Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ assistant claims she woke up to rapper sexually assaulting her
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial continued on May 29th as his former assistant took the stand in the Manhattan courtroom. The woman, under the name of “Mia”, alleged she once woke up to the Bad Boy rapper sexually assaulting her.
Mia claimed the incident occurred at Combs’ home in Los Angeles in 2009 or 2010. While sleeping on the bottom of a bunk bed, she said she woke up in the middle of the night by “the weight of a person” above her.
Crying in court, Mia said, “I remember it was sort of like him telling me, ‘Shhh.’ It happened so fast.” She described being terrified, confused, ashamed and scared, adding, “I just froze, I didn’t react.”
When US Attorney Madison Smyser asked her if she wanted to have sex with Combs, she replied, “No. It was very quick. I don’t remember how it ended, but I remember he wouldn’t leave a job unfinished, so whenever he was satisfied is when it ended.”
She alleged he sexually assaulted her on several occasions, telling the court, “Each time, I thought it was the last time, and if it happened again, I’d try to get out.”
Another time, Mia claimed Combs forced her to perform oral sex at his Los Angeles apartment while packing his bag on the floor of his closet. Struggling to speak, she recalled, “Next thing, I look up, he’s standing right in front of my face. I was just frozen.” She said she was “scared as a sheep.”
Combs’ trial is ongoing amid charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and faces up to life in prison if convicted of the alleged crimes.
For help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit RAINN.