judgment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs for alleged sexual assault.
- The judgment was issued by Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge Anna Marie Anzalone after Combs failed to appear at a virtual hearing.
- Cardello-Smith claims the incident occurred in 1997 at a party in Detroit, where he alleges Combs drugged and sexually assaulted him.
- Combs' attorney stated that Cardello-Smith is a convicted felon with a history of sexual assault and kidnapping convictions.
- The court has ordered Combs to pay the judgment in installments of $10 million per month starting October 1.
Perspectives
- Diddy's attorney claims that Cardello-Smith is a convicted felon and has committed fraud against the court, asserting that Combs was never properly served with the lawsuit and looks forward to having the judgment dismissed. [13][22][31][32][35]
- Cardello-Smith alleges that he was drugged and sexually assaulted by Combs at a party in 1997, and he has a history of filing lawsuits from prison, indicating a long-standing challenge against the judicial system. [17][23][26][28][36]