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‘Orange Is the New Black’ star busted for allegedly punching teen girl

A star of Netflix’s hit prison show “Orange Is the New Black” was busted in July for allegedly punching, scratching and pulling the hair of a teen girl, The Post has learned.

Dascha Polanco, 33, plays Dayanara Diaz on the popular series, an inmate at Litchfield Penitentiary who carries on a torrid affair with a guard. On the show, she’s serving a prison stint for drugs.

In real life, Polanco was arrested July 29 after she allegedly attacked 17-year-old Michelle Cardona, according to the criminal complaint.

“Ms. Cardona observed the defendant strike Ms. Cardona about the face and head with a closed fist at least three times, pull Ms. Cardona’s hair, and strike Ms. Cardona’s arms with the defendant’s hands and nails,” court papers show.

It’s unclear what led to the alleged beatdown inside the residence on W. 190th St., where Polanco lives, according to law enforcement sources.

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But Polanco had invited Cardona to her apartment via text message prior to the alleged attack, cops said.

Cardona, who suffered “bruising and redness to her face, scratches to her arms, and substantial pain,” was hospitalized for her injuries, police said.

Polanco, looking glum, appeared on the assault case in Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday, which happened to be her birthday. The curvy, Dominican-born beauty turned 33.

As she left the courthouse, sporting a low ponytail and dressed down in a black coat and gray slacks, she declined to comment.

“It’s a setup to try to get money and it was tape-recorded,” said her defense lawyer, Gerald Lefcourt. “This young woman was trying to extort her to drop the case. We’re confident the charges will be dismissed.”

In a cover story in Latina Magazine published in May, Polanco opened up about her struggles as a single parent and her battle with depression after losing her mother.

The Brooklyn-raised actress faces assault, attempted assault and harassment raps. She’s due back in court in January.

Additional reporting by Aaron Feis