Executive Editor, Music
7 MINUTES AGO: Diddy OFFICIALLY FOUND GUILTY IN $100 MILLION LAWSUIT!
UPDATED: In the latest legal setback for Sean “Diddy” Combs, a Michigan inmate has won a $100 million settlement for sexual abuse against the beleaguered producer and entrepreneur, who has faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct over the past year.
According to Detroit's Metro Times and court documents, the award was granted Monday by a Lenawee County Circuit Court judge following a temporary restraining order against Combs granted to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, 51, whom he describes as "a Michigan inmate known for his long history of challenging the legal system with civil lawsuits." The lawsuit alleges that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted Cardello-Smith at a Detroit party in 1997; the judge set a payment schedule of $10 million per month, beginning Oct. 1.
The default judgment was entered after Combs failed to appear for a virtual hearing on Monday.
