Pussycat Dolls singer Kaya Jones says Diddy‘s downfall is ‘bigger’ than just the rapper himself, and will also bring down entertainment executives who she claims sexually abused her and other artists.
In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Jones did not name the men who she claims were involved, but hinted at an industry-wide ‘problem’.
She has long claimed that she and other members of the Pussycat Dolls were forced into ‘uncomfortable’ situations where they feared for their safety.
‘This is way beyond Puff Daddy. And I think the P. Diddy stuff has been so like alarming for so many people that their eyes are like, ‘Whoa!’
‘But it’s not just him. Our industry has something very wrong because we’ve allowed this behavior to continue to grow. Not with one gentleman, but many. And not with one woman, but many. Know that abuse comes in all forms.’
Jones recently made headlines when she responded to Elon Musk when the tech mogul re-posted a DailyMail.com article about Combs on his X account and asked, ‘How many people in music & entertainment knew about this’ — referring to the allegations that Combs abused at least 120 victims, including a minor.
Kaya Jones (right) performed with actress Carmen Electra (center) and fellow Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger (left) at VH1 Divas 2004. The criminal allegations against Sean Combs could send a shockwave across the entertainment industry where many ‘predators’ prey on artists, Jones told DailyMail.com
Jones claims every part of her life, including who she dated, was controlled while she was a member of the Pussycat Dolls. The group’s creators have denied the allegations
‘Here you go Elon Musk, I’ve been speaking since 2017,’ she replied to the tech mogul.
Combs, 54, was indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges following his September 16 arrest in Manhattan.
Since then, he has been hit with numerous civil lawsuits from New York to California, including allegations he sexually assaulted minors.
He has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the criminal allegations.
‘As Mr. Combs’ legal team has emphasized, he cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus,’ said Erica Wolff, an attorney representing Combs, told DailyMail.com.
The Pussycat Dolls creators have long denied Jones’ claims.
But she is adamant she was abused, and says the men who frequented Diddy’s notorious white parties were among the predators who tormented her.
‘That list is huge,’ Jones told DailyMail.com. ‘Go bigger than Diddy because you have to start from the people who run these institutions because they’ve allowed it.
‘There is something going on and it’s not just in entertainment, but entertainment is a really easy industry for these types of individuals to get what they want because you are never told, ‘No’.’
Sean Combs was celebrated as a music and business mogul for years until his arrest last month. He is facing several federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering
Jones recounted a time when she says she had to fight off a record executive who attacked her while they were in a car.
She was in Las Vegas at the time and was offered a ride to the airport to catch a flight back to Los Angeles where the group was to perform with Spears the next day.
While she has chosen not to publicly ‘out’ her alleged attacker, Jones said the entertainment industry is ‘small and incestuous’.
Jones said she is encouraged that more alleged victims have come forward after Combs’ ex, Cassie Ventura, filed her lawsuit against him in November 2023.
Ventura settled the case with Combs, but a video showing Combs viciously attacking her inside a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 eventually led to his arrest.
Jones said watching the now viral video of Combs’ kicking and dragging Ventura outraged her, but also did not surprise her.
‘I wish I could say I was shocked,’ Jones said of the video footage. ‘I’m appalled that she was treated that way. I’m proud of her of having the guts to come forward and tell the truth of what she endured.’
Jones said if she had a chance to speak to Combs she said she would say she is praying for him.
‘I think if anything, you all should be praying for Diddy because where there’s smoke, there’s fire,’ she said. ‘And if he can’t see his family and friends, and he might have to take that plea deal — there are going to be some people who ‘roll over’.
Jones’ interview will be featured in a future episode of DailyMail.com’s weekly podcast The Trial of Diddy.