Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith has been awarded $100 million in a Michigan civil court following allegations of sexual assault against music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

Combs did not contest the allegations in court after he failed to appear at a virtual hearing, leading to the default judgment.

Cardello-Smith, 51, alleged that Combs sexually assaulted him at a Detroit party in 1997. He filed a lawsuit after claiming that Combs offered him $2.3 million to drop the case.

Cardello-Smith rejected the settlement offer and presented evidence of Combs’s name in a prison visitation log during a preliminary hearing on August 7.

Judge Anna Marie Anzalone issued an order preventing Combs from selling assets that could cover potential damages. When Combs did not respond to the lawsuit, Anzalone awarded Cardello-Smith the default judgment.

Cardello-Smith is currently incarcerated at the Earnest C Brooks correctional facility, where he has a history of legal disputes. He also has ongoing litigation against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, alleging sexual abuse by priests and a lay employee.

The plaintiff stated that Combs, 54, informed him that he would not acknowledge Cardello-Smith’s claims in court, stating: “You know how we get down.”

Cardello-Smith responded by saying, “Well, I disagree with how you get down,” and declined the settlement offer.

Combs’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, has denied knowing Cardello-Smith and labelled him a “convicted felon and sexual predator,” claiming that Combs had never been served with the lawsuit in the first place. Agnifilo also stated that Combs “looks forward to having this judgment swiftly dismissed.”

In addition to this case, Combs has been embroiled in several lawsuits alleging rape, sexual assault, and physical violence.

Notably, a recent CNN report uncovered security footage showing Combs assaulting his former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura.

Ventura had sued Combs for damages but settled the lawsuit out of court shortly after it was filed.

Federal authorities have also conducted raids on Combs’s properties as part of a sex-trafficking investigation, though no charges have been filed. Combs’s Los Angeles home, raided earlier this year, is currently on the market for $61.5 million.