Audrey O’Day known as Sean “Diddy” Combs’ abuse “a cautionary reminder” after the mogul was sentenced to 50 months in jail and fined $50,000 by a New York choose on Friday (Oct. 3).
Diddy was convicted in July of two counts of transportation to interact in prostitution. The jury discovered him not responsible on racketeering and intercourse trafficking prices.
During the seven-week trial, a number of ladies, together with his ex Cassie Ventura, testified that Diddy bodily and sexually abused them, typically within the context of a number of day sexual encounters involving medication and prostitutes.
O’Day had beforehand accused Diddy of sexual harassment and of “grooming” her when she appeared on his MTV present, Making the Band. The present led to the formation of woman group Danity Kane, which launched O’Day’s profession and was signed to Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment label.
The singer informed Decider in August that she at one level carried a “butcher knife” out of worry of retaliation for talking out towards Diddy.
After the conclusion of his federal trial, O’Day tweeted a press release warning younger people who find themselves “pursuing their dreams” that abuse and exploitation should not price enduring for fame.
“The true warning is not that a jury may doubt your testimony, nor that a court’s sentencing guidelines may fail to reflect the years of suffering you endured. The real warning is this: the moment someone in a position of power oversteps your boundaries or demands more than is legitimately required of you, walk away and do not look back,” O’Day wrote.
“No dream, however bright, can outweigh the pain and exploitation that may follow if you remain. Too often, those who misuse their power, even when exposed, face far fewer consequences than the harm inflicted upon their victims,” she continued. “Protect yourself at the first sign of coercion or impropriety. If something feels wrong, trust that instinct and remove yourself from the situation. Your well-being is worth more than any opportunity.”