A self-proclaimed member of the Sinaloa drug cartel filed a lawsuit against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment according to NewsNation.
In the filing, Alfredo P. Gonzalez, the cartel member, alleges defamation that he claims ruined his illicit drug business.
The case, filed in the Southern District of New York, was swiftly dismissed by Chief U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain on August 12. Judge Swain called it baseless and noted that the law does not protect illegal activities.
Alfredo P. Gonzalez, currently incarcerated in Colorado, sought $666,000 in damages, asserting that Combs and his associates had tarnished his reputation in New York’s criminal underworld.
According to Gonzalez’s complaint, the trouble began when he refused to assist Combs’ alleged requests to traffic minors for parties.
The plaintiff claimed that after declining these purported offers, he was told his life would be made “hell” due to the “power [Combs] has in the streets.” Gonzalez further alleged that this led to the loss of his New York-based drug business contacts.
50 Cent responded to the case in a now-deleted social media post, writing, “Diddy sued by Sinaloa cartel member for allegedly ruining drug business.”
He added, “Ok, I have seen it all WTF is going on here.”
50 Cent is currently working on a documentary on the Bad Boys mogul, provocatively titled “Diddy Do It?” which has secured a spot on Netflix.