Kalenna Harper has disputed claims made in Daybreak Richards’ sexual abuse lawsuit in opposition to Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs.
The previous Danity Kane member filed a lawsuit in opposition to her former mentor earlier this week, and in her authorized paperwork she alleged she and her Diddy-Soiled Cash bandmate had been threatened by the rap mogul after witnessing him abuse his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, however Kalenna has distanced herself from the scenario.
Harper launched an announcement on Friday denying she witnessed Combs, 54, abusing his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, with whom he has settled a lawsuit, or ‘any habits that could possibly be thought-about abusive or illegal’ whereas working with Dangerous Boy Information founder, in accordance an announcement shared in her Instagram Tales.
Harper was talked about greater than 30 instances within the lawsuit, however in accordance with the Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta star, her account of occasions don’t match up with Richard’s.
‘Whereas I absolutely respect Daybreak’s proper to recount her experiences, I wish to emphasize that her account displays her private perspective and shouldn’t be interpreted as a common reality relevant to everybody concerned,’ the assertion learn.
Kalenna Harper, 45, launched an announcement on Friday, denying she witnessed Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 54, abusing his ex-girlfriend Cassie Enterprise or ‘any habits that could possibly be thought-about abusive or illegal after being named in former bandmate Daybreak Richard’s lawsuit
‘Lots of the allegations and incidents described on this go well with are usually not consultant of my experiences, and a few don’t align with my very own reality.’
In her lawsuit, Richard, who first crossed paths with Combs whereas showing on the MTV collection, Making The Band, and have become a member of the group Danity Kane whereas on the present, claims she was ‘manipulated’ by Combs on guarantees that he would assist her music profession.
She additionally alleged that in the course of the audition course of for Making The Band, Combs had referred to as feminine contestants varied names, equivalent to ‘fats’, ‘ugly,’ ‘b****es’ and likewise ‘h***.’
In response, Erica Wolff, an lawyer for Sean Diddy Combs, informed DailyMail.com: ‘Mr. Combs is shocked and disenchanted by this lawsuit. In an try to rewrite historical past, Daybreak Richard has now manufactured a collection of false claims all within the hopes of attempting to get a pay day — conveniently timed to coincide together with her album launch and press tour.’
Wolff continued: ‘If Ms. Richard had such a unfavorable expertise with Making the Band and Danity Kane, she wouldn’t have chosen to proceed working immediately with Mr. Combs for Soiled Cash, nor would she have returned for the Making the Band reboot in 2020 or agreed to be featured on The Love Album final yr. It’s unlucky that Ms. Richard has forged their 20-year friendship apart to try to get cash from him, however Mr. Combs is confidently standing on reality and appears ahead to proving that in courtroom.’
Richard claimed Combs didn’t like her due to her eagerness and pleasure to work alongside an enormous star.
Within the paperwork, she claimed that she was a sufferer of Diddy’s abuse up to now, stating that she had been pressured to have 48-hour rehearsals with no break.
As a result of exhaustive practices and lack of sleep, Richard claimed that she suffered weight reduction, dehydration and well being points equivalent to rashes.
Harper shared her full assertion in her Instagram Tales
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 54, is at the moment going through one other lawsuit amid his mounting authorized woes as Danity Kane’s Daybreak Richard, 41, sued the rapper for ‘terrorizing and sexually abusing’ her; seen in 2023 in Atlanta
Within the lawsuit, Richard claims that she was ‘manipulated’ by Combs on guarantees that he would assist her music profession; seen in 2009 in NYC
Within the paperwork, she claimed that she was a sufferer of Diddy’s abuse up to now, stating that she had been pressured to have 48-hour rehearsals with no break
The Coming Dwelling artist additionally alleged that she had additionally been requested to go to the rapper’s residence in Miami, and located him inside solely sporting his underwear.
After asking that he put garments on, she claimed that the star denied her request and mentioned, ‘That is my f***ing home!’
