The new lawsuit filed by former Bad Boy singer Dawn Richard claims Diddy punched Cassie in the stomach at a dinner while Usher, Ne-Yo and Jimmy Iovine all looked on and did nothing, Media Take Out has learned.
On Tuesday (Sept. 10), singer Dawn Richard filed suit against Diddy, accusing him of years of sexual, physical, and verbal abuse during her time signed to Bad Boy Records. In one part of the lawsuit, obtained by XXL, Richard claims she witnessed Diddy be violent with his then-girlfriend Cassie at a dinner hosted by Puff at a California restaurant in “late 2009 or early 2010.” Diddy invited Usher, Ne-Yo and Interscope label founder Jimmy Iovine, among other celebrities. Those three all allegedly witnessed the assault.
“Mr. Combs hissed at [Cassie] in a screaming whisper and forcefully punched her in the stomach causing her to double over in visible pain, crying,” the lawsuit reads. “[Diddy’s assistant] escorted [Cassie] out of the restaurant, and Mr. Combs remained and continued socializing with the dinner guests.”
Richard claimed that even though Jimmy Iovine clearly witnessed Diddy be violent with women, he inked a deal with Diddy and Bad Boy Records after the dinner.
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