Ex-Bad Boy President Harve Pierre Sued For Sexual Assault
Warning: The following article contains triggering language related to sexual assault, abuse, and rape.
Former Bad Boy president Harve Pierre has been sued for sexual assault and grooming.
According to Rolling Stone, a Jane Doe has accused Pierre of predatory behavior and abusing his position for his sexual gain. “[Pierre preyed] on multiple occasions in New York City and other locations throughout the country,” the suit alleges. “Pierre used his position of authority as plaintiff’s boss to groom, exploit, and sexually assault her. Pierre engaged in a year-long pattern of grooming plaintiff, leading to sexual harassment of plaintiff, and sexual assault.”
The lawsuit points to 2016 and 2017 as key years that the ex-Bad Boy boss allegedly sexually assaulted her. Harve’s actions allegedly left her with physical injuries, and emotional and mental trauma. Doe is seeking undisclosed damages that she believes will “fully and fairly compensate” her.
Additionally, Bad Boy Entertainment has been named in the suit for their role in neglecting Pierre’s alleged behavior. The suit states that the company failed to “properly supervise” and reprimand the former president. “Defendants knew or should have known that Pierre was unfit to be in a position of authority before Pierre sexually assaulted plaintiff,” the suit added.
A Bad Boy spokesperson asserted that they had no idea that such behavior had taken place “many years ago.” However, the company did state they were taking the suit seriously and handling it with “top priority.”
“We have recently become aware of a lawsuit filed in New York by a former employee. The allegations are from many years ago that were never brought to the attention of the company. Neither the plaintiff nor the executive are current employees of the company. We are now investigating the allegations, and our top priority is the safety and well-being of our employees.”
Harve Pierre met Sean “Diddy” Combs when they were both students at Howard. Pierre began working at Bad Boy in 1992. After leaving the company in ’95, he returned to a role as president and served in the role until December 2017.
The lawsuit arrives a week after Cassie Ventura filed her groundbreaking suit against Diddy. Ventura accused the music legend of repeated physical abuse for over a decade, sex trafficking, sexual battery, sexual assault, and violations of New York City’s gender-motivated violence law. Days later, Cassie and Diddy reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount of money. The full terms of the settlement also remain confidential.
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