Diddy Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Suit By Former Employee

Diddy is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit from a former employee, according to TMZ.com. Francesca Spero is accusing the music mogul of firing her fromBad Boy Records over her age and medical problems.

In the civil complaint that was filed in New York Federal Court yesterday (September 1), Spero said she was the Vice President of Management and Publishing at Bad Boy Records and is “renowned for launching the careers of various urban music figures, including Combs.” But once she revealed to Diddy that she needed to have hip surgery back in 2008 their relationship began to sour.

According to her, Combs was “unsympathetic to her condition” and told her that she earned too much money for “someone who could no longer keep up with his fast-paced lifestyle.”

She admits that she “suffered a relapse” during her recovery from the surgery and became addicted to prescription medication and alcohol abuse but she insists that she was still doing her job. She checked into a substance abuse treatment facility in December 2008 and was later fired in March of this year and replaced by a woman who was about 10 to 15 years younger that “lacked the skill set and experience” she brought to the position.

A representative for Combs responded to the lawsuit and told TMZ that the suit is nothing more than “a grab for money by someone who concedes in her complaint to having a drug relapse while on the job and an employer who was not satisfied with her work.”

Adding, “There are many reasons why Ms. Spero is no longer employed at Bad Boy, but age discrimination is not one of them.”

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