Newly unearthed photos show Diddy at the height of his debauched heyday, dirty dancing with a woman at a wild, drunken BET Awards after-party, next to one of his now accusers.
The incarcerated rapper, real name Sean Combs, is seen in his signature ‘Bad Boy’ fashion after winning the ‘Best Group’ award at the June 26, 2011 ceremony for Diddy Dirty Money, the musical trio featuring himself and singers sat. Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard.
Photos obtained by DailyMail.com from the star-studded bash held by event planner and hip-hop socialite Jessica Rosenblum at Voyeur Nightclub in LA show the music mogul holding court at the venue while dressed in an all-white suit with a black tie .
He can be seen dancing in the VIP area, where he was flanked by his entourage, Kalenna, and Dawn – his former protégé and now alleged victim – while other stars, including Mary J. Blige and Taraji P. Henson, partied are in the background.
Diddy’s victory was also celebrated at the time by his good friend Chris Brown, who himself won several prizes that evening, photos show.
At one point, as seen in these images, an unknown woman, wearing a sheer beige top through which her black bra and a red cap are visible, kneels suggestively in front of Diddy and appears to make a motion toward his lower legs.
Newly unearthed photos from the 2011 BET Awards afterparty in LA show Diddy, at the height of his heyday, engaging in a raunchy dance with an unknown woman
The disgraced music mogul, dressed in a white suit and flanked on one side by his former Diddy Dirty Money bandmate Kalenna Harper (left), is seen clinging on as a woman sinks below his waist in a suggestive dance in the Voyeur Nightclub in LA
The musical trio of Harper, Diddy and Dawn Richard (far right) danced the night away in the venue’s VIP area after winning the ‘Best Group’ award at the June 26, 2011 BET Awards.
Kalenna and Dawn, meanwhile, can be seen reacting and exchanging glances as the raunchy dance takes place between them.
“While everyone looked in horror, Diddy laughed and asked her to get up,” an eyewitness recalled.
The woman was later seen getting back up and placing her arm on Diddy as he laughed and grabbed her waist.
The photos have resurfaced amid mounting legal complaints and serious accusations against the Bad Boy founder, who was accused of abuse by Richard, 41, in September.
The singer, who is pictured at the party in a strapless black and cream dress, filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of a litany of crimes, including sexual assault, depriving her of food and sleep, and withholding an appropriate wage.
Richard also claims that she and fellow bandmate Kalenna Harper saw Diddy abuse his then-girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura.
Later, the woman was seen getting back up and putting her arm on Diddy as he laughs and grabs her waist, as Kalenna and Dawn watch.
Diddy was seen holding up a shot glass in the VIP area, where he was flanked by his entourage and bandmates, while other stars such as actress Taraji P. Henson (left, below) and Mary J. Blige (right) danced in the hall. background
Diddy’s victory was also celebrated at the time by his good friend Chris Brown, who himself won several prizes that evening, photos show
However, in an Instagram Story post that same month, Harper issued a lengthy statement distancing herself from her former colleague’s claims.
“While I fully respect Dawn’s right to share her experiences, I want to emphasize that her story reflects her personal perspective and should not be interpreted as a universal truth that applies to everyone involved,” she said in a statement.
In her lawsuit, Richard, who first crossed paths with Combs when she appeared on the MTV series Making The Band and became a member of the group Danity Kane on the show, claims she was “manipulated” by Combs with the promise that he would doing. help her music career.
Richard’s attorney Lisa Bloom said on her behalf last month that Diddy had groped and grabbed her body parts, sexually assaulted her, and not only failed to pay her the money she was promised but effectively prevented her from eating and sleeping during that period . years – just treated her terribly.”
Bloom added that Richard claimed he saw Diddy commit “serious acts of violence” against women, including Ventura.
“And when she spoke out, she said she was threatened with more physical violence,” said Bloom, the daughter of famed feminist attorney Gloria Allred. “She said Sean Combs had a vicious temper and she was absolutely terrified of him.”
In her lawsuit, obtained by DailyMail.com, Richard alleged that during the audition process for Making The Band, Combs had called female contestants various names, such as “fat,” “ugly,” “b****es,” as well as “h***.”
She described an incident in which she was allegedly asked to go to the rapper’s home in Miami and found him inside, wearing only his underwear.
Photos obtained by DailyMail.com from the star-studded bash held by event planner and hip-hop socialite Jessica Rosenblum at Voyeur Nightclub in LA show the music mogul holding court at the venue while dressed in an all-white suit with a black tie
Singers Dawn Richard (left), Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (center) and Kalenna Harper (right) of the band Diddy Dirty Money accept the Best Group award on stage during the BET Awards on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Federal prosecutors have alleged that Diddy “tampered” with witnesses, including Harper
Richard (second from left) first crossed paths with Combs when she appeared on the MTV series Making The Band, in which she became a member of the group Danity Kane (photo from left to right: Aubrey O’Day, Dawn Richard, Diddy, Aundrea Fimbres, Shannon Bex and D. Woods
After asking him to put on clothes, she claimed the star rejected her request, saying, “This is my f***ing house!”
His alleged treatment towards her worsened between 2009 and 2011, she claims.
According to her lawsuit, Richard suffered economic damages, physical injuries, pain and suffering, and serious psychological and emotional distress during her years with the Bad Boy mogul.
Combs, who was indicted in September on charges including sex trafficking, has denied the allegations.
The producer’s reps said Richard was “writing and trying to rewrite history” and “made up a series of false claims, all in the hopes of getting a payday – conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour.”
Combs’ drive for perfection was highlighted on the MTV reality series Making the Band in 2005, where Richard became a member of Danity Kane along with Aubrey O’Day, D. Woods, Shannon Bex and Aundrea Fimbres.
Combs famously fired all the women from the band except Richard. He then formed Diddy Dirty Money with Richard and Kelenna Harper in 2009, but the group split two years later.
Last month, prosecutors in the case accused Diddy of obstructing his sex trafficking case from behind bars by paying off witnesses and involving his own children in a “public relations campaign.”
In their court papers, they highlighted alleged examples of his “relentless efforts to contact potential witnesses, including victims of his abuse who could provide powerful testimony against him” – one of whom was identified as “Witness 2,” or Kalenna Harper.
Prosecutors alleged that Diddy contacted her on September 11, a week before his arrest, and that they spoke twice, including discussing drafting a statement in support of her.
Over the next four days, Diddy and Harper exchanged multiple phone calls and text messages, or 128 phone contacts.
Diddy repeatedly “asked” Harper when she planned to post her statement, which she finally did on September 13.
The post said that while she wanted to “acknowledge” Richard’s claims, some of her points were “not consistent with my own truth.”