- Title: Sean 'Diddy' Combs ordered to pay $100 million in sexual assault lawsuit
- Date: 10th September 2024
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE - MAY 1, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** MUSIC PRODUCER SEAN COMBS AKA “P DIDDY” WITH GIRLFRIEND CASSIE VENTURA AT THE MET GALA NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE - MAY 8, 2018) (REUTERS) COMBS AND VENTURA AT MET GALA LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JUNE 21, 2017) (REUTERS) ARRIVAL OF COMBS AND VENTURA TO PREMIERE OF DOCUMENTARY ABOUT COMBS COMBS AND VENTURA NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE - JANUARY 27, 2018) (REUTERS) COMBS AND VENTURA AT THE CLIVE DAVIS PRE-GRAMMY PARTY NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE - AUGUST 28, 2016) (REUTERS) COMBS ARRIVING AT MTV VMAS
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- Keywords: Court Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith Judgement P Diddy Sean Combs
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- Country: US
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions,North America
- Reuters ID: LVA006311410092024RP1
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- Story Text: A Michigan inmate who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting him at a party almost 30 years ago has been awarded a $100 million judgment against the rapper and record producer.
Derrick Lee Smith, 51, won the multimillion-dollar judgment by default in Lenawee County Circuit Court during a virtual hearing on Monday (September 9) after Combs, 54, failed to show up.
An attorney for Combs said the rapper would move to have the judgment dismissed.
“This man (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," attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a statement.
"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," the statement added.
Smith, who was sentenced to prison for 75 years on sexual misconduct and kidnapping charges, filed complaints against Combs in June and August. He was given a temporary restraining order against Combs, who has several other sexual assault cases still pending.
Combs, founder of the landmark label Bad Boy Records, is one of the most influential producers and executives in hip-hop and a hugely successful performer, as well as the impresario of his own Sean John clothing line.
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