A singer has told the US sex-trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs that he threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone she had seen him beat his girlfriend03:06, 20 May 2025Updated 03:06, 20 May 2025Dawn Richards took the stand in Diddy’s trialSean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of threatening to kill a singer if she told anyone she saw him assaulting his girlfriend, as heard in his sex-trafficking trial yesterday.Dawn Richard testified that the music mogul warned her after she saw him attempt to hit Cassie Ventura with a frying pan and then assault her in his home studio back in 2009.Richard claimed that Combs told her and another woman they “could go missing” should they disclose what they had witnessed, the jury heard. When quizzed by assistant US Attorney Mitzi Steiner about the meaning behind “we could go missing”, Richard chillingly responded: “That we could die.”Dawn Richard is currently suing Combs for withheld earnings The 55 year old Combs is facing a New York court on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, accused of using his clout to mistreat women, including Cassie, through intimidation and violence.Combs has denied all allegations, pleading not guilty, while his defence insists the accusations point to domestic abuse rather than federal offences.Article continues belowCassie, who was romantically involved with Combs from 2007 to 2018, previously testified that instead of a caring relationship, she endured weekly drug-induced “freak-offs” with male escorts, which left her too worn out and emotionally scarred to continue her music career.Richard gave a harrowing account to the court of witnessing Combs repeatedly attack Cassie, stating: “He would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth. I saw him kick her, punch her in the stomach.”Cassie delivered harrowing testimony while pregnant with her third child (Image: More