Diddy Allegedly Told His Ex-Assistant Not To Put His Hands On Women

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Sean Combs Sex Crimes Trial Continues In New York City
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: David James witness for the prosecution arrives at Manhattan Federal Court during the Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial on May 20, 2025 in New York City. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty on all counts, which include a racketeering charge alleging the hip-hop pioneer was the leader of a sex crime ring that included drug-fueled sex parties through the use of force, threats and violence. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
David James concluded his time on the stand earlier today after initially starting just before the end of Diddy's sixth day of trial.

As most of you know, Diddy is on trial for sexual assault and racketeering charges. So, when David James, a former personal assistant to the mogul, told the defense that he was allegedly ordered not to put his hands on women, we can only imagine the thoughts running though their heads.

However, it's worth noting that Diddy isn't facing any domestic violence charges. But at the same time, it is a bit hypocritical, especially if the allegations from Cassie, Dawn Richard, and more become true.

David James worked for the face of Bad Boy Records for two years (2007-2009) and he testified both today and late into the trial on May 19. Overall, this was just one a few shocking allegations he dished out.

But as it pertains to this one, TMZ reports that James did not hold back when asked about a Jourdan Atkinson. Marc Agnifilo, the defense attorney, got into an incident in which James says he physically assaulted Atkinson. She was a personal chef for Diddy.

Diddy Trial Day 7

Sean Combs Sex Crimes Trial Continues In New York City
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: David James witness for the prosecution arrives at Manhattan Federal Court during the Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial on May 20, 2025 in New York City. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty on all counts, which include a racketeering charge alleging the hip-hop pioneer was the leader of a sex crime ring that included drug-fueled sex parties through the use of force, threats and violence. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

David went onto say that what triggered him was Atkinson allegedly telling him how to do his job. Speaking of which, he was in charge of managing Diddy's day-to-day schedule. Atkinson gave James a suggestion on where to take their boss and that caused him to grab her wrists.

He alleges he also told her to "stay in her f*cking lane."

Word got back to Diddy about this, and it led to him having a one-on-one conversation about it. That's when he allegedly told James, "You can't be putting your hands on women." He also ordered him to give Atkinson a gift as an apology. However, it was a weird one as James decided to give her a blunt.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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