Dawn Richard and Aubrey O’Day respond to Diddy’s lawsuit

Upon hearing the news of Diddy’s arrest, former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day posted a cryptic message on her Instagram Stories.

“The purpose of justice is to bring closure and allow us to begin a new chapter,” the former Danity Kane singer shared via her Instagram Story and X on Monday.

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She continued:

“Women never get this. I feel validated. Today is a victory for women all over the world, not just me. Things are finally changing,” she concluded the post.

However, on Tuesday she had a more direct answer and said TMZ;

“I never thought I would see this day. We all have buried this inside of us to keep going. And not just me, but victims that you don’t even know yet. We are all processing what this kind of justification can really feel like. Every conversation I had with victims last night was beyond just moving on at all levels.”

On X, the singer thanked journalist Yashar Ali who wrote on Twitter about her courageous statements about Diddy.

“For years @AubreyODay has tried to raise awareness of Diddy’s violent nature and warn people that he is dangerous,” Ali wrote. “In return for her bravery, she was bullied, terrorized, and threatened.”

“He has done worse things to me. And thanks Yashir for this post.”

After a video emerged in 2016 showing Diddy hitting, dragging and kicking Cassie, Aubrey emphasized her commitment to supporting women in times of adversity or hardship. She also slammed anyone who questioned the validity of Cassie’s accusations against Combs.

“Anybody that’s making these kinds of statements or putting them on the air or even broadcasting on that side, you look stupid. Stop it,” Aubrey said. “You look stupid. Stop it. There are real victims. Everybody knows that.’ You’ve seen a video now. If you think this is the only time you’re going to see that, then you need to stay in your world of ignorance.”

Dawn Richard Responds to Diddy’s Arrest and Charges

Aubrey’s Danity Kane bandmate Dawn Richard accused Diddy of sexual assault last week, and her attorney Lisa Bloom released a statement to We do it weekly.

“We applaud the grand jury’s new indictment against Sean Combs, which bears striking similarities to the federal complaint we filed last week on behalf of our brave client, Dawn Richard,” Bloom said. “Given the brutal beating of Sean Combs’ girlfriend captured on video and the eight people who have now accused him of abuse in court documents, including Dawn, this arrest seems long overdue.”

Richard’s other attorney Arick Fudali said CNN that the singer is “grateful” that the Justice Department “has decided to” file charges against Diddy. Additionally, the singer is reportedly looking forward to a “fair trial.”

“It was stressful and tough,” Fudali explained. “She exposed herself to a lot of ridicule. But it was really encouraging to see the Justice Department come forward with charges.”

He continued:

“She’s pleased to see that there’s a striking similarity between the charges and the allegations that we’ve made in our civil lawsuits,” Fudali added, saying his client is very encouraged by the similarity of the allegations. “A lot of the allegations are substantially similar, like the sex trafficking and the forced labor, the restriction of their freedom of movement, and things like that,” Fudali said.

He did not confirm or deny whether Richard would testify in the federal case against Diddy, but did say that given the allegations of witness intimidation in the case, “we will not be intimidated, Ms. Richard will certainly not be intimidated.”

What do you think of Aubrey O’Day and Dawn Richard’s reactions to Diddy’s accusations?

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