Detroit authorities deny inmate’s claim they conspired against him on behalf of Sean “Diddy” Combs
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CourtdocumentsinvolvingaMichiganinmateclaimthatlocalauthoritiesplottedagainsthimonbehalfofrapperSean“Diddy”Combs.However,authoritiesdeniedtheclaimandsaidthedocumentsappearedfraudulent,evendowntothenotary’ssignature.
CBSNewsDetroitfoundmultipleaffidavitsthatwerefiledinMarchintheEasternDistrictofMichiganconcerningCombs.AllofthemwerefiledbyaprisonernamedDerrickLeeCardelloSmith,whoaskedthecourttodrophischargesbecauseofnewevidence.Thenewevidenceincludessignedaffidavitsthatheclaimsclearhimofwrongdoing.
Theallegationsdatebackto2008whenCardelloSmithwasarrestedforcriminalsexualconductagainsttwowomen.ThecourtdocumentsallegethatWayneCountyProsecutorKymWorthy,amongothers,allconspiredwithCombstoframeCardelloSmith.TheyalsoclaimthatformerDetroitPoliceOfficerNicoleRabior,whowasthearrestingofficerinCardelloSmith’scase,wasbribedtomakeafalsepolicereport.
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