Who Is Lisa Bloom? Attorney Repping Diddy Accusers
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Lisa Bloom, the attorney who commonly represents alleged victims of sex crimes in high-profile cases and once advised disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, is representing another accuser of Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Bloom, the daughter of fellow high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, is representing former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Bloom is also representing a John Doe who worked as a dancer and stripper and claims he was sexually assaulted by Combs multiple times from 2007 to 2012.
Newsweek reached out to Bloom via email for comment on Tuesday.
Combs’ lawyers told Newsweek in a statement Tuesday, “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor.”
Why It Matters
Combs, 55, is behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, awaiting his May federal sex trafficking trial. He is also the subject of at least 30 lawsuits accusing him of sex crimes.
Sean “Diddy” Combs (L) in Las Vegas on May 15, 2022. Lisa Bloom (R) in Los Angeles on September 1, 2021. Sean “Diddy” Combs (L) in Las Vegas on May 15, 2022. Lisa Bloom (R) in Los Angeles on September 1, 2021. AP Photo/Getty Images
Who Is Lisa Bloom?
Bloom founded The Bloom Firm and is known for her work in civil rights, sexual harassment, and discrimination cases. The daughter of renowned women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred, Bloom earned her law degree from UCLA after attending Yale University.
Throughout her career, she has been involved in numerous high-profile cases, including representing women who accused Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. She also advocated for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims.
Bloom faced controversy in 2017 when it was revealed that she had advised Harvey Weinstein on strategies to undermine his accusers, a role she later apologized for and stepped away from.
She is a frequent legal analyst on television networks like CNN and MSNBC and has authored books on gender issues and parenting.
New John Doe Allegations
A lawsuit filed Tuesday by a John Doe represented by The Bloom Firm alleges Combs engaged in prolonged sexual, physical, and psychological abuse spanning over five years.
The complaint details how Combs allegedly exploited Doe, a Las Vegas-based dancer and entertainer aspiring to break into the music industry, by luring him with false promises of career advancement.
Doe describes being coerced into strip performances, forcibly drugged through spiked beverages and baby oil, and pressured into sexual acts under the threat of exposure and physical harm. The suit also claims that Combs secretly recorded the plaintiff engaging in sexual activities and used these recordings as blackmail.
Dawn Richard Accusations Against Combs
Dawn Richard, a former member of the Combs-created girl group Danity Kane, filed a lawsuit against the rap mogul in September, alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking and other abuses during their professional relationship.
Richard alleged Combs subjected her to years of sexual and verbal abuse, deprived her of food and sleep, and withheld approximately $3.5 million in unpaid wages and royalties. She also alleges witnessing Combs physically assault other women.
Combs denied these allegations, describing them as opportunistic and false.
What People Are Saying
Bloom on the No Jumper podcast in October about Combs’ future: “I think he’s in prison for the rest of his life, and I think he should be because I know what the victims’ stories are.”
Combs’ lawyers told Newsweek on Tuesday: “We live in a world where anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Fortunately, a fair and impartial judicial process exists to find the truth, and Mr. Combs is confident he will prevail in court.”
Phil Pines, Combs’ former assistant, in The Fall of Diddy docuseries: “The smell of baby oil is something I don’t ever want to have to smell again.”
“There would be baby oil surrounding the bathtub, and there would be a bathtub full of water, and you would reach down there to unplug, and you would feel the baby oil was in the tub.”
What Happens Next
Tony Buzbee, the attorney representing dozens of alleged victims of Combs, said he will file over 10 more lawsuits in the next seven days.
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