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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces Multiple Sexual Assault Allegations and $100M Default Judgment

The music mogul is accused by former bandmate Dawn Richard and inmate Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, amid ongoing federal investigations.

  • Dawn Richard, a former Danity Kane member, filed a lawsuit alleging sexual battery, harassment, and false imprisonment by Combs.
  • Richard's lawsuit includes claims of witnessing Combs' violent abuse towards his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, including physical assaults.
  • Inmate Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith won a $100-million default judgment against Combs for a 1997 sexual assault claim, which Combs' attorneys plan to contest.
  • Combs is under federal investigation for sex trafficking, with raids conducted on his properties in Los Angeles and Miami earlier this year.
  • Combs has denied most allegations but admitted to and apologized for a 2016 assault on Ventura, captured in a video released this May.
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