{"id":322013,"date":"2025-05-06T23:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T04:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/diddys-new-lawyer-says-she-survived-sexual-assault-in-2001"},"modified":"2025-05-06T23:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T04:57:15","slug":"diddys-new-lawyer-says-she-survived-sexual-assault-in-2001","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/diddys-new-lawyer-says-she-survived-sexual-assault-in-2001","title":{"rendered":"Diddy&#039;s New Lawyer Says She Survived Sexual Assault in 2001"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Diddy<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">New Lawyer Says She Survived Sexual Assault<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-05-06T16:51:39-07:00\">May 6, 2025 4:51 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"51.3085745494\">\n<section id=\"cb-4de30d8208b878208b3124d327e31cea\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250506_e433f51b1996472f834f6e1ae4c9d8f1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:e88085e5-422b-4b83-9dbb-9b5f8552404e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Atlanta\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/4by3\/2025\/05\/06\/e433f51b1996472f834f6e1ae4c9d8f1_md.jpg\" alt=\"p diddy nicole westmoreland neutral main getty shutterstock\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4de30d8208b878208b3124d327e31cea--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0cd7ebe37550eabe35cd093b0eaf89ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.0070921986\">\n<p><strong>Nicole Westmoreland<\/strong> &#8212; the newest lawyer on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/p-diddy\/\"><strong>Diddy<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s team &#8212; is a survivor of sexual assault &#8230; because she was allegedly raped back in 2001.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0cd7ebe37550eabe35cd093b0eaf89ce--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-524bcd077143cf597ce2853570225c91\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"22.765\">\n<p>The powerhouse attorney &#8212; who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/06\/diddy-adds-another-defense-attorney-to-team-nicole-westmoreland\/\"><strong>officially joined Diddy&#8217;s team this morning<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; was just 19 years old back in 2001 when she worked for a company that helped people reinstate suspended driver&#8217;s licenses.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-524bcd077143cf597ce2853570225c91--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-80aa43130c16f3cbcf92a93a1d9fed5c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250506_20e3a0d7fd974750b71da318fc1d038b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:e88085e5-422b-4b83-9dbb-9b5f8552404e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/20\/4by3\/2025\/05\/06\/20e3a0d7fd974750b71da318fc1d038b_md.jpg\" alt=\"nicole-westmoreland-and-brian-steele-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-80aa43130c16f3cbcf92a93a1d9fed5c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eae9a9679b5c119567dd76031c0512f6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>According to Westmoreland, <strong>Bryan Williams<\/strong> &#8212; vice president of Cash Money Records &#8212; and a man named \u201cStone\u201d met her and asked her to make a sales pitch to the company at Patchwerk Recording Studio in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eae9a9679b5c119567dd76031c0512f6--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f1101d24e0a567ece5daf0ab8b923765\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>One night, Westmoreland says she and three female friends went to the recording studio &#8230; where a large gathering was taking place.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f1101d24e0a567ece5daf0ab8b923765--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d19dbf523d7f319d2d389df2b5c98666\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>According to Westmoreland, a man named <strong>Alfred Cleveland<\/strong> was there, and she says he was a friend of <strong>Ronald Williams<\/strong> &#8212; then president of CMR and Bryan&#8217;s brother.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d19dbf523d7f319d2d389df2b5c98666--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5502b1fd7a126698830c8b5602ccb3c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6d0e6a0c-8c0d-4972-a7ed-3cf1d7a81b2f-1990342517-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-6d0e6a0c-8c0d-4972-a7ed-3cf1d7a81b2f-1990342517-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/05\/16by9\/2025\/05\/05\/056f800c04324e8db21c04809fc98c25_md.png\" alt=\"diddy\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5502b1fd7a126698830c8b5602ccb3c5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ed636fed70251e2b77c1ee826218fafa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>During the evening, Westmoreland says she went to use the restroom &#8230; and, Cleveland offered to show her where it was. Westmoreland says Cleveland got her to the bathroom, forced her inside and raped her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ed636fed70251e2b77c1ee826218fafa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cf3d432962a19d504e2d9348d3a5ddbb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>She claims another man came to the door &#8230; during which Cleveland allegedly told him to keep guard and then allegedly tried to pass her off to him \u2014 but, Nicole says she begged him not to, and he let her go.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cf3d432962a19d504e2d9348d3a5ddbb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b3391b0a4c0eb525998acd2c196754e1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Westmoreland later said she was threatened about going to the police &#8230; but, she did anyway &#8212; and, Cleveland was arrested and charged with rape. He ultimately pled guilty to aggravated assault with intent to rape.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b3391b0a4c0eb525998acd2c196754e1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-127289d2812021f8178b9552530332d3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-81cd6cfb-c9fb-4010-b692-10ce56cdfbc4-1568794434-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-81cd6cfb-c9fb-4010-b692-10ce56cdfbc4-1568794434-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d1\/16by9\/2025\/05\/05\/d1e18930d4424ab0991b54bd523cfaeb_md.jpg\" alt=\"dismissed-juror-kal-05-05-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-127289d2812021f8178b9552530332d3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2031686af24e6df52cc2ac590606f53a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Of course, Diddy&#8217;s being accused of sexual assault and rape by numerous people &#8212; with many civil cases against him pending.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2031686af24e6df52cc2ac590606f53a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4b694ee633eec3e6c405c96727855e6a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"23.5\">\n<p>The second day of jury selection in Diddy&#8217;s federal criminal trial wrapped up not long ago &#8230; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/06\/diddy-trial-jury-selection-day-gender-race-break-down\/\"><strong>another 16 potential jurors<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; mostly men &#8212; added to the jury pool.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4b694ee633eec3e6c405c96727855e6a--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/06\/diddy-new-lawyer-survived-sexual-assault-2001\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diddy New Lawyer Says She Survived Sexual Assault Published May 6, 2025 4:51 PM PDT Nicole Westmoreland &#8212; the newest lawyer on Diddy&#8216;s team &#8212; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-322013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322013"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322015,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322013\/revisions\/322015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}