US EditionTakeaways from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Cassie Ventura’s mom and exotic dancer testify
- Regina Ventura, mother of singer Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, testified at Sean Combs' sex trafficking trial on Tuesday in New London, Connecticut.
- The testimony followed a late 2011 email from Cassie revealing Combs demanded $20,000 and threatened to release explicit tapes after learning Cassie dated rapper Kid Cudi.
- Ventura said she took out a home equity loan to pay the money, fearing for her daughter's safety, though the money was returned days later and Cassie resumed dating Combs.
- Last week, Cassie revealed that Combs coerced her into participating in drug-fueled sexual events called freak-offs, threatening to release footage of her with male escorts if she resisted, while Combs’ former assistant testified about Combs carrying firearms during periods of agitation.
- Combs, 55, pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges and faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted, with the jury viewing photos of Cassie's bruises from 2011.
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Source: Variety / Getty As we move on to the second week of Diddy’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial, new witnesses are being called to stand to testify on his alleged behavior. Former longtime girlfriend Cassie Ventura described the years of abuse she faced, and now her mother, Regina, is telling her side. During her testimony, Cassie's mother Regina Ventura revealed that she took out a home equity loan to pay Diddy with $20,000, which h…
Sean "Diddy" Combs extorted Cassie Ventura's mom, beat singer, Regina Ventura testifies
Regina Ventura, Cassie Ventura's mother, testified Tuesday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial. Ventura alleged that Combs extorted her for money and threatened to release explicit videos of her daughter. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
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