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Court Orders Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs To Pay $100 Million To Man Who Accused Him Of Sexual Assault

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A Michigan inmate named Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting him in 1997.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Ordered to Pay $100 Million for Not Showing Up to Court (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Disgraced music mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has been ordered to pay $100 million to a Michigan inmate as a result of a sexual assault judgment.

  2. Forbes

    Court Orders Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs To Pay $100 Million To Man Who Accused Him Of Sexual Assault (opens Forbes)

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    A Michigan inmate named Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting him in 1997.

  3. Fox News

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs ordered to pay $100 million to sexual assault accuser (opens Fox News)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs was ordered to pay one of his sexual assault accusers $100 million in a default judgment. The rapper plans to try and have the judgment dismissed.

  4. Variety

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Ordered to Pay $100 Million in Sexual Assault Judgment (opens Variety)

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    In the latest legal setback for Sean 'Diddy' Combs, a Michigan inmate has won a $100 million sexual-assault judgment after Combs skipped a hearing.

  5. The Guardian

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses $100m default judgment over sexual assault allegations (opens The Guardian)

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    The hip-hop mogul failed to respond to lawsuit against him over alleged sexual assault in Detroit in 1997

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with $100-million default judgment in inmate's sexual assault suit (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing a default judgment in a sexual assault lawsuit. After a missed court date, a judge ordered him to pay a litigious inmate $100 million.

  7. People

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs Loses $100M Default Judgment to Michigan Inmate in Sex Assault Lawsuit (opens People)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs must pay Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith $100 million after he did not show up to a virtual hearing on Monday. Cardello-Smith claims Combs sexually assaulted him at a party in 1997.

  8. Entertainment Weekly

    Judge orders Sean 'Diddy' Combs to pay over $100 million in sexual assault case (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    A Michigan judge ordered Sean 'Diddy' Combs to pay over $100 million to a plaintiff in a sexual assault case.

  9. NBC News

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to vacate $100M default judgment in sexual assault lawsuit filed by inmate (opens NBC News)

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    Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked a judge to set aside a $100 million default judgment awarded this week to a Michigan inmate who alleges he was sexually assaulted by the music mogul.

  10. People

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs Files Motion to Vacate $100M Default Judgement in Sex Assault Lawsuit Filed By Michigan Inmate (opens People)

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    Sean 'Diddy' Combs filed an emergency motion after he lost a $100 million default judgment due to his failure to attend a virtual court hearing in a Michigan man, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith's, sexual assault lawsuit against him on Monday.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs files to vacate $100-million default settlement to Michigan inmate (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Sean "Diddy" Combs isn't handing over millions to a litigious Michigan inmate just yet. His team files a motion to vacate the judgment in the sexual-assault case.