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Singer Dawn Richard was “absolutely terrified” of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, lawyer claims
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, was “absolutely terrified” of the rapper, her lawyer has claimed.She was a member of Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money, and sued Combs in September, claiming that he threatened her life and “subjected her to years of inhumane working conditions”.Richard’s attorney Lisa Bloom told the BBC that Combs groped, assaulted and falsely imprisoned her, and claimed “that he not only failed to pay her money that was promised to her, but actually prevented her from eating and sleeping during those years – just treated her terribly”.Combs denies the charges and his lawyer has described Richard’s claims as “manufactured” and “false”.Combs, who rose to prominence in the ’90s after founding Bad Boy Records and signing the Notorious B.I.G., is the subject of over two dozen lawsuits, and he is also battling a criminal prosecution. He has been held in a federal jail in Brooklyn since his arrest on September 16.He was denied bail after offering a $50million (£38.4m) bond, and was reportedly placed on suicide watch, while he has since appealed against the bail denial.