Pop singer Dawn Richard testified in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial, detailing years of alleged abuse against his ex-girlfriend, Casandra Ventura. She recounted witnessing physical and emotional harm inflicted by Combs.

SInger Dawn Richard and Combs' former assistant, along with the former best friend of Ventura, faced tough questioning as they explained their experience with the rap mogul.

The criminal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs was sparked after a startling 2023 civil lawsuit from his former girlfriend in which she alleged years of abuse and violence.

Witnesses say entertainment superstar physically abused women and used his power to push them into humiliating acts.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is pushing back hard against the civil lawsuit filed by singer Dawn Richard, calling her allegations “completely false” and asking a judge to dismiss the case entirely. The legal move came Friday (May 16), the very same day Richard took the witness stand in Diddy’s ongoing federal sex trafficking trial.

The singer, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, became emotional at one point during her first day of testimony, saying she didn’t want to disappoint Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Dawn Richard testifies about Sean Combs’ alleged abuse of Cassie but faces scrutiny for conflicting past statements.

The Diddy trial is officially underway, and it’s as high-stakes as it is shocking. Diddy Trial: Everything We Know So Far What is Diddy on trial for? Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently facing a federal trial for sex trafficking,