The latest in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
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Following the testimony of Cassie Ventura, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend and accuser, Dawn Richards continues to testify in his racketeering and sex trafficking trial. Follow for live news updates.
• Trial resumes: Dawn Richard, a former member of the musical group Danity Kane, is back on the stand in the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial. Richard testified last week that Combs threatened her to remain silent after an alleged attack on Cassie Ventura, the prosecution’s star witness. • Ventura’s testimony: The pop singer, who dated Combs and is one of his accusers, testified for nearly 20 hours over four days last week. Ventura said she endured physical and sexual abuse during their relationship and detailed how Combs orchestrated drug-fueled sex performances he called “Freak Offs.” • Federal charges: Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges that include racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to life in prison. • Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with intimate partner violence, there are resources available, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Defense attorney Nicole Westmoreland is challenging part of Dawn Richard’s testimony about what Richard says Sean “Diddy” Combs told her the day after a 2009 altercation in which she said Combs tried to hit Cassie Ventura with a skillet in a kitchen. Richard testified last week that the day after the skillet incident, Combs brought her and artist Kalenna Harper into a studio, locked the door, and told them it was in their best interest not to say anything about the incident, and that “where he comes from people go missing.”








