Based on an alleged sexual assault, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been ordered to pay $100,000,000.00 to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith.
In a lawsuit filed in June, the plaintiff accused the hip-hop mogul of drugging and sexually assaulting him at a party in Detroit, Michigan in 1997. Though lawyers representing Combs have denied the allegations, on Monday (9.09,) Cardello-Smith – a convicted criminal currently serving a prison sentence – was awarded $100 million by default by a judge from the Lenawee County Circuit Court in a virtual hearing because Combs didn’t show up.
In response to the aforementioned verdict, Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo insisted he plans to get the judgment dismissed, stating:
“(Cardello-Smith) is a convicted felon and sexual predator, who has been sentenced on 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping over the last 26 years.” “His resume now includes committing a fraud on the court from prison, as Mr. Combs has never heard of him let alone been served with any lawsuit. Mr. Combs looks forward to having this judgment swiftly dismissed.”
According to Reuters, Cardello-Smith has been sentenced to prison for 75 years on sexual misconduct and kidnapping charges. Editors at The Detroit Metro Times report that Cardello-Smith has taught himself criminal and civil law while in prison and has developed “a long history of challenging the judicial system” by filing multiple lawsuits.
Bad Boy Records founder Combs has been the subject of a number of sexual misconduct allegations in recent months, with several legal complaints against him still pending.
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Author: Al Denté
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