Aubrey O’Dayday warned young artists to “protect” themselves when they work with people “in positions of power” after former mentor Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to four years in prison.
“This serves as a reminder of attention to young, aspiring individuals pursuing their dreams. The real warning is not that the ju judge may doubt your testimony, nor that the court’s ruling guidelines may not reflect the year of suffering you endured,” she wrote Friday.
“The real warning is this: Don’t let someone in power step too far into your boundaries, demand more than what is legally required of you, walk away, and don’t look back.”
“No dreams of brightest, but they can outweigh the pain and exploitation that can last if you remain,” she continued.
Former Danity Kane member, 41, warned her followers against “people who misuse their powers,” noting that they “face far fewer consequences than the harm they inflict on their victims.”
“Protect yourself with the first signs of coercion and injustice,” she added.
“If you feel something is wrong, trust that instinct and remove yourself from the situation. Your happiness is more valuable than any opportunity.”
A federal judge sentenced 55-year-old combs to four years in prison on Friday after being convicted of two transport charges in July. The “Act Bad” rapper was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine to court and was ordered to join a program for mental health and substance abuse issues.
However, since Combs has already been working behind the bar for a year, the verdict means he can become a freeman again in the next three years.
The founder of Bad Boy Records was charged with sex trafficking and assault in a highly publicized federal trial, but was acquitted of those charges.
O’Day Day, who accused Combs of grooming her when he appeared on his MTV show “Making the Band,” also spoke out in response to the “dangerous” verdict.
“I’m still unpacking all the sizes. The cultural weight of this decision is immeasurable,” the “damaged” singer wrote in an Instagram story at the time.
“It’s heartbreaking to witness how many lives have been affected by my experience with Sean Combs. All that is left is that those stories are lacking in the eyes of the ju-degree judges,” she added.
“I hope these ju apprentices don’t need to see their loved ones endure what so many survivors have explained.”
