Sara Rivers, who used to be in Da Band, has added her voice to those speaking out against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The Los Angeles Times reports that in The Making of a Bad Boy, a new Peacock doc about Diddy’s rise and downfall, Rivers exposed some creepy threats he allegedly made during the filming of Making the Band 2 back in 2002.
“When he got angry with one of my band members, he said, ‘You make me so mad I want to eat your flesh,'” Rivers claimed.
She says he also threatened another member for eye-rolling: “You know, I could go get a crackhead and pay them $20 to smack the s*** out of you.”
Rivers, formerly Sara Stokes, met Diddy when trying out for Making the Band‘s second season. She landed the R&B spot and stuck around until the group split in 2004.
“I didn’t want to be around him unless there were cameras. He touched me in a place that he shouldn’t have. That was inappropriate, and I felt intimidated,” she revealed while getting emotional. “I’m definitely nervous. … I haven’t said anything for so long, and it’s built up.”
Rivers isn’t alone – fellow Da Band member Kevin Barnes (Chopper) previously spoke about Diddy allegedly threatening bandmate Freddy P’s life.
“Diddy threatened his life,” Chopper told The Art of Dialogue. “[Diddy] told him he was going to kill him. Fred said something slick to Diddy and Diddy felt a way. He told MTV to turn the cameras off and walk out the room. We was just sitting there. Diddy was letting it loose. He told Fred, ‘I will buy your whole block and move everybody out the neighborhood. Every time you walk out the house, I’ll have somebody shooting at you.’
“That made Fred leave the band.” Chopper added. “Fred wanted to kill that ni**a right there.”
These claims surface as Diddy faces multiple sexual assault lawsuits and federal charges including sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution. He’s currently in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center’s Special Housing Unit, waiting for his May 5 trial.
Diddy denies everything – both the legal charges and what’s said in the documentary.
“This documentary recycles and perpetuates the same lies and conspiracy theories that have been slung against Mr. Combs for months,” his legal team told The Hollywood Reporter. “It is disappointing to see NBC and Peacock rolling in the same mud as unethical tabloid reporters. By providing a platform for proven liars and opportunists to make false criminal accusations, the documentary is irresponsible journalism of the worst kind.”
