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Diddy Ordered to Pay $100 Million in Default Judgment to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith

Sep 10, 2024, 03:40 PM

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been ordered to pay $100 million in a default judgment to Michigan prisoner Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith. The judgment stems from a civil lawsuit in which Cardello-Smith accused Combs of sexually assaulting him at a party nearly 30 years ago. The lawsuit resulted in a default judgment after Combs did not respond to the allegations. Cardello-Smith had initially been offered a settlement of $2.3 million, which he declined, leading to the larger judgment.