Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces $400M Sexual Assault Lawsuit Involving 1997 Allegations

Plaintiff Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith plans to call Jennifer Lopez as a witness, citing her past relationship with the music mogul.

Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a Michigan inmate, has accused Sean 'Diddy' Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting him at a 1997 party in Detroit.
Cardello-Smith alleges that Combs offered him a laced drink, causing him to lose consciousness, and later assaulted him while he was incapacitated.
The plaintiff is seeking $400 million in damages and claims that Combs suppressed earlier attempts to report the alleged assault.
Jennifer Lopez, who dated Combs from 1999 to 2001, has been named as a potential witness due to her past relationship and possible knowledge of related events.
Combs' legal team has dismissed the allegations as baseless and argued that the claims fall outside the statute of limitations, while the plaintiff asserts he delayed filing due to fear of retaliation.