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Prosecution and defense now discussing Dawn Richard's testimony about Combs' threats
Prosecutors and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense attorneys are now having a discussion about former Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard’s testimony.
Earlier, Judge Arun Subramanian indicated they would sidebar over a defense objection to Richard’s description of threats Combs made.
Just before the judge dismissed the jury for the day, Richard, who worked for Combs in the mid-2000s, testified that after she and another woman saw Combs attack Cassie Ventura, he encouraged them not to say anything about the assault.
The next day, Combs asked Richard and the other woman, Kalenna Harper, to come to his home. He brought them into a recording studio, locked the door, and told them that what they witnessed was “passion” and what lovers do, Richard testified.
Combs told them “it was in our best interest if we didn’t say anything” and that “where he comes from people go missing if they talk,” Richard testified. He then gave them flowers, she said.