$100 Million Default Judgment For Sexual Assault Lawsuit

A Michigan inmate is up $100 million after successful a default judgment in opposition to Diddy. On Monday (Sept. 9), Michigan Choose Anna Marie Anzalone dominated in favor of Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith.

The 51-year-old beforehand filed a civil lawsuit in opposition to Sean Combs, describing a sexual assault incident from 1997. Combs was served with the lawsuit on July 6, 2024, per the choose. Derrick is at the moment serving time for an unrelated sentence in Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility in Michigan, per Detroit’s Metro Times.

Choose Anzalone awarded Derrick the $100 million after Diddy failed to look for the digital listening to on Monday. In accordance with Metro Occasions, Diddy should start paying Derrick in $10 million month-to-month increments beginning Oct. 1.

Right here’s What Derrick’s Lawsuit Accuses Diddy Of

In his lawsuit, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith alleged that Sean Combs drugged and sexually assaulted him after assembly at a restaurant in Detroit. The lawsuit reportedly states that Diddy and Derrick attended a celebration and bought bare with a gaggle of girls. Whereas Derrick allegedly carried out oral intercourse on one lady, he claims Diddy positioned his hand on his left buttock, per TMZ.

Someday after, the now-inmate alleges Diddy provided him a spiked drink, which made him go out. When he regained consciousness, Derrick mentioned Diddy was having sexual activity with a lady and allegedly informed him, “I did this to you, too.” It’s unclear if, on the time, Derrick sought any medical consideration or filed a police report.

Michigan Inmate Beforehand Claimed Sean Combs Visited Him In Jail With An Supply To Drop His Lawsuit 

In an August 7 listening to, Derrick sought two actions in opposition to Combs: a restraining order and a preliminary injunction to stop Diddy from promoting a property or its belongings to keep away from paying court-ordered judgments.

Throughout that listening to, Derrick represented himself, claiming that Diddy and a monetary advisor he employed held two conferences with him inside two weeks. He reportedly confirmed jail facility visitation information to again this up.

Derrick alleged that throughout the first assembly, Diddy provided him $2.3 million to drop his lawsuit. Combs additionally allegedly informed Derrick he wasn’t planning to answer his civil lawsuit and would take an opportunity with the default judgment. The producer allegedly reacted with, “You know the way we get down,” when Derrick rejected the supply and questioned if Combs was attempting to cover his cash. In response, Derrick allegedly mentioned, “I disagree with the way you get down.”

In the end, the choose reportedly granted Derrick a restraining order and a preliminary injunction resulting from their failure to look in court docket. On the time, she additionally set the preliminary listening to that occurred yesterday (Sept. 9).

See the complete Aug. 7 listening to under and what Derrick needed to say. 

Diddy’s Lawyer Reacts To Default Judgment

For practically a 12 months, the previous music mogul has been hit with sexual misconduct allegations in multiple lawsuits. Now, his lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, has informed TMZ that Derrick’s claims usually are not factual.

“This man [Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith] is a convicted felon and sexual predator, who has been sentenced on 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping during the last 26 years. His resume now consists of committing a fraud on the court docket from jail, as Mr. Combs has by no means heard of him not to mention been served with any lawsuit. Mr. Combs appears ahead to having this judgment swiftly dismissed,” the lawyer mentioned.

In the future earlier than the $100 million default judgment, Diddy reportedly listed his Los Angeles mansion for $61.5 million, per PEOPLE. This was the identical house that federal agents raided in March.

Moreover, this previous weekend, the music mogul was noticed in Harlem with former Dangerous Boy artist G. Dep.

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