Lisa Bloom

People are usually terrified at the beginning, even to call me, even to talk about the case confidentially with me. Maybe we send a letter first to start the case. They're terrified of that. They're terrified of filing the lawsuit. But as it goes on, they see that actually the earth is not opening up and swallowing them. They are okay and

People are usually terrified at the beginning, even to call me, even to talk about the case confidentially with me. Maybe we send a letter first to start the case. They're terrified of that. They're terrified of filing the lawsuit. But as it goes on, they see that actually the earth is not opening up and swallowing them. They are okay and

In fact, many people are very supportive of victims and they can do it. And some of them ultimately decide to come forward and use their real names.

In fact, many people are very supportive of victims and they can do it. And some of them ultimately decide to come forward and use their real names.

It very well might. And that's a very good point, Marjorie. Yes. Because the number one hurdle that I'm up against as an attorney who represents sexual abuse victims is fear. Fear of getting involved in the legal system, of being unmasked, of having your friends and neighbors and coworkers know that you were sexually abused. Sometimes the details are out there. You know, it's really humiliating.

It very well might. And that's a very good point, Marjorie. Yes. Because the number one hurdle that I'm up against as an attorney who represents sexual abuse victims is fear. Fear of getting involved in the legal system, of being unmasked, of having your friends and neighbors and coworkers know that you were sexually abused. Sometimes the details are out there. You know, it's really humiliating.

Sexual assault is about having your power being taken away from you. It's a very intimate violation. The last thing most sexual assault survivors want is for all of these details to be out there for the whole world to see attached to their name.

Sexual assault is about having your power being taken away from you. It's a very intimate violation. The last thing most sexual assault survivors want is for all of these details to be out there for the whole world to see attached to their name.

Yes. And thank you. And she is so accomplished and she's all about the music. She just went on tour. You know, she has over a million Instagram followers. I mean, she's a very popular, accomplished woman and she's all about the music. All she wants to do is make music and be a musician.

Yes. And thank you. And she is so accomplished and she's all about the music. She just went on tour. You know, she has over a million Instagram followers. I mean, she's a very popular, accomplished woman and she's all about the music. All she wants to do is make music and be a musician.

And yet she found herself in the position after Cassie Ventura came forward of saying, I need to come forward too in support of Cassie, in support of the others, and to tell my own story. And she knew that her name being attached to it would make a big impact for others. So of course, I advised her that she had the right to file as a Jane Doe and she gave it some thought.

And yet she found herself in the position after Cassie Ventura came forward of saying, I need to come forward too in support of Cassie, in support of the others, and to tell my own story. And she knew that her name being attached to it would make a big impact for others. So of course, I advised her that she had the right to file as a Jane Doe and she gave it some thought.

And she decided to come forward with her real name, which I thought was very brave of her.

And she decided to come forward with her real name, which I thought was very brave of her.

Yes. So we filed it several months ago, and there's been a lot of skirmishing ever since. First of all, we had to serve all of the defendants in our case because we didn't just name Sean Combs, we named a lot of individuals and entities that we claimed were complicit. You know, somebody like Sean Combs can't have this many victims if he's doing it all by himself.

Yes. So we filed it several months ago, and there's been a lot of skirmishing ever since. First of all, we had to serve all of the defendants in our case because we didn't just name Sean Combs, we named a lot of individuals and entities that we claimed were complicit. You know, somebody like Sean Combs can't have this many victims if he's doing it all by himself.

It reminds me very much of Jeffrey Epstein, who I represented 11 victims of, and he had a whole operation with Ghislaine Maxwell and other recruiters. And similarly with Sean Combs, we think there's a lot of people and companies who were complicit and we named them. Well, of course, those people don't like being named. They don't like being associated with Sean Combs.

It reminds me very much of Jeffrey Epstein, who I represented 11 victims of, and he had a whole operation with Ghislaine Maxwell and other recruiters. And similarly with Sean Combs, we think there's a lot of people and companies who were complicit and we named them. Well, of course, those people don't like being named. They don't like being associated with Sean Combs.

Many of them have come to us and said, we shouldn't be in the case. Here's why. You have to dismiss us. If you don't, we're going to go to the judge and ask the judge to dismiss us. So we've had a lot of back and forth with them. Also, we had to serve everyone, which was not easy. Sean Combs was in prison. And we wanted his attorneys to accept service.

Many of them have come to us and said, we shouldn't be in the case. Here's why. You have to dismiss us. If you don't, we're going to go to the judge and ask the judge to dismiss us. So we've had a lot of back and forth with them. Also, we had to serve everyone, which was not easy. Sean Combs was in prison. And we wanted his attorneys to accept service.