on august 16, 2005, combs announced on "today" that he was altering his stage name yet again; he would be calling himself "diddy". combs said fans didn't know how to address him, which led to confusion. in november 2005, london-based musical artist and dj richard dearlove, who had been performing under the name "diddy" since 1992 nine years before combs started using even "p. diddy" sought an injunction in the high court of justice in london. he accepted an out-of-court settlement of £10,000 in damages and more than £100,000 in costs. combs can no longer use the name diddy in the uk, where he is still known as p. diddy. an assault charge against combs filed by michigan television host rogelio mills was resolved in combs' favor in 2005.