Richard additionally claimed that Diddy’s therapy in direction of her progressively acquired worse from 2009 by 2011.
Within the paperwork, the Broken singer claimed Combs had entered her dressing room positioned at his recording studio when she was absolutely undressed and positioned his palms on her breasts and buttocks.
Richard claimed one other incident occurred when the rapper locked her in a automotive for 2 hours. She tried to get assist however she claimed the home windows had been tinted, and she or he finally needed to name her father for assist.
The Broken singer claimed that her father traveled to New York and whereas there, approached Combs about his habits.
She claims Combs responded to her father’s concern saying ‘Take into consideration your daughter’ in addition to ‘take into consideration your daughter’s profession.’
Within the lawsuit, the singer claimed that she had witnessed Combs abusing different ladies, equivalent to his ex, Kim Porter.
She alleged that again in 2005, she noticed Porter leaving his recording studio in tears with accidents on her face.
Daybreak claimed that she witnessed Sean throwing his ex, Cassie, in opposition to a wall at his residence in Los Angeles in 2009, adopted by him ‘choking her and dragging her’ up stairs when he was excessive on medicine.
At one other time, Richard alleged that she noticed the rapper throw a scorching pan of eggs at Cassie as he mentioned, ‘I have been asking you for my s**t; I am unable to stand you b***h, you by no means do it proper!’
Daybreak claimed within the lawsuit that she and different ladies got here to Cassie’s aide and inspired her to interrupt up with Diddy.
Richard additionally claimed that Diddy’s therapy in direction of her progressively acquired worse from 2009 by 2011, per TMZ; seen in 2023 in London
Daybreak claimed that she witnessed Sean throwing his ex, Cassie, in opposition to a wall at his residence in Los Angeles in 2009, adopted by him ‘choking her and dragging her’ up stairs when he was excessive on medicine; seen in 2018 in NYC
Nevertheless, the music artist came upon and mentioned, per TMZ, ‘Y’all b****es do not get in my relationship.’
‘Do not inform my b***h [Cassie] what she must be doing…Simply make cash and shut the f**ok up…I finish artists…I shelve careers…You would be lacking…You b***es wish to die at the moment.’
Former Danity Kane member, Aubrey O’Day, got here ahead in June, claiming she immediately supported Cassie after she accused her ex-boyfriend Diddy of sexual abuse, whereas speaking to Us Weekly.
‘[I was] the primary one who got here out and stood for her. It was a bit of too silent for my liking.’
Last yr in November, he settled a federal lawsuit with singer and ex, Cassie – who accused him of rape and claimed he pressured her to have intercourse with male prostitutes.
On the time, O’Day took to social media to share a message of solidarity to Cassie.
‘I had it up inside the first 5 minutes of seeing it as a result of Cassie is a sufferer and she or he has an insane quantity of bravery,’ O’Day informed the outlet.
The artist’s November Instagram put up learn: ‘Been trynna inform y’all for years. Prayers up for this queen @cassie.’
O’Day had been picked to be part of Diddy’s woman group Danity Kane on 2005’s Making the Band, however she later asserted that he fired her as a result of she ‘wasn’t willing to do what was expected of [her] – not talent-wise, but in other areas.’
In Might, months after Cassie and Diddy resolved their authorized dispute, a video from 2016 emerged, purportedly displaying the rapper bodily assaulting her.
Diddy issued an apology on social media, seemingly expressing regret for his ‘inexcusable’ habits, although he didn’t immediately reference Cassie.
On the time, O’Day took to social media to name out that Diddy ‘didn’t apologize to Cassie’ however ‘he apologized to the world for seeing what he did.’
Shortly after the rapper’s houses had been raided by Homeland Safety in a intercourse trafficking probe, Aubrey additionally took to social media to share her ideas and penned, ‘What you sow, you shall reap…’
O’Day additionally claimed in September of final yr that Diddy not too long ago requested her and former Danity Kane bandmates to signal NDAs.
