Kalenna Harper denies allegations of Diddy abuse in Dawn Richards lawsuit

• Kalenna Harper shared her thoughts on Instagram about her mention in Dawn Richards' lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, in which Richard claimed the two women witnessed the entertainer abusing singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura.
• Although Harper said she wanted to “acknowledge” Richard's claims, she insisted that “some do not align with my own truth.”
• Richard filed suit in federal court in New York on Sept. 10, claiming the 54-year-old music mogul sexually and verbally abused her for nearly 10 years, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

Kalenna Harper shares her thoughts on being mentioned in Dawn Richards' recent lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs.

In her Instagram stories on Friday, September 13, Harper, 42, responded to claims made by Richard, 41, in her recent complaint against Combs, 54, that the two women allegedly saw the music mogul verbally abusing singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, 38, at his Los Angeles home.

“I acknowledge the recent lawsuit filed by Dawn Richard in which my name was mentioned 33 times,” she began the Stories post, which was shared as plain text on a gray background. “While I fully respect Dawn's right to report on her experiences, I want to emphasize that her account reflects her personal perspective and should not be interpreted as a universal truth that applies to everyone involved.”

Harper continued, “It is important to understand that while I have been present in some of the professional situations mentioned, many of the allegations and incidents described in this lawsuit are not representative of my experiences and some do not correspond to my own truth.”

The singer and songwriter said of her husband: “Tony and I have always conducted ourselves with the utmost professionalism and integrity. We have never been involved in any conduct that could be considered abusive or unlawful, nor were we aware of any such conduct.”

“As this matter is now part of an ongoing legal process, I will refrain from providing further details,” she concluded. “I will continue to focus on the same dedication and positive attitude that has always guided me. I trust that the legal system will handle this case with the fairness and thoroughness it requires, and I support any process that seeks to uncover the truth.”

Court documents obtained by PEOPLE show that Richard, who rose to fame as a member of the girl group Danity Kane founded by Combs, filed suit in federal court in New York on Sept. 10. In the lawsuit, she claims the 54-year-old music mogul sexually and verbally abused her for nearly a decade.

In that complaint, Richard mentioned that she allegedly witnessed Combs physically assaulting several women, including Ventura – who had previously sued the Bad Boy Records founder for abuse and later settled – according to documents from Richard's complaint.

The lawsuit, the eighth similar lawsuit filed against Combs, also alleges that producer Richard owes about $3.5 million in “unpaid salaries and royalties” for Danity Kane's first album, as well as “unpaid fees for over 100 tours.”

In response to the allegations, Combs' attorney Erica Wolff told PEOPLE: “Mr. Combs is shocked and disappointed by this lawsuit. In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now constructed a series of false claims in the hopes of getting a payday – conveniently timed to coincide with the release of her album and press tour. If Ms. Richard had such a negative experience with The founding of the band and Danity Kane, she would not have chosen to continue working directly with Mr. Combs for Dirty Money, nor would she have been The founding of the band Restart in 2020 or agreed to be presented on The Love Album last year.”

Wolff added: “It is unfortunate that Ms. Richard has given up their 20-year friendship to try to get money from him, but Mr. Combs is confident in the truth and looks forward to proving it in court.”