Dawn Richard, a former member of Danity Kane, a musical group formed by Sean Diddy Combs as part of the MTV reality series Making the Band, has accused the producer of sexual battery, sexual harassment and false imprisonment, among other allegations, in a complaint filed Tuesday in New York federal court.
The filing further alleges that Richard witnessed Combs “brutally beat his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, including instances where Richard claims to have seen Combs choke, strangle, slap, punch and strike Venture with objects.
“On many occasions, Ms. Richard tried to intervene, offering Ms. Ventura support and encouragement to leave Mr. Combs, the claim states. “Each time, Mr. Combs learned of her efforts to help Ms. Ventura and became enraged, threatening Ms. Richard’s life with statements such as ‘you want to die today,’ ‘I make n go missing’ and ‘I end people.’
Erica Wolff, Combs’ attorney, denied the allegations in a statement to CNN and accused Richard of having a financial motive.
It’s unfortunate that Ms. Richard has cast their 20-year friendship aside to try and get money from him, but Mr. Combs is confidently standing on truth and looks forward to proving that in court, the statement said, in part.
Combs was seen earlier this year in a 2016 video published by CNN grabbing, shoving, dragging and kicking Ventura. Combs had previously denied Ventura’s allegations of assault, which were part of a now-settled federal lawsuit filed by Ventura in November 2023.
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