Dawn Richard Lawyer Compares Diddy’s Verdict To O.J. Acquittal

Lisa Bloom is not holding back after the jury revealed the verdict in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs‘ sex trafficking trial. Bloom is representing Dawn Richard in her civil lawsuit against Combs. On Thursday, she sparked reactions after comparing the verdict to the outcome of O.J. Simpson’s infamous acquittal. It’s a major loss for sexual assault victims, she says, but Bloom’s not done with Diddy yet.

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Lisa Bloom Is Not Pleased With Diddy’s Verdict

Bloom expressed her frustration in an interview with TMZ on Thursday, July 3. She told the news publication that the trial’s outcome hit her like O.J.’s 1995 acquittal.

“It’s hard seeing a man caught on tape beating, kicking, and dragging his girlfriend only get hit with minor prostitution charges,” Bloom said.

She was referring to that 2016 footage of Puff assaulting Cassie. Bloom’s calling out how Diddy’s celeb status likely swayed the jury, who were too eager to join the high-profile case. She says she’s been suing A-listers for years and knows fame can shift the scales. While the jury didn’t buy the prosecution’s racketeering and sex trafficking case, Dawn Richard isn’t letting her civil case slide, and Bloom is backing her up.

What To Know About Dawn’s Lawsuit

After the verdict on Wednesday, Bloom dropped a statement, calling it “a disappointment.” The singer’s civil lawsuit claims Diddy put her through emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse, plus starvation and sleep deprivation during her ‘Making the Band’ and Bad Boy Records era, court docs claim. “We’re fighting aggressively until Richard gets full justice,” Bloom declared.

Though she testified in his sex trafficking trial, Richard herself has not publicly addressed Diddy’s verdict as of yet.

In May, the ‘Coming Home’ singer told jurors she saw Diddy get violent with Cassie multiple times. This included a 2009 incident at his L.A. home where he allegedly tried to hit Cassie with a skillet full of eggs. Richard alleged this all went down while she’d been in the studio working with Puff on new music.  Dawn said he came downstairs “screaming, belligerent,” dragged Cassie upstairs by her hair, and she heard glass breaking. She also claimed Diddy punched Cassie in the face in New York and in the stomach at a restaurant. Dawn testified Diddy told her “people go missing” after warning her not to speak out, which she understood as a life-threatening statement. 

What Went Down in Diddy’s Trial?

After an almost two-month courtroom showdown, the jury handed Diddy the verdict on Wednesday, July 2. He beat the big charges, racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, which could’ve meant life in prison. But he’s not free yet! Judge Arun Subramanian shut down bail, citing Diddy’s violent past.

Diddy was found guilty on two counts of prostitution-related charges tied to Cassie and another woman known as  “Jane.” He’s facing up to 10 years per count. Prosecutors want four to five years locked up.  With sentencing on October 3, 2025, and more lawsuits looming, Diddy’s legal drama is far from done.

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