$100 Million Default Judgment For Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A Michigan inmate is up $100 million after winning a default judgment against Diddy. On Monday (Sept. 9), Michigan Judge Anna Marie Anzalone ruled in favor of Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith.
The 51-year-old previously filed a civil lawsuit against Sean Combs, describing a sexual assault incident from 1997. Derrick is currently serving time for an unrelated sentence in Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility in Michigan, per Detroit’s Metro Times.
Judge Anzalone awarded Derrick the $100 million after Diddy failed to appear for the virtual hearing on Monday. According to Metro Times, Diddy must begin paying Derrick in $10 million monthly increments starting Oct. 1.
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 meeting at a restaurant in Detroit. The lawsuit states that Diddy and Derrick attended a party and were having sexual relations with two women when he felt Diddy touching him. Sometime after, the now-inmate alleges Diddy offered him a spiked drink, which made him pass out. When he regained consciousness, Derrick said Diddy was having sexual intercourse with a woman and allegedly told him, “I did this to you, too.” It’s unclear if, at the time, Derrick sought any medical attention or filed a police report.
On Aug. 7, Derrick was also granted a restraining order against Diddy. He provided prison facility records that reportedly show Combs visited him. During that visit, Derrick alleges Diddy offered him $2.3 million to drop his lawsuit, but the inmate refused. Derrick claimed during the August hearing that the producer responded to his rejection by saying, “You know how we get down.” In response, Derrick allegedly said, “I disagree with how you get down.”
Combs has yet to publicly respond to the default judgment. For nearly a year, the former music mogul has been hit with sexual misconduct allegations in multiple lawsuits.
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