Published 23 hours ago • loading... • Updated 1 hour ago

Diddy trial: Cassie testifies in federal sex crimes trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal trial for sex trafficking, racketeering, and related charges began in Manhattan in May 2025 with key testimony from Cassie Ventura.
The case stems from a 2023 lawsuit filed by Cassie accusing Combs of years of abuse, domestic violence, sex trafficking, and a 2018 rape allegation.
Prosecutors allege Combs used his music business to coerce women into sex and violence, while his lawyers admit violence but deny sex trafficking and racketeering claims.
A 2016 hotel surveillance video released in May 2024 shows Combs assaulting Cassie in a hallway, which Combs has admitted and apologized for, making it key trial evidence.
The trial could conclude by early July 2025, possibly affecting legal views on sex trafficking prosecutions involving high-profile individuals.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

69 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Buzzfeed

Lean Left

Cassie Testifies In Diddy’s Sex Trafficking Trial, Alleging Years Of Abuse

The singer, prosecutors' star witness, took the stand in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial on Tuesday to testify about their former relationship and his alleged freak-offs.View Entire Post ›

7 hours ago·New York, United States

Read Full Article

Variety

Lean Left

Will ‘Freak-Off’ Videos Be Shown in Court? Diddy Trial Spawns Legal Dispute Between Cassie’s Lawyer and the Press

Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura's attorneys are fighting the press on whether they will be allowed to view the 'freak-off' videos in the Diddy trial.

8 hours ago·Los Angeles, United States

Read Full Article

9News

Lean Right

Who is Cassie, the ex-girlfriend testifying against Sean 'Diddy' Combs?

Casandra Ventura, the RnB singer and actor known simply as Cassie, began testifying overnight in Sean "Diddy" Combs ' sex trafficking trial. She is expected to return to the stand tonight.The music mogul is charged with leveraging his status to coerce women – including Cassie – into abusive sexual encounters and using violence if they refused.He has pleaded not guilty. Cassie sued Combs in 2023 alleging years of rape and abuse.READ MORE: Sean 'D…

9 hours ago·Australia

Read Full Article

Protothema

Right

Cassie's testimony about Diddy: "He made me put baby oil on every five minutes during freak outs"

The prosecution's key witness took the stand on the second day of the rapper's trial to testify against her ex-partner.

9 hours ago

Read Full Article

iNews

Center

Five things we learned from Cassie Ventura's testimony at P Diddy's trial

Impartial news & intelligent debate

9 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Hola News

Center

Cassie took all kinds of drugs to dissociate during sessions with sex workers

New York, May 13 (EFE).- The singer Cassandra Ventura, known as Cassie and the main victim in the sex trafficking trial facing Sean Combs, said today in court that she was taking “all kinds of drugs” to dissociate during the encounters with sex workers allegedly orchestrated by the rapper. “For me it was dissociative and numbing. I couldn’t imagine doing any of that without having some kind of shock absorber or a way not to feel it as what it re…

9 hours ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year