Aubrey O'Day Reveals Why She Didn't Testify In Diddy's Trial

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Jun 12, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Recording artist P. Diddy in attendance before game five of the 2017 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images
Aubrey O'Day has long been critical of Diddy, even before her former Danity Kane bandmate Dawn Richard took the stand in his trial.

The Diddy trial heard from many witness testimonies over the past two months, although some names did not emerge as expected. Upon news of Danity Kane member Dawn Richard taking the stand earlier this summer, rumors surfaced and quickly dissipated about her former bandmate Aubrey O'Day following suit.

That didn't turn out to be the case, and O'Day has an explanation why. As caught by The Shade Room, she recently spoke to E! News and explained why she chose not to testify in Sean Combs' trial despite receiving a subpoena.

"I don’t wish for things like testifying in a federal trial," the singer expressed. "I wish for inner peace and a really good boba tea." She added that she never expected to receive a subpoena. "This wouldn’t be a situation in which I’m meant to speak in... Because these are specific crimes."

Furthermore, Aubrey O'Day spoke on the Diddy trial and its potential outcome. She made her wishes for the upcoming verdict clear, which the jury will begin deliberations for on Monday (June 30).

"Justice for me in this setting," O'Day told the outlet. "I would like to see all of the crimes that I know are true, for him to serve time for all of those, personally. Professionally, I would like the prosecution to have done such an incredible job that nobody had any questions right now. I would like to see a world in which they really connected the dots. I’d like to see them really bring home the charges that they indicted him for."

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In another video with Entertainment Tonight, she also pondered on the possibility that the court might acquit Diddy on one or various charges. "I don’t have that in the range of my thoughts right now," Aubrey O'Day remarked. In addition, she joked about "buying a ticket to Bali" if the Bad Boy mogul evades conviction. "I mean, if he were to walk free, he’s coming after everybody," O'Day added.

Elsewhere in the Diddy trial, the prosecution and defense summarized their strategies during explosive closing arguments. A verdict is right around the corner, and folks everywhere are hyper-vigilant.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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