The Diddy Trial: Dawn Richard Name Drops Usher And Neyo During Her Testimony On Day 6 (5/19/25)

On the sixth day of Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, singer Dawn Richard delivered harrowing testimony detailing multiple instances of physical abuse Combs allegedly inflicted upon his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Richard recounted a 2009 incident at Combs' Los Angeles home where, enraged over breakfast, he purportedly attempted to strike Ventura with a skillet full of eggs, subsequently dragging her by the hair upstairs. She also described a 2010 episode at a restaurant where Combs allegedly punched Ventura in the stomach in the presence of celebrities like Usher and Ne-Yo, none of whom intervened. Richard testified that Combs later assaulted Ventura in a car, grabbing her neck and slapping her while asserting control over her. Additionally, Richard claimed Combs threatened her and others, warning they "could go missing" if they spoke out about the abuse.


During cross-examination, Combs' defense attorney, Nicole Westmoreland, challenged Richard's credibility by highlighting inconsistencies in her accounts and questioning her motives, suggesting her testimony might be influenced by personal grievances over the dissolution of music groups Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money. Richard acknowledged feeling "saddened" by the groups' disbandment but denied harboring anger. She maintained that her recollections were as accurate as possible, emphasizing her desire for justice rather than compensation.


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