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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. Simpsons infamous acquittal. Its a major loss for sexual assault victims, she says, but Blooms not done with Diddy yet.
Bloom expressed her frustration in an interview with TMZ on Thursday, July 3. She told the news publication that the trials outcome hit her like O.J.s 1995 acquittal.
“Its 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. Blooms calling out how Diddys celeb status likely swayed the jury, who were too eager to join the high-profile case. She says shes been suing A-listers for years and knows fame can shift the scales. While the jury didnt buy the prosecutions racketeering and sex trafficking case, Dawn Richard isn’t letting her civil case slide, and Bloom is backing her up.
After the verdict on Wednesday, Bloom dropped a statement, calling it “a disappointment.” The singers 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. “Were fighting aggressively until Richard gets full justice,” Bloom declared.
Though she testified in his sex trafficking trial, Richard herself has not publicly addressed Diddys verdict as of yet.
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 couldve meant life in prison. But hes not free yet! Judge Arun Subramanian shut down bail, citing Diddys 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, Diddys legal drama is far from done.
