As a participant in Diddy’s popular MTV series Making the Band back in 2004, Richard claims in court documents obtained by TMZ that Combs allegedly called contestants “fat,” “ugly,” “b****es” and “hoes.”
Music group Dirty Money’s Dawn Richard, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Kalenna Harper attend the 2010 BET Awards nominees, host and performers announcement in New York City. Source: Charles Eshelman / Getty
She also alleges to have seen Combs’ ex Kim Porter leaving a studio crying with bruises all over her face in 2005. Years later, Richard claims she witnessed Diddy throw Ventura against a wall, choke her, and drag her up a flight of stairs in his Los Angeles home.
Dawn goes on to claim that she saw Combs throw a “scalding” hot pan of eggs on Cassie while yelling at her, and in another instance, allegedly punch Ventura in the face and attempt to strangle her with his bare hands.
According to the lawsuit, Richard and her Dirty Money bandmate Kalenna Harper tried to support Cassie by urging her to leave, which led to Combs allegedly threatening them, saying: “Y’all b****es don’t get in my relationship,” “Just make money and shut the f**k up,” and “You b****es want to die today?”
As for the abuse she allegedly suffered, Richard claims Combs forced her to rehearse for 48 hours without sleep, causing her to lose a substantial amount of weight and develop rashes all over her body. From 2009 to 2011, Dawn also alleges Combs sexually assaulted her numerous times, touching her near her breasts and butt while she was undressed in a changing room.
“Mr. Combs frequently smacked Ms. Richard’s bare buttocks and often commented on her body, noting that although she was ‘too skinny,’ she had an ‘a**’” the lawsuit reads.
In her lawsuit, Dawn Richard is seeking compensatory damages; a monetary judgment for mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress; punitive and exemplary damages; and for him to cover her attorneys’ fees.
Danity Kane and P. Diddy attend MTV’s “Making The Band 4: The Final Chapter” live finale at The Hudson Theatre on April 23, 2009 in New York City. Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty
Of course, this is just one of several lawsuits Combs is currently facing.
The Bad Boy founder settled Ventura’s rape and abuse lawsuit against him just one day after she filed it in Nov. 2023.
Months later, video surveillance of Diddy brutally attacking Cassie in a hotel in 2016 was released to the public. At the time, he issued an apology but claimed the incident was out of the ordinary.
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