First there is a demand letter with high level accusations and a proposal to resolve the matter from the complainant ie Cassie.
Lawyers on Puff's side then do a risk assessment and due diligence on the claims in the demand letter and which laws could apply.
Cassie has been harassing Puff for $30M since June 2023 and stated if he didn't pay she would release a book and sue. Puff denied the allegations but offered a $10M lump sum payment to resolve the matter without court as a good faith compromise. Cassie didnt want it and now has filed.
Puff had the option to pay 20 more Million to avoid the publicity and court, but did not want to go beyond 10m in this case.
Now he is ok with fighting this in court. This is not new for Puff he has been sued for workplace matters since the 90s it's only crazy because the allegations are coming from cassie who is playing innocent victim role in the circumstances because her and her new husband are going bankrupt and this is a last chance to cash in.