Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is seemingly having a rollercoaster week. We are three days into his FBI arrest, arraignment on racketeering and intercourse trafficking fees, and remand to custody. Now, on the identical day a decide denied his attraction for bail, a separate authorized win has slipped via. Diddy has gained an attraction towards a $100 million default judgment for a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Michigan inmate Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith.

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Michigan Inmate’s Default Judgment Against Diddy Thrown Out For THIS Reason

As beforehand reported, on Sept. 9, Judge Anna Marie Anzalone dominated in favor of Derrick in a civil lawsuit alleging a 1997 sexual assault. Smith claimed that he met Diddy at a Detroit restaurant and that the music mogul touched his left buttocks whereas he was having sexual activity with a lady. Additionally, Smith claimed that Combs implied he had sexual activity with him whereas Derrick was unconscious.

Judge Anzalone awarded the inmate $100 million after Sean Combs reportedly failed to seem for the Sept. 9 digital listening to and didn’t file a movement in response to the lawsuit. At the time, stories acknowledged that Combs was ordered to start paying Derrick in $10 million month-to-month installments beginning Oct. 1.

However, as of Sept. 18, that cost schedule now not applies. Diddy’s legal professional, David Fink, informed TMZ {that a} Michigan decide put aside the $100 million payout. During a movement listening to, Fink argued that Smith didn’t successfully show he had served Diddy with the civil lawsuit in compliance with Michigan regulation. Furthermore, a restraining order towards Diddy has additionally been dismissed.

As beforehand reported, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith formally informed the courtroom he served Diddy with the go well with on July 6, 2024. Combs’ different lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, shut down this declare in a press release to The Shade Room. Agnifilo pointed to Derrick’s file as a “convicted felon and sexual predator” and acknowledged that “Mr. Combs has never heard of [Derrick], let alone been served with any lawsuit.” 

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Here’s What Happens Next

Well, primarily based on Wednesday’s ruling, it seems a decide agreed with Diddy’s authorized crew. His quest to overturn the default judgment was profitable.

Per TMZ, the following step might be for Diddy’s authorized crew to file a movement to dismiss the lawsuit. It’s unclear if that has already occurred.

As recommended, Sean Combs’ fingers are full this week as he battles his federal fees from behind bars. As of Tuesday, Sept. 18, the music mogul is in pre-trial detention on the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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