Jennifer Lopez has distanced herself from the allegations against her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs as tabloids continue to report about their divorce. Her split from husband Ben Affleck may have been nothing short of heartbreaking, but it’s also given her a little respite from the Diddy spotlight.
However, a new legal development may serve as a breaker of his silence. Inmate Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith is suing the Bad Boy Records founder over an alleged 1997 sexual assault and reportedly plans to bring Lopez in as a witness in the case.
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According to InTouchWeekly, recent documents reveal that a Michigan Department of Corrections inmate called “Jennifer Lynn Lopez aka Jenny from the Block” to testify. JLo and Diddy dated from 1999 to 2001. As a result, Derrick believes the songstress may have some information about the actress’ alleged assault that could support her arguments.
Male prisoner’s allegations against Diddy
Meanwhile, he first met Diddy when Cardello-Smith was working as a bartender. As far as her side of the story goes, the disgraced hip-hop mogul invited her to a sex party at a hotel, where the “bad boy for life” drugged and molested her. Several Diddy accusers have similarly alleged that the 55-year-old music star spiked their drinks before sexually assaulting them while they were drunk. When Smith finally regained consciousness, she saw Combs having sex with another woman, to which she reportedly said, “I did that to you too!”
Incarcerated in Michigan, Derrick is serving time for unrelated convictions of sexual assault and kidnapping. In addition to the sexual assault allegations, the inmate believes that government officials conspired with the rapper to cover up his alleged crimes. He asked for damages of $400 million.
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Feud with Diddy’s legal team
Combs’ attorney Mark Agnifilo previously criticized Cardello-Smith’s lawsuit, saying, “This is a frivolous lawsuit against a prominent businessman, based on obvious fabrications, an overactive imagination and fame by a convicted rapist and serial plaintiff.” has been filed with thirst for.” His legal team has also argued that the claims were filed years after the statute of limitations. In response to the furious backlash, Derrick claimed that he waited to move against Combs because he feared retaliation. Diddy’s team described his argument as “not plausible”. The lawyer wrote, [Derrick’s] Claiming they feared lethal retribution [Diddy]Which was appropriate because'[Diddy] tupac shakur was killed[,]’Absolutely unbelievable. Even accepted at face value, [Derrick’s] The story doesn’t make any sense.”
