Diddy Not To Use His Name in UK
Rapper Sean Combs, better known professionally by his nickname “Diddy” has lost the right to use it in the UK. In an out-of-court settlement with London based music producer Richard Dearlove, Diddy has agreed not to use his nickname. Richard Dearlove has been trading under the name Diddy since 1992. Sean Combs was earlier known as Puff Daddy, Puffy, and then P Diddy. But, when he changed his name to Diddy, it started creating confusion, as Richard Dearlove started receiving emails meant for the rapper. Sean Combs has agreed to pay £10,000 damages and over £100.000 in legal costs to Dearlove. The final figure will be decided by the court. Combs, in the meantime, is busy finding ways to brand himself again in the UK.
[…] Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs holds responsible his fear of marriage for the breakup of his relationship with Jennifer Lopez in 2000. They were a couple for two and a half years before the split happened. Thereafter, the Latino sensation married dancer Cris Judd, and then singer Marc Anthony. In between she was engaged to actor Ben Affleck. Lopez wanted a commitment from the hip-hop star, but he was not ready to commit to her. The rapper told Vibe magazine, “Everybody who ever meets the girl winds up marrying or wanting to marry her. I couldn’t be like Cris and Ben and Marc.” Diddy is back with his ex-girlfriend Kim Porter and says that if he is ever ready to marry, it will be Kim. […]
October 18th, 2006 at 11:02 pm