‘And me, as anyone that is a woman’s woman, I hit everybody in my group and mentioned, ‘Completely don’t take this deal.’
Each Daybreak and Aubrey are former members of Danity Kane, in addition to Shannon Bex, D. Woods and Aundrea Fimbres.
The group was shaped on MTV’s Making The Band below Diddy’s Dangerous Boy Information – however since 2020, the group has been on an indefinite hiatus.
And on Tuesday, amid Diddy’s authorized woes, it was revealed the rapper has been ‘ordered to pay $100 million’ in a default judgement over sexual assault allegations by Michigan inmate, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith.
Cardello-Smith – who’s at the moment serving time on the Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility – claimed Diddy drugged and sexually assaulted him at a celebration that befell 27 years earlier in 1997.
Cardello-Smith sued Combs for $100 million, however because of the star not responding to the lawsuit and failing to attend a digital listening to on Monday, a choose entered a default judgement in opposition to Combs that requires him to pay the $100 million, per TMZ.
Former Danity Kane member, Aubrey O’Day, shared in June that she instantly supported Cassie after she accused her ex-boyfriend Diddy of sexual abuse, whereas speaking to Us Weekly
The group was shaped on MTV’s Making The Band below Diddy’s Dangerous Boy Information – however since 2020, the group has been on an indefinite hiatus; the group seen with Diddy in 2006
Starting subsequent month on October 1, the disgraced music artist should pay Cardello-Smith in $10 million installments month-to-month, in accordance with the outlet.
Derrick first crossed paths with the rapper when he was working at a restaurant in Detroit.
Within the lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Cardello-Smith claimed that each he and Combs had been ingesting and smoking marijuana at a 1997 get together when the alleged sexual assault befell.
At one level, whereas performing a sexual act with one of many ladies on the get together, Derrick claimed that the rapper positioned a hand on his buttocks.
He additionally claimed that afterwards, he accepted a drink from Combs that had been drugged and Derrick proceeded to move out.
Upon waking, he mentioned he observed Diddy having intercourse with one of many ladies on the get together and claimed Combs informed him, ‘I did this to you, too.’
The $100 million default judgement comes only one month after Cardello-Smith filed a brief restraining order in opposition to Diddy in August, in accordance with the Detroit Metro Times.
He was in a position to present data that the rapper had visited him on the jail he’s at the moment serving time at.
He alleged that Combs provided him $2.3 million to drop the sexual assault allegations in opposition to him.
Throughout a listening to that befell final month in August, Cardello-Smith claimed that Diddy had informed him, ‘You understand how we get down,’ when he refused to drop the lawsuit.
Cardello-Smith claimed that in response to Combs, he informed the rapper, ‘I disagree with the way you get down.’
Based on the Detroit Metro Instances, the $100 million default judgement has the opportunity of being the biggest award to a non-attorney and particular person at the moment serving time.
And on Tuesday September 10, it was revealed the rapper has been ‘ordered to pay $100 million’ in a default judgement over sexual assault allegations by Michigan inmate, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith; seen in 2018 in Pasadena
In August, Combs filed a movement to dismiss a $30m lawsuit filed by document producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, who sued him for fixed groping and a potential drug-induced rape; seen in 2020 in Beverly Hills
Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo informed DailyMail.com: ‘This man [Cardello-Smith] is a convicted felon and sexual predator, who has been sentenced on 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping over the past 26 years.
‘His resume now contains committing a fraud on the courtroom from jail, as Mr. Combs has by no means heard of him not to mention been served with any lawsuit. Mr. Combs appears to be like ahead to having this judgment swiftly dismissed.’
And final month in August, Combs filed a movement to dismiss a $30m lawsuit filed by document producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, who sued him for fixed groping and a potential drug-induced rape.
Additionally in August, former porn star Adria English accused Diddy of intercourse trafficking her – after submitting a $50 billion civil go well with in opposition to the music artist.
When you or somebody you realize is affected by any of the problems raised on this story, name the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.