Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Could Be Called As Witness Amid Male Inmate’s Lawsuit Over Alleged Assault

Diddy‘s legal issues continue, and unfortunately for the mogul, they don’t show any signs of slowing down. In September of this year, Michigan inmate Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith was awarded a $100 million default judgment after accusing Diddy of sexual assault. Shortly after, Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo addressed the judgment in a statement.

“This man is a convicted felon and sexual predator, who has been sentenced on 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping over the last 26 years,” he explained. “His resume now includes committing a fraud on the court from prison, as Mr. Combs has never heard of him let alone been served with any lawsuit. Mr. Combs looks forward to having this judgment swiftly dismissed.” The judgment was later overturned by Judge Anna Marie Anzalone, who ruled that Cardello-Smith failed to serve Diddy in accordance with the law. Now, it looks like Diddy’s former bodyguard Gene Deal could get involved.

According to an exclusive report by AllHipHop, Cardello-Smith recently filed a notice in the U.S. District Court for Deal to be called as a material witness. He claims Deal is familiar with Diddy’s past lifestyle, which he says played a role in the alleged assault. Deal has spoken on various occasions about his experiences working for Diddy, also making countless shocking allegations against the Bad Boy founder.

Last month, for example, he accused Diddy of sexually assaulting Usher during an interview with The Art of Dialogue. He even alleged that the R&B icon had to be hospitalized following the alleged attack. “I heard it from some music executives,” he claimed at the time. “I’m not gonna speak on they name. They may speak on it theyself.”