Kate Briquelet
Senior Reporter
Updated Nov. 23, 2023 7:08PM EST
Published Nov. 23, 2023 4:53PM EST
“As Combs’ success and wealth rose quickly, she tried to block his existence out.”
— Legal complaint
The episode led to Dickerson-Neal being admitted into a hospital for severe depression and suicidal ideation and dropping out of college, the lawsuit alleges.
“As Combs’ success and wealth rose quickly, she tried to block his existence out,” the complaint says, adding that she’s working on finishing her degree and caring for her emotional health. “Seeking accountability from Combs under the law is one more step in that journey.”
Still, Dickerson-Neal’s suit alleges that she later filed police reports in New York and New Jersey and spoke to several prosecutors, but possible witnesses “were afraid of Combs’ wrath” and declined to participate in her case.
As The Daily Beast reported, Combs has faced a slew of controversies over the years, with one ex-girlfriend, Gina Huynh, claiming in 2019 that he “mentally, emotionally and physically” abused her, and his former chef Cindy Rueda suing him in 2017 for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. (The case was settled two years later.)
The new lawsuit says Dickerson-Neal was working as a server at Wells Restaurant to pay for her schooling and “looking to make a foothold in the music industry.”
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