Former Bad Boy entertainment President Sued for s3xual Assault, Negligence
An ex-assistant to Harve Pierre claims that he “used his position of authority as [her] boss to groom, exploit, and s3xually assault her”
The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, November 21, in New York Supreme Court.
The former employee alleged “Pierre engaged in a year-long pattern of grooming” her, which led to sexual harassment and sexual assault “on multiple occasions” between 2016 and 2017, the filing adds.
The lawsuit also names Bad Boy Entertainment, Bad Boy Records, and Combs Enterprises as co-defendants, accusing the companies of negligence and gender violence. “Defendants knew or should have known that Pierre was unfit to be in a position of authority before Pierre s3xually assaulted plaintiff,” the lawsuit states. It claims the companies failed to “properly supervise” Pierre, especially considering his access to “individuals like plaintiff.”
A spokesperson for Bad Boy Entertainment told USA TODAY that the allegations “were never brought to the attention of the company.”
“Neither the plaintiff nor the executive are current employees of the company,” the spokesperson added. “We are now investigating the allegations, and our top priority is the safety and well-being of our employees.”
Pierre, who has been with Diddy’s company since its inception in 1993, held several positions at Bad Boy Entertainment from 1991 to 2017, including head of music publishing, head of A&R, and president, according to his LinkedIn profile.
