Diddy Moves To Dismiss Wrongful Termination Lawsuit From Nanny

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Diddy doesn't want to hear any excuses.

Diddy believes that the former nanny suing him for wrongful termination simply didn't do a good job. Moreover, according to court documents from a Radar Online report, he filed a motion on Wednesday (May 17) to dismiss all issues brought forth by Raven Wales-Walden. What's more is that she is allegedly related to the Bad Boy mogul's late ex, Kim Porter. Specifically, Wales-Walden sued him in 2022 and her accusations revolve around her revealing to the star that she was pregnant, which prompted him to fire her in 2020. Now, the rap icon's official response fought back against these wrongful termination claims.

According to Sean Combs, Wales-Walden did not "satisfactorily perform her job responsibilities, and otherwise conduct herself in accordance with the standards and policies of Combs Defendants." Also, his response alleged that he took "reasonable steps to prevent and correct workplace discrimination (if any)." Other actions Diddy claimed to take were to "implement internal grievance processes designed to respond to, correct, remedy, or otherwise avoid the alleged harm, if any." However, the "Creepin'" MC said that the ex-nanny didn't take advantage of these resources.

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"[Wales-Walden] unreasonably failed to utilize the preventive and corrective measures that the Combs Defendants provided," Diddy's response continued. "Reasonable use of such procedures would have prevented at least some of the harm (if any) that [Wales Walden] alleges to have suffered. [Wales-Walden was] not performing all of her job duties as required... There were some days that [Wales-Walden] received compensation for work that was not performed, thus resulting in wages being paid to [Wales-Walden] that were not owed." Still, the 53-year-old is not the only one the nanny brought up in her legal action.

Wales-Walden's suit also names Tri Star Sports and others, further explaining that she became a full-time nanny before termination. After Porter passed away from pneumonia in November of 2018, she took care of Porter's twins with Diddy. However, she claimed that the hip-hop businessman became "infuriated" when she revealed her pregnancy. Not only that, but his team allegedly said she set a bad example for his daughters by being pregnant and unmarried. It's unclear how much she seeks in damages, but Diddy denied all these allegations and questioned her true relation to Kim Porter. For more updates on this story and the latest news on the Bad Boy figurehead, come back to HNHH.

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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