Everything Dawn Richard Has Said on Stand During Diddy Trial Testimony

Richard -- who was on Making the Band with Diddy as he formed her girl group, as well as his trio Diddy – Dirty Money -- was called to testify after Cassie Ventura wrapped up cross-examination and redirect. For a full breakdown of what Ventura said on the stand over four days, click here.

As his trial began Monday, May 12, Combs has maintained his innocence against charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He also previously denied claims made by Richard in a sexual abuse lawsuit.

In her lawsuit, filed back in March, Richard claimed she saw Diddy's ex Kim Porter with a banged up face in 2005 -- her first clue, she said, that he was capable of violence. She also claimed in the suit that she witnessed him push Cassie against a wall, choke her and drag her up a flight of stairs.

Of her own alleged treatment, Richard claimed her health suffered when he made her rehearse for 48 hours without sleep. She also accuses him of inappropriately touching her and locking her in a vehicle for hours.

"Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day -- conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour," Diddy's attorneys said at the time.

Richard returned to the witness stand first thing Monday morning, where she continued speaking about an alleged "attack" on Ventura by Combs in 2009. She said she felt threatened and claimed he was "frequently" violent toward Cassie.

"I was shocked but also scared, I couldn’t believe this would be the beginning of a journey for us," she said of working with Diddy for the group Diddy – Dirty Money.

"He would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth. I saw him kick her, punch her in the stomach," she continued, saying it would happen either randomly or when Ventura spoke up for herself.

Richard added that, on another occasion, Diddy punched Ventura, leaving her with a swollen eye. She testified that she then wore sunglasses with Ventura in "solidarity."

In yet another alleged incident, she said she saw Combs punch Ventura in the stomach at a restaurant. She said the two later argued in the car ride home -- with Ventura upset he did it in public -- before he "grabbed her by the neck and popped her, slapped her in the mouth" and told her to "shut the f--k up." Per Richard, nobody reacted to the outburst and remained silent the rest of the drive.

When asked whether she ever intervened, she said she didn't, for her own "safety," and said Combs told her to stay out of their relationship "or else we would pay for it."

Richard also claimed she witnessed Combs have marijuana, ketamine, ecstasy and cocaine delivered -- and said he carried handguns, as did his security.

After initial testimony, Richard was then questioned by Diddy's attorneys.

First, they asked about her own lawsuit against Diddy, wondering whether her allegations have changed since meeting with prosecutors in this case. "I've been consistent," she maintained.

Defense also tried to point out inconsistencies with her recollection of the 2009 skillet incident at Diddy's home, which Richard first brought up in Friday's testimony, with the singer saying she's told it as best she can recall. As defense continued to poke holes in her statements about threats, drugs and guns on the stand, comparing them against past statements, she added, "As time progresses, I remember more."

While she testified earlier that she saw Combs carrying a gun, she told defense she never saw him actually pull it out or load it with bullets. She also confirmed that she reached out to Combs to work with him again multiple times after parting ways in 2011, admitting her solo music wasn't as successful as Danity Kane or Diddy – Dirty Money.

Richard then denied filing her own lawsuit against Combs to make money, telling defense she was only asking to be "compensated" for her work.

Defense then finished their cross-examination.

Under re-direct, Richard was insistent that she mentioned Combs threatened her and abused Ventura in every meeting with prosecutors. "The environment was volatile and it was very hard to work in, so I tried to erase those things," she said, defending her memory, adding that "every day it gets easier to remember certain things."

She also said she only reached out to Diddy about working with him again to "help a friend," referring to fellow Diddy -- Dirty Money collaborator Kalenna Harper.

Richard was called to testify around 4:30pm ET on Friday, May 16 -- following both Ventura and a special agent.

She was first asked how long she worked for Combs, saying between 2004 and 2011 -- before claiming she saw Ventura "being attacked" by Combs at his home in 2009, while recording with Diddy – Dirty Money.

"He came downstairs screaming, belligerent, asking where his food was, and proceeded to hit her over the head, kicked her and beat her to the ground in front of us," she claimed, adding that Combs also tried to hit Cassie over the head with a skillet she was using to cook eggs, before the singer "went into the fetal position."

Per Richard, Combs then dragged Cassie as he continued to yell. "I was scared for her, and for me, too," said Richard -- who claimed she "often" saw violence against Ventura from Combs.

She did not, however, call police -- because she was "scared to do anything in fear of what that might mean for me, too."

The judge then called for the jury to be sent home, with the trial picking back up again on Monday, May 19.

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