Last year a Michigan prisoner filed a $100m civil lawsuit against Bad Boy Entertainment CEO, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, accusing him of sixual assault [click here if you missed that].
The case has been tossed out for waiting too long to file...
From In Touch
The male prisoner who accused Diddy of sixual assault at a Holiday Inn had his lawsuit thrown out of court this week after Jennifer Lopez was dragged into the drama, In Touch can exclusively report.
According to court documents obtained by In Touch, a federal judge in Michigan dismissed Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith’s case on Wednesday, January 22.
The judge ruled that the claims were barred by the statute of limitations. Derrick claimed Diddy, 55, assaulted him in 1997.
At the time, the law stated Derrick would have had three years to file claims. The recent order read, “[Derrick] filed this lawsuit in 2024, which is long after the applicable statute of limitations expired.”
The judge said, “Accordingly, [Derrick’s] claim is barred by the applicable Michigan statute of limitations and must be dismissed with prejudice.” The “with prejudice” means Derrick cannot refile or bring the same claims against Diddy in the future.
Diddy’s request for sanctions, specifically an order prohibiting Derrick from filing future cases against him, was denied.
The judge also declined Diddy’s demand for monetary sanctions against Derrick but noted they could be awarded in the future based on Derrick’s actions.
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