Further, Richard highlights numerous incidents of alleged assault and battery.He alleges that between 2009 and 2011, Didi would “invade Ms. In Richard’s dressing room Father’s house unannounced, while Ms. Richard was undressed. She claims that on several occasions Didi touched or touched Richard’s bare buttocks and breasts without consent.
Another alleged attack surrounding Diddy’s December 2010 performance of Dirty Money Saturday Night Live. He claims that at Studio Instrument Rentals (SIR) in New York, Diddy yelled at him and Kalenna Harper for not being at rehearsals when he wanted them there. Richard noticed that the people in the lobby were responding to mr. Combs’ tirade,” according to the complaint. “Confused, Mrs. Richard asked Mr. Combs to stop cursing and calling them ‘stains’ in front of everyone.” Diddy allegedly responded by punching Richard, but was apparently taken away by one of the rapper’s bodyguards before he could hit him. Richard later shut down in Bad Boy Records’ car for more than two hours, the lawsuit alleges.
Don Richard names multiple defendants in his lawsuit, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, former Bad Boy Entertainment president Harvey Pierre, multiple record labels and several companies associated with Diddy. Preparation of the group. Officially, Richard is suing Diddy on 21 counts, including sexual harassment, assault, sex trafficking and copyright infringement.
In a statement, one of Richard’s lawyers, Lisa Bloom, said: “It is my honor to represent the talented and beloved artist Don Richard as he seeks justice against Sean Combs and other individuals and organizations associated with Combs over the years he has known him. He added. “We will not rest until we achieve full and complete justice for Dawn in this case.”
Pitchfork has also reached out to Diddy’s reps for comment.
Sean “Deedee” Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassandra Elizabeth “Cassie” Ventura, sued him last year for sexual assault. Cassie and Diddy quickly settled the matter, but the singer’s complaint sparked a wave of lawsuits against Diddy. In fact, Dawn Richard cites Cassie’s lawsuit as the inspiration for her own legal action.
“It’s only Ms. Ventura’s courage to come forward that Ms. Richard realized that his personal suffering was connected to Mr. Combs that had become normal for him,” the lawsuit says. “As more women bravely come forward, Petitioner has been empowered by this collective power and is now adding her voice to the growing chorus of victims who are bravely sharing their horrific stories. Together, they are seeking justice and standing in solidarity as the latest in the #MeToo movement victims in the music industry”.
Didi, who continues to face several pending lawsuits, has widely denied the sexual assault allegations. His only admission of guilt came after CNN released footage of him assaulting Cassie in March 2016. My behavior in that video is inexcusable,” he said. “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.”
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