Takeaways from Cassie Ventura’s 2nd day of testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces a federal trial in Manhattan in May 2025 on sex trafficking and racketeering charges involving pop singer Cassie Ventura's abuse allegations.
- The trial follows Ventura's 2023 lawsuit and detailed testimony about years of alleged physical, emotional, and sexual abuse during their relationship and drug-fueled parties.
- Ventura described coerced participation in 'Freak Offs' involving stimulants and sexual acts, supported by surveillance footage and text messages shown to jurors.
- Ventura stated, "I owed it to myself" to testify despite trauma, and Combs has pleaded not guilty with the defense aiming to challenge her testimony.
- If convicted, Combs could face life imprisonment, and more than 18 brands have cut ties, while his reputation’s recovery depends on the trial outcome.
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Cassie’s Testimony Resumes With Cross-Examination
Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura returns to the witness stand Thursday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex-trafficking case for cross-examination, following two days of direct testimony where she described a decade of harrowing abuse — including an alleged rape.


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