The former president of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment company has been sued over allegations of grooming and sexual assault, it has been claimed.
Just days after the rapper settled a lawsuit from ex-girlfriend Cassie, after she claimed that she was a victim of rape and violent behavior, an ex-employee has accused Harve Pierre of ‘preying’ on her on multiple occasions.
According to paperwork filed in New York County Supreme Court, obtained by Rolling Stone, Pierre is alleged to have groomed, exploited and sexually assaulted his assistant over the course of their working relationship, leading to physical, emotional and psychological injuries.
The unnamed staff member, known only as Jane Doe, claimed that he assaulted her on multiple occasions between 2016 -2017.
‘Pierre used his position of authority as plaintiff’s boss to groom, exploit, and sexually assault her,’ the documents state, via the outlet.
‘Pierre engaged in a year-long pattern of grooming plaintiff, leading to sexual harassment of plaintiff, and sexual assault.’
As well as the exec, Bad Boy Entertainment, Bad Boy Records and Combs Enterprises were reportedly listed as co-defendants, and have been accused of negligence and gender violence.
‘Defendants knew or should have known that Pierre was unfit to be in a position of authority before Pierre sexually assaulted plaintiff,’ the documents are thought to say, adding that those involved failed to ‘properly supervise’ Pierre.
A spokesperson for Bad Boy Entertainment told Metro.co.uk in a statement: ‘We have recently become aware of a lawsuit filed in New York by a former employee. The allegations are from many years ago that were never brought to the attention of the company.
‘Neither the plaintiff nor the executive are current employees of the company. We are now investigating the allegations, and our top priority is the safety and well-being of our employees.’
Rolling Stone reports that Pierre began his career at Bad Boy in 1992, before initially leaving the company in 1995.
He reportedly returned and remained until December, 2017, and his LinkedIn page states that he ‘has been part of shaping every aspect of the label’s groundbreaking success’.
Doe is seeking unspecified damages that will ‘fully and fairly compensate her’.
The lawsuit comes just one week after Cassie, real name Cassandra Ventura, filed bombshell documents against Combs, alleging that he had started a pattern of abuse and controlling behavior during their decade-long relationship.
She claimed that his behavior included ‘beating her, plying her with drugs and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes as he filmed’.
The musician fiercely denied the allegations made against him, and settled the lawsuit out of court hours after it was filed – with the terms not disclosed.
Ventura, who also named Big Boy Entertainment in the filing, later said: ‘I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control.
‘I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.’
‘We have decided to resolve this matter amicably,’ Combs added. ‘I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.’
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