Jourdan Atkinson, the former private chef for Sean “Diddy” Combs, says she’s living in fear after publicly alleging she was abused by the embattled Hip-Hop mogul and witnessed him assault Cassie Ventura following his conviction on federal charges.
Atkinson, who once worked inside Diddy’s inner circle, posted a video and documents to Instagram after submitting a letter to the judge asking that Combs be denied bail ahead of sentencing.
“This is a grave miscarriage of justice,” she said in the video.
She also claimed federal agents showed up at her home in March 2004. “I refused to speak to them because I was terrified,” she said, adding that she was served a grand jury subpoena that same day.
According to Atkinson, a month later, Combs’ attorney reached out and offered to “cover my legal fees,” which she interpreted as “witness tampering.”
She said she was scheduled to testify on May 20 but was pulled from the witness list after she “flipped out on the government.”
She described herself as “traumatized” and said she still doesn’t feel “safe.”
In the caption of her post, Atkinson alleged that Combs assaulted her in 2008. She said she reported the incident to industry executives but was warned she’d be “blackballed” if she went public.
She also said she feared for her life after learning about the alleged abuse of Ventura. “I believed that I would be unalived if I told about Cassie’s abuse,” she wrote, adding that she feels she failed both herself and Ventura.
Atkinson Hopes Diddy Gets Maximum Sentence
Atkinson accused multiple executives of helping to conceal Combs’ behavior.
“The music & entertainment business is DIRTY! Abuses of women, money, power & drugs is normalized,” she wrote. “I hope he gets the full 20yrs at the very least!” she added. “But I’am not holding my breath.”
In a letter to the judge, Atkinson expressed concern about potential retaliation. “This verdict is devastating,” she wrote. “I fear for my safety upon his release.”
Combs was found guilty of two federal felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution—one involving Ventura and another involving a woman identified as “Jane.” Each count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.
He was acquitted of the more serious charges, including racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.
Combs was denied bail and will remain in custody until sentencing, which is set for Thursday, October 3.
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