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Follow the latest from Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial in N.Y. as Cassie Ventura testifies against the artist for the second day in a row.
The trial has already made plenty of headlines, with one witness confirming Diddy asked him to use baby oil when having sex with his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. She's since taken to the stand herself, and offered more potential context to all those bottles of lubricant.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is on trial for sex trafficking, assault, and racketeering conspiracy. Combs has been in jail since his arrest in September 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura testified that she once fled a Prince performance at the late artist's home in Los Angeles because she feared Sean "Diddy" Combs ' was there. Ventura, who has been on the stand at Combs' sex trafficking trial since Tuesday, May 13, said she was having dinner with friends and wanted to go to Prince's house.
Casandra Ventura Fine has returned to the stand in the trial of her ex-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs with new details about the abuse she allegedly faced. Combs' sex-crimes trial continued on May 14, kicking off with her second day of testimony.
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Cassie Ventura returned to the stand today for more bombshell testimony as the government's highest-profile witness in the trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports from outside the courthouse about Cassie revealing Diddy's jealousy over her relationship with Kid Cudi and his sharing an explicit video of her with other people.
On the witness stand Wednesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura listed out the many people who stood by or prevented her escape when she was allegedly beaten and stomped on by him over the course of their 11-year relationship.
The multi-hyphenate mogul has made living the high life his brand. Now prosecutors aim to seize much of it under federal asset forfeiture laws.
During her testimony at his federal trial, Cassie Ventura said that Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'threatened' to 'hurt' both her and her boyfriend Kid Cudi.
Family of Sean “Diddy” Combs leaves a New York courthouse Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
Lawyers for Misa Hylton, who previously showed support for Diddy accuser Cassie, said that she was at the trial to support her son with the music mogul.
The 55-year-old hip-hop mogul has been charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution.