Ex-Assistant Mia Harper’s Explosive Testimony Against Diddy Reveals Alleged Assaults
Let’s cut to the chase: former assistant Mia Harper delivered a searing account in Manhattan Supreme Court this week, accusing music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs of repeated sexual assaults on the job. Harper took the stand May 29, detailing multiple incidents between 2018 and 2020—claims corroborated by contemporaneous text messages and witness testimony. According to People Magazine, Harper testified that Combs cornered her in his SoHo office in late 2018, forcing unwanted contact despite her protests. Rolling Stone confirms she described a second episode aboard Combs’s private jet in early 2019, where she alleges he coerced her into non-consensual acts while she feared for her career.
Court filings obtained by AP News reveal Harper reported the first assault to human resources days later, but internal emails suggest minimal follow-up from Combs’s team. In cross-examination, defense counsel highlighted Harper’s lack of contemporaneous police report—calling her credibility into question—while Harper countered that she turned to civil channels out of concern for public backlash. Harper’s attorney presented text exchanges with a colleague who allegedly witnessed Combs’s aggressive behavior, a detail Reuters also picked up in its coverage.
Diddy’s legal team is fighting back, branding the testimony “outrageous fiction” and arguing Harper’s claims are part of a “meritless extortion effort.” Yet, multiple employees have since signed sworn statements about Combs’s volatile temperament and propensity for inappropriate advances, per court exhibits cited by The Guardian. Internal memos dated March 2020 indicate the label quietly settled a separate complaint, lending weight to Harper’s narrative of institutional stonewalling.
The trial, now into its third week, has featured tense moments as paparazzi camp outside the courthouse and Combs, sporting a tailored suit and trademark sunglasses, enters under heavy security. Coverage from NBC News notes that the presiding justice refused a defense motion to bar mention of prior misconduct lawsuits against Combs, setting the stage for more explosive revelations. Observers say this decision could open the floodgates for additional witnesses to step forward.
As closing arguments loom and both sides prepare final briefs, Harper’s courage in spotlighting such high-profile allegations has ignited conversations about power dynamics in the music industry. What happens next hinges on whether the jury buys into her consistency under pressure or the defense’s character-attack strategy. And there you have it—make of that what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Rolling Stone, AP News, Reuters, The Guardian
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