Sean “Diddy” Combs was ordered to pay a $100 million default judgment in a civil suit filed by a Michigan inmate who accused the music mogul of sexual assault.

According to Detroit’s Metro timesA Lenawee County District Court judge presented a schedule in which he hoped Diddy, 54, would make monthly payments of $10 million starting Oct. 1.

The default judgment – ​​which came after Diddy failed to appear for a virtual hearing on Monday, September 9 – comes after Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith In a lawsuit, he claimed that the rapper drugged and sexually abused him at a party in Detroit in 1997.

Following the court’s recent ruling, Diddy’s lawyer sharply criticized the decision and said his client had never received a lawsuit.

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“This man (Cardello-Smith) is a convicted felon and sex offender who has been convicted of 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping over the past 26 years,” Diddy’s attorney said Marc Agnifilo said TMZ on Tuesday, September 10. “His resume now includes court fraud from prison, as Mr. Combs has never heard of him, let alone been served with a lawsuit. Mr. Combs looks forward to having this judgment quickly overturned.”

Accordingly Metro timesCardello-Smith is a self-taught student of civil and criminal law and is serving an unrelated sentence at the Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility in Muskegon Heights.

In the lawsuit, Cardello-Smith claims he met Diddy while working at a Detroit-area restaurant.

The two met a group of women at a party and were having sex with them when Diddy allegedly touched Cardello-Smith. He also claimed Diddy later offered him a drugged drink, after which he fell unconscious.

Cardello-Smith claims Diddy offered him $2.3 million to dismiss the lawsuit. Metro times reported. The alleged victim refused and said she would take legal action.

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Diddy has denied several allegations of sexual misconduct made against him. However, in May, the rapper apologized after video footage showed him abusing his then-girlfriend. Cassie in 2016.

“I’ve hit rock bottom but I’m not making excuses,” he said via Instagram. “My behavior in this video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in this video. I’m disgusted. I sought professional help. I went to therapy, rehab. Had to ask God for his grace and mercy. I’m so sorry but I’m committed to being a better person every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).