US EditionTakeaways from Cassie Ventura’s cross-examination in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial
- Cassie Ventura, the prosecution's star witness, testified over Tuesday and Wednesday in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Manhattan trial on charges including racketeering and sex trafficking.
- Ventura claims that Combs, her former boyfriend and a prominent hip-hop figure, subjected her to physical and sexual abuse, while prosecutors contend that he and his close associates employed intimidation, violence, and coercion to compel women to take part in drug-fueled sex parties.
- The court has expedited Ventura's testimony before she gives birth to her third child next month, reflecting concerns over her pregnancy and the trial's expected two-month duration.
- Ventura testified Combs raped her in 2018 after she ended their nearly 11-year relationship, describing volatile arguments triggered by jealousy and detailing Combs' threats to release degrading videos of her.
- Combs denies all allegations and has pleaded not guilty, while his defense contends the case centers on jealousy and consensual encounters, with Combs facing up to life imprisonment if convicted.
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Inside the Diddy Trial: What Cassie’s testimony reveals
Cassie Ventura’s graphic and emotional testimony in the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has ignited headlines, debate, and controversy. As prosecutors build their case against the hip-hop mogul, accusing him of running a criminal enterprise that exploited women, attorney and media executive Faye McCray laid out why the legal stakes are far … Continued
Video Diddy Trial Day 5: Cassie Ventura breaks down on the witness stand
Cassie Ventura’s cross-examination concluded on Friday, May 16, but Sean Combs’ trial is still far from over. ABC News’ Eva Pilgrim, Aaron Katersky and a team of contributors have the latest updates.
The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs began on Monday. His ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura took the witness stand, spending several hours describing the harm he is accused of causing her.
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Hindustan TimesSean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer challenges credibility of rape allegation in Manhattan trial
NEW YORK - A lawyer representing Sean \"Diddy\" Combs in the hip-hop mogul's sex trafficking trial sought in a Manhattan federal court on Friday to undercut the claim of the prosecution's star witness that Combs raped her in 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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