Posted on 05/24/2005 10:45:26 PM PDT by familyop
NEW YORK — P. Diddy likes to brag about having the biggest yacht, the most expensive parties, the grandest houses and more. Now he's been ordered to pay what could be the biggest child support order in New York state history, and he's not happy.
Last month, the New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division approved an increase from $5,000 to $21,782 per month to P. Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Misa Hylton-Brim. Representatives of both P. Diddy and Hylton-Brim say it's the highest child support payment in state history.
In an interview with The Associated Press Tuesday, the hip-hop mogul vowed to appeal, saying the case was an attack on his character.
"It's not about money. I don't care how much money I have," he said. "If you come at me and say I don't take care of my child, I'm going to take care of that to the end."
He vowed to take the case to the Court of Appeals, the state's highest court.
In addition to child support, P. Diddy said he also pays for his 11-year-old son Justin's health insurance, tuition, vacations, clothes and other items, for a total of about $120,000 per year.
Last year, Hylton-Brim sued P. Diddy seeking $35,000 a month in child support while she was divorcing the father of her other children. P. Diddy claimed she was seeking "adult support."
He said the new payment is an injustice, noting that billionaire Ron Perlman was ordered to pay about $12,000 in his child custody case several years ago.
"I do take care of my child to my fullest, that's something that should be rewarded. It's not something that should be handled this way," he said.
Hylton-Brim's lawyer, Brett Kimmel, told the AP that she has proven in court that she needs more money.
"His claim that $5,112 should do the trick is obviously unreasonable, was not upheld by any court anywhere, and I dare say is reason enough to explain why she felt she needed to go to a court in the first place," Kimmel said.
He also addressed P. Diddy's claim that the lawsuit accused him of not taking care of his child: "I don't think anybody has ever indicated in court and otherwise that he's not a good father and he doesn't care about his son."
P. Diddy also pays child support to his girlfriend, Kim Porter, the mother of his second child, Christian, who went to court seeking more money when they were estranged.
However, P. Diddy said reports that he pays Porter about $30,000 a month were untrue. "She gets $12,000 a month. (But) she pays for everything" including health care, he said.
Although P. Diddy claimed Hylton-Brim was driven by "greed," he also said their relationship was good. "I've forgiven her on it, but I'm not going to let up on it."
I wonder how much P.Diddy spends on himself every month.
Second, he should have kept it in his pants, rather than complainin' that she gold digger is trying to get almost 22,000/mo in child support. (What child needs 200G+ a year for support?)
I'm convinced some women use babies as an ATM card.
Just another example of the dysfunctional family. Only wealthier.
...If Sean "P. Diddy" Combs wanted to prove how much he 'takes care of his children', he should've married at least one of the women he fathered those children with. But of course, what else can you expect from a guy who tells you to 'Vote Or Die?' Or should I have said 'Vote Democrat Or Die?'
-Regards, T.
"Last year, Hylton-Brim sued P. Diddy seeking $35,000 a month in child support while she was divorcing the father of her other children."
Wonder how much child-support she is asking for on the other children?
Yes, me too. It's completely unfair. The guy is paying for all the child's needs. child support is supposed to be based on what the child needs. With what he is already paying, the mother has moooooore than enough to buy a decent house where the kid can have a normal life.
He spent over a million on booze on his birthday !
Getting banged by p.diddy was her great luck. She could have gotten screwed by a homeless crackhead and got nothing. Expect women like this lady to ride this train for all it's worth. Meanwhile I meet women who work two jobs to support children because the man is not working or working off the books to dodge his responsibility.
At least, while she was still alive he did.
Yep, I don't feel any sympathy for him at all.
Even $5,000 a month is ridiculous.
'Getting banged by p.diddy was her great luck. She could have gotten screwed by a homeless crackhead and got nothing. Expect women like this lady to ride this train for all it's worth. Meanwhile I meet women who work two jobs to support children because the man is not working or working off the books to dodge his responsibility.'
...Hence the need for even tighter Welfare Reform and less irresponsibility on the part of young men and women. Especially in our communities. The ones who are truly hurt by this P. Diddy ordeal are his children, who have had no form of stability whatsoever. And that is an outrage what some of the poorer scumbags are doing to those women working two jobs--I've met some of them myself.
-Regards, T.
Why is there a thread on this forum about some liberal punk thug who should be in the joint and has a difficult time uttering complete sentences yet is fawned over by lib NYC idiots?
Agreed.
Sorry.
In nearly every state, child support is governed by income and not needs....up to a point.
SCOTUS has even ruled on this.
I know. I pay.
I pay about 1/8th per month what Punk Diddy is suppposed to but I bet he makes way over 8 times what I do.
Best thing he can do is be there....break the chain.
Legend has it even the laconic Snoop Dogg manages to do that.
I wish you had been my judge...lol
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