Combs’ attorneys said that the statute of limitations ended in 2007, so the suit should be dismissed. His attorneys also filed a motion to dissolve a temporary restraining order Cardello-Smith recently obtained against him after Combs failed to contest it. A copy of the lawsuit is included in the emergency motion filed Thursday. Mr. Combs looks forward to having this judgment swiftly dismissed.”Cardello-Smith’s criminal history includes convictions for criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping. Combs’ attorneys mentioned those convictions in their response to the judgment.

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