Suing DiddyPosts Tagged “Suing Diddy”2 postsPodcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Michigan Inmate Wins, Then Loses $100M Diddy JudgmentA 51-year-old Michigan inmate won a stunning $100 million default judgment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in September 2024, only to have it vacated days later on procedural grounds. The case centers on allegations of sexual assault at a Detroit party in 1997.Suing DiddyCasefile PresentsSean Combs+15Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Michigan Inmate Wins $100M Diddy Judgment—Then It's VacatedIn September 2024, a Michigan circuit court judge issued a stunning $100 million default judgment against hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs after he failed to appear at a hearing. The plaintiff was Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a 51-year-old inmate serving time for sexual assault and kidnapping, who claimed Combs had drugged and assaulted him at a 1997 Detroit-area afterparty. Days later, the judgment was vacated.Suing DiddySpotifySean Diddy Combs+35
