The judge giveth and the judge taketh away. But Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, the Michigan inmate who was awarded $100 million in a lawsuit against entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs last week, says Wednesday’s Lenawee County Circuit Court ruling that reversed his victory won’t be the end. “This isn’t over,” Cardello-Smith told metro Detroit attorney David Fink following the virtual hearing.
A Michigan inmate known for his long history of challenging the judicial system with civil lawsuits has been awarded a $100 million default judgment against embattled entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The award was issued Monday by Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge Anna Marie Anzalone following a temporary restraining order granted to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, 51, against Combs in August. Combs, who has become the target of multiple lawsuits and criminal investigations in 2024, drugged and sexually assaulted Cardello-Smith in 1997 at a party in Detroit, according to court records.
The judge giveth and the judge taketh away. But Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, the Michigan inmate who was awarded $100 million in a lawsuit against entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs last week, says Wednesday’s Lenawee County Circuit Court ruling that reversed his victory won’t be the end. “This isn’t over,” Cardello-Smith told metro Detroit attorney David Fink following the virtual hearing.
A Michigan inmate known for his long history of challenging the judicial system with civil lawsuits has been awarded a $100 million default judgment against embattled entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The award was issued Monday by Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge Anna Marie Anzalone following a temporary restraining order granted to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, 51, against Combs in August. Combs, who has become the target of multiple lawsuits and criminal investigations in 2024, drugged and sexually assaulted Cardello-Smith in 1997 at a party in Detroit, according to court records.
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