WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Meet Nicole Westmoreland: The Only Black Woman on Diddy’s Defense Team—With a Surprising Past As Sean “Diddy” Combs prepares for what’s being dubbed the Trial of the Century, all eyes are on his high-powered legal team — and one name is raising eyebrows for reasons beyond the courtroom drama. Nicole Westmoreland, the only Black woman on Diddy’s defense squad, has a backstory that’s both powerful and, in this case, deeply ironic. Back in 2012, Westmoreland made headlines of her own — but she wasn’t defending a celebrity, she was standing up against one. She filed a civil lawsuit against Cash Money Records co-founders Birdman (Bryan Williams) and Slim (Ronald Williams) after she was sexually assaulted by one of their associates at a recording studio. The assault was horrifying. Westmoreland, who had been invited to the studio for what she believed was a professional presentation, was attacked in the restroom by Alfred Cleveland, a Cash Money associate. She testified in court that he bit her cheek, forcibly turned her around, and pulled down her jeans. Cleveland ultimately pleaded guilty to the charges. Even more disturbing? Westmoreland says she was offered $100,000 in cash to stay silent — and when she refused, she was allegedly threatened with death if she didn’t drop the case. Though Birdman and Slim weren’t physically involved in the assault, Westmoreland argued in her lawsuit that they were liable for creating a dangerous environment. “I believe Bryan Williams and Ronald Williams had to know the rapist was dangerous,” she said on the stand. She wasn’t just fighting for herself — she was trying to hold an entire system accountable. Fast-forward to today, and Westmoreland is now defending another rap mogul — one facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, trafficking, and abuse. Her presence on Diddy’s legal team has not gone unnoticed, especially as social media begins to piece together her past. The irony isn’t lost on anyone: a woman who once took on one of the biggest names in hip hop to demand justice is now standing beside another at the center of a national scandal. To be clear, lawyers take on all kinds of cases — it’s part of the job. And Westmoreland, by all accounts, is a brilliant legal mind. Her past experience may even give her a unique lens in a case where the issues are as emotional as they are legal. Still, the optics are striking. Can someone who survived the industry’s worst now defend one of its most controversial figures? Can she do so without compromising her own story? Only time — and the courtroom — will tell. But one thing is for sure: Nicole Westmoreland’s role in this case just made it even more layered, even more complicated, and definitely one to watch. 
Diddy’s New Lawyer Once Sued BIRDMAN Over Her S** Assault
