Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued by Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard for sexual abuse as federal investigation is ongoing

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sued for sexual abuse by former Danity Kane singer Daybreak Richard. It is no less than the eighth particular person to sue the music mogul within the final 10 months.

Within the lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone, Richard accused Diddy of groping her, claimed to have seen him assault ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura on a number of events and alleged she was invited to wicked, drug-fueled intercourse events.

Ventura sued Diddy in November 2023 for intercourse trafficking, rape and bodily abuse. (It was rapidly settled out of court docket.) Six ladies and one man have since filed lawsuits in opposition to the Unhealthy Boy Data founder and made comparable accusations. Diddy has denied all wrongdoing, however after a video leaked in Could of him showing to kick and drag Ventura throughout a Los Angeles resort flooring, he took “full duty” for the assault in an Instagram put up and referred to as his habits “inexcusable.”

This is the place issues stand with Diddy.

Richard alleges years of disturbing habits

The singer met Diddy on the 2005 actuality present Making the Band, and later claimed that he repeatedly insulted lots of the younger ladies who auditioned, calling them “fats,” “ugly,” “bitches” and “hoes.” Richard was chosen to be a member of the group Danity Kane on the MTV present, and she or he and Diddy continued their working relationship after the band broke up in 2009. Richard was a part of the trio Diddy-Soiled Cash with Kalenna Harper earlier than the group disbanded in 2012.

Diddy started to “take a look at” Richard early on by bringing her to his events, in line with the lawsuit. She alleged ladies — a few of whom gave the impression to be underage — have been handed out as males carried out sexual acts on them. “It is a buffet, get pleasure from yourselves,” Combs purportedly stated to invited friends. “That is what we do, that is how we occasion.”

Richard additionally supported Ventura’s allegations about Diddy’s violent habits within the lawsuit.

On one event at his L.A. residence, Richard claimed Diddy threw a scalding scorching pan of eggs at his girlfriend earlier than dragging her up the steps. Ventura apparently did not cook dinner them the best way he preferred.

When Diddy approached Richard about what she noticed, he allegedly brushed it off as a “lover’s argument” and threatened her: “In case you say something, there might be penalties.” Richard claimed she inspired Ventura to depart the connection, however stated Diddy threatened that he makes “n*****s go lacking” and “I finish individuals.”

In one other occasion, Richard claimed Diddy punched Cassie within the abdomen at dinner in entrance of Usher, Ne-Yo and Jimmy Iovine, then-CEO of Interscope Data. Diddy supposedly warned Richard to “shut the f*** up” about it.

Richard accused Diddy of making an attempt to hit her earlier than a bodyguard intervened, allegedly locking her in a freezing automotive for 2 hours as punishment and repeatedly threatening her. She’s searching for an unspecified quantity of restitution, plus compensatory and punitive damages.

A lawyer for Diddy didn’t reply to Yahoo Leisure’s request for remark.

Diddy ordered to pay $100 million in civil lawsuit

On Sept. 9, a Michigan choose ordered Diddy to make 10 month-to-month $10 million installments to inmate Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, who accused Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting him at a 1997 occasion in Detroit. A default judgment was triggered as Combs didn’t seem in court docket. The producer will attraction the ruling.

“This man [Smith] is a convicted felon and sexual predator, who has been sentenced on 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping over the past 26 years,” lawyer Marc Agnifilo advised Reuters in an announcement. “His résumé now contains committing a fraud on the court docket from jail, as Mr. Combs has by no means heard of him not to mention been served with any lawsuit. Mr. Combs seems to be ahead to having this judgment swiftly dismissed.”

Diddy promoting L.A. mansion that was raided for $61.5 million

The “I will Be Lacking You” singer put his 10-bedroom, 17,000-square-foot mansion in Holmby Hills up on the market, six months after it was raided by Homeland Safety.

A supply advised Folks the choice was made as a result of the rapper spends extra time in Miami “and all the time deliberate to promote the house in L.A. as soon as his daughters grew up and moved out.” The daddy of seven shares daughter, Probability, 18, with ex Sarah Chapman, and 17-year-old twins, D’Lila and Jessie, with the late mannequin Kim Porter.

No replace on federal investigation

Rumors have swirled for months that Diddy’s houses have been raided as a result of he is the goal of a federal intercourse trafficking investigation, however to this point, no fees have been filed. Ventura and Diddy’s different accusers have reportedly cooperated with authorities.

The investigation is ongoing. TMZ reported on Aug. 31 that feds issued a brand new grand jury subpoena associated to a resort in Florida.