Diddy's Sex Trafficking Trial: Singer Testifies Hip-Hop Mogul Threatened Her Life

Dawn Richard, a singer and former member of the musical trio Diddy - Dirty Money, testified in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the physical abuse he inflicted on his longtime girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Richard described witnessing multiple attacks on Ventura, including one where Combs punched and kicked her after she took a swing at him with a skillet. She also testified that Combs made threatening comments to her and another woman, saying "we could go missing" if they didn't stay quiet.

Key Takeaways:

• Singer Dawn Richard testified in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial that Combs threatened to kill her if she told anyone about his physical abuse of Cassie Ventura.
• Richard witnessed Combs physically abusing Ventura multiple times, including punching, kicking, and choking her.
• Combs allegedly made threatening comments to Richard, saying "we could go missing" if they didn't stay quiet.
• Richard testified that she saw Combs hit Ventura on the head and beat her on the ground in 2009.
• Richard supported Cassie's testimony that Combs had stifled her fledgling singing career, saying she heard Combs tell Cassie that he "owned her" and that any success she had would be on his terms.
• Richard is suing Combs for mistreating her and withholding her earnings.

Statistics:

• 2004-2022: The alleged duration of Combs' exploitation of women, including Cassie Ventura, through threats and violence.
• 2 decades: The length of time Combs allegedly abused women, according to prosecutors.
• 17 years: The length of time Kerry Morgan, Cassie's best friend, knew her.
• 1: The number of times Richard testified she witnessed Combs attack Cassie.
• 17: The number of years Cassie and Kerry Morgan have not spoken.

Sources:

• Associated Press, "Singer Testifies That Diddy Threatened Her Life," by MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER.