Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing serious allegations from multiple women, including former Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard and singer Cassie Ventura. Their testimonies in Diddy’s ongoing sex trafficking case have shocked many fans and insiders in the music world.

During her court appearance, Dawn Richard claimed Diddy once said he could make people “disappear.” When asked what that meant, she said she believed it meant people could die. These aren’t the only claims she made. She also said she saw Diddy hurt Cassie during their past relationship. Richard described times when he dragged, kicked, and even punched Cassie in the mouth.

Dawn Richard has previously filed her own lawsuit against Diddy. In it, she accused him of harassment and sexual abuse. Diddy, however, strongly denied all her claims. Read more about Diddy’s past lawsuits here.

Cassie also testified in the current case. She said Diddy became violent after finding out she had a secret relationship with rapper Kid Cudi. Diddy reportedly found emails between Cassie and one of his staff members, which revealed her connection with Cudi. During a “freak off” session—a term used to describe one of Diddy’s private parties—he allegedly lost control.

Cassie said Diddy put a corkscrew between his fingers and lunged at her. She said his eyes looked “black” and that he was full of rage. Scared for her life, she ran out of the hotel and called Cudi on a burner phone. He came to pick her up, she said.

Later that same day, Cassie returned to Diddy’s house hoping to talk things through. But she claimed things only got worse. She said Diddy threatened to hurt both her and Cudi and even threatened to release private tapes of them. As she tried to leave, she said Diddy kicked her in the back.

In her earlier lawsuit filed in November 2023, Cassie mentioned this violent episode and said that Diddy once said he would blow up Kid Cudi’s car. Cudi confirmed his car did explode around that time, but he hasn’t spoken about Cassie’s claims.

The ongoing case has brought attention to power abuse in the music industry, something many have called out before. Groups like RAINN continue to offer support to survivors and raise awareness about these issues.

This case shows how dangerous silence can be. These women’s bravery may help others come forward and finally be heard.