US EditionThis ‘Diddy’ Expert Witness Also Testified in the R. Kelly and Keith Raniere Trials and in the Johnny Depp Defamation Case
- Dawn Hughes, a clinical and forensic psychologist, provided expert testimony in the 2025 federal case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Fairfax, Virginia, which involved charges related to racketeering and sex trafficking.
- The trial focuses on allegations that Combs and his associates employed threats, violence, and various coercive methods to compel Cassie Ventura and an additional woman to take part in sex parties known as 'Freak Offs,' aiming to safeguard Combs' public image.
- Hughes, who has testified in multiple high-profile trials including those of R. Kelly and Keith Raniere, provided blind expert testimony about domestic violence, sexual assault, and traumatic stress explaining why victims often remain in abusive relationships.
- Experts and attorneys praised Hughes for effectively clarifying the dynamics of abuse, highlighting the ways abusers exert dominance and influence over their victims, which aids jurors in comprehending victims’ actions and challenges common defense tactics.
- Hughes' testimony highlights the psychological complexity of abuse, demonstrating how perpetrators' charm and public behavior mask their violence, and suggesting the jury must consider these factors given Combs' not guilty pleas and potential life sentence.
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This ‘Diddy’ expert witness also testified in the R. Kelly and Keith Raniere trials and in the Johnny Depp defamation case
NEW YORK -- On cross-examination of psychologist Dawn Hughes in the federal racketeering and sex-trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, the defense highlighted that she has been retained hundreds of times as an expert in court cases since 1998.
This ‘Diddy’ expert witness also testified in the R. Kelly and Keith Raniere trials and in the Johnny Depp defamation case. Here’s why she took the stand
The testimony of a New York clinical and forensic psychologist has been instrumental in multiple racketeering and trials.
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