Kaylah Walton
Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, is increasingly embroiled in serious legal troubles, primarily related to sexual misconduct. Despite his efforts to evade these challenges, the situation appears to be worsening for the 54-year-old music industry figure.
The hip-hop mogul faces multiple allegations involving sexual harassment and assault, along with alarming sex trafficking accusations. Currently, he is contending with at least eight active lawsuits, and his legal representation is becoming overwhelmed. Notably, his failure to respond to a civil suit from an inmate in Michigan has proven to be quite costly.
Inmate Secures $100 Million Judgment Against Diddy
Recently, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith was awarded a default judgment of $100 million due to Diddy’s absence from a virtual court session. Cardello-Smith claimed that Diddy drugged and sexually assaulted him back in 1997, a period when Diddy was a prominent figure in the industry. The court has ordered that Cardello-Smith will receive $10 million monthly starting October 1, as mandated by Judge Anna Marie Anzalone from the Lenawee County Circuit Court.
Currently serving a sentence at the Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility in Muskegon, Cardello-Smith successfully obtained a restraining order against Diddy last August, more than 25 years after he alleged the assault at a party in Detroit. Although Diddy’s legal team attempted to negotiate a settlement out of court, Cardello-Smith rejected their $2.3 million offer.
As he reportedly told Diddy’s lawyers, “I disagree with how you get down,” indicating his unwillingness to accept their proposed settlement.
Cardello-Smith’s decision to pursue the case independently has resulted in a significant and damaging ruling against Diddy. The three-time Grammy Award winner’s reputation has taken a hit, compounded by recently surfaced footage from 2016 showing him assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. This troubling situation could threaten Diddy’s reported $1 billion net worth in the near future, especially considering the implications of the Cardello-Smith ruling.
