Aubrey O’Day known as out abuse of energy within the music trade after Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to greater than 4 years in federal jail on prostitution-related fees.

The previous Danity Kane member issued a pointed message on social media following the sentencing of the 55-year-old Hip-Hop mogul, who was convicted on two counts of transporting people for prostitution.

Although a jury cleared Combs of racketeering and intercourse trafficking fees that carried a possible life sentence, the conviction and sentencing nonetheless mark a extreme blow to his legacy.

“Let this function a cautionary reminder to younger and aspiring people pursuing their desires,” O’Day wrote on X. “The true warning is just not {that a} jury could doubt your testimony, nor {that a} courtroom’s sentencing pointers could fail to mirror the years of struggling you endured.”

She continued, “The true warning is that this: the second somebody able of energy oversteps your boundaries or calls for greater than is legitimately required of you, stroll away and don’t look again. No dream, nevertheless shiny, can outweigh the ache and exploitation that will observe should you stay.”

O’Day, 41, didn’t testify throughout Combs’ trial however has publicly spoken about her previous experiences with him throughout their time on MTV’s Making the Band.

In a 2024 look on the Crysis Queen podcast, she stated Combs “was on digicam saying how a lot he hates it, however he’s off digicam telling me all of the methods I wanted to be groomed correctly, like right down to my toenails.”

She described his habits as a part of a “cycle of abuse,” including, “With Diddy, I noticed a number of sides of him. However I don’t know who I used to be even speaking to that was sober… There was at all times a component of one thing happening.”

In her post-trial assertion, O’Day emphasised the imbalance of penalties for individuals who abuse energy.

“Too typically, those that misuse their energy, even when uncovered, face far fewer penalties than the hurt inflicted upon their victims,” she stated. “Shield your self on the first signal of coercion or impropriety. If one thing feels fallacious, belief that intuition and take away your self from the scenario. Your well-being is price greater than any alternative.”

O’Day additionally expressed assist for Cassie Ventura, Combs’ former girlfriend, whose 2023 lawsuit helped set off the federal investigation.

Earlier than sentencing, O’Day had urged the courtroom to impose a punishment that may guarantee accountability and permit for rehabilitation. “The courts have clearly acknowledged the potential threat he nonetheless poses to society,” she informed media shops.

Combs, who constructed Unhealthy Boy Data right into a Hip-Hop powerhouse with artists like The Infamous B.I.G., Mase, Black Rob and others, will obtain credit score for 12 months already served.

He was additionally fined $500,000 and might be beneath supervised launch for 5 years following the completion of his sentence.

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