Aubrey O’Day Breaks Silence on Diddy Trial: “I’ve Been Telling the Truth for 20 Years”

Aubrey O’Day is finally saying what’s been on her heart for nearly two decades.

As music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs faces a high-profile federal trial on serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering, O’Day—former member of the girl group Danity Kane—is stepping forward with her perspective. Though she won’t be testifying in the case, she’s using her own platform to talk about her past with Diddy and the lasting scars it left behind.

In an exclusive statement, the 41-year-old singer said the ongoing trial feels “bittersweet.” For her, it’s a moment she’s waited for—not because she wants revenge, but because she’s been “speaking the truth about Diddy for 20 years” and finally feels heard.

To share her story and unpack the trial, O’Day recently launched a podcast titled Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present: Aubrey O’Day, Covering the Diddy Trial. She says it’s the first real step in taking back control of her career, which she believes was derailed when she was suddenly fired from Danity Kane on MTV’s Making the Band back in 2008.

“I was abruptly fired from my band in order to appear discredited,” she says. “This podcast is the first step in reclaiming my voice and career that I was robbed of.”

O’Day also expressed support for others who have come forward, saying her heart is with “all the victims, especially those who could have been spared had anyone taken these claims seriously earlier.”

She added, “I sincerely hope justice will be served and that real changes happen in the music industry to stop abuse by people in power.”

In the podcast’s first episode, O’Day confirmed she hasn’t been asked to testify in Diddy’s trial. “That I know of, no,” she told host T.J. Holmes. But she did reveal that she was contacted by Homeland Security and met with them.

After sparking speculation online by posting photos from New York, she clarified that she wasn’t there for court. “I wanted to make it clear to everyone that I am not here testifying,” she said.

Diddy, 55, was arrested in September 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to five serious federal charges. These include conspiracy to commit racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transporting individuals for prostitution. If convicted, he could face life in prison. The trial officially began on May 12 and is expected to run for several weeks. Diddy remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

The case comes after a string of civil lawsuits, including one from singer Cassie Ventura, who accused Diddy of rape and abuse before settling for $20 million. That lawsuit sparked a wider investigation that led to the current criminal charges.

This isn’t the first time O’Day has spoken about her experience with Diddy. In a 2024 interview, she said the wave of allegations against him didn’t bring her peace. “There’s no vindication when you’re a victim of someone,” she said at the time. “It doesn’t just go away.”

She compared the trauma to childhood wounds that linger into adulthood. “We don’t like to think they follow us into our thirties,” she said. “But the truth is, it’s usually when we start realizing how bad it really was.”

Now, with the world watching and the trial underway, O’Day says she’s ready to speak—loudly, clearly, and on her own terms.