Diddy Accused Of Paying Kalenna Harper To Defend Him Amid Dawn Richard Lawsuit

BY Caroline Fisher
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Feb 4, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Recording artists Sean 'Diddy' Combs with his son Christian Combs prior to the Super Bowl Lii with the New England Patriots playing against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium. Matthew Emmons / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Federal officials allegedly found notes in Diddy's jail cell.

In September of this year, Diddy was hit with a lawsuit from Dawn Richard. She accused him of sexual and emotional abuse and alleged that she witnessed him assault his ex-girlfriend, Cassie. “It’s unfortunate that Ms. Richard has cast their 20-year friendship aside to try and get money from him, but Mr. Combs is confidently standing on truth and looks forward to proving that in court,” Diddy's lawyer Erica Wolff said in a statement in response to the lawsuit.

Shortly after news of Richard's lawsuit went public, another member of Diddy-Dirty Money broke her silence. Kalenna Harper took to her Instagram Story to deny ever seeing Diddy engage in this kind of behavior. "While I fully respect Dawn's right to recount her experiences, I want to emphasize that her account reflects her personal perspective and should not be interpreted as a universal truth applicable to everyone involved," her statement read in part.

Notes Suggesting Financial Exchanges Alleged Found In Diddy's Jail Cell

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(L-R) Dawn Richard, Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Kalenna Harper of Diddy Dirty Money attend the 2011 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

"Many of the allegations and incidents described in this suit are not representative of my experiences," it continued. "And some do not align with my own truth." Late last month, Harper also came to Diddy's defense during an interview with Break Beat Media. She labeled Cassie "naive," and alleged that she liked to do drugs and party. Now, however, federal officials have come up with new evidence that appears to suggest Diddy allegedly paid her to defend him.

According to an exclusive report by AllHipHop, a new filing points to 128 total alleged communications between Diddy and Harper after Richard filed her lawsuit. Allegedly, their communication picked up shortly before Harper shared her public statement about the lawsuit. Notes officials accuse him of having in his jail cell also indicate that she was allegedly financially compensated for it.

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Caroline Fisher is currently a News Editor at HotNewHipHop. Her time at HotNewHipHop began in 2023 when she began writing about music and pop culture full-time. Since then, she has helped cover major stories including the YSL RICO trial, Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s explosive feud, Diddy’s ongoing legal battle, and awards shows such as the BET Awards. Being from Chicago, she also got the opportunity to attend Summer Smash 2024 and review Chief Keef’s historic homecoming show. She additionally covered sets by Flo Milli, Playboi Carti, Bktherula, and more.

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