Cassie Ventura exposes brutal assaults and abuse in rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial

Just a few days before the start of the trial for sex trafficking against rapper Sean Combs, better known as "Diddy" , this Wednesday the rapper's ex-partner, Cassie Ventura testified in court, revealing a long history of abuse, brutal assaults, rapes, and non-consensual encounters with sex workers, all orchestrated by the singer.

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The 38-year-old singer and model was in an on-again, off-again relationship with rapper Diddy for 11 years, where she was the victim of various assaults, which she recounted in front of a judge for two consecutive days, where she revealed that, in 2023, The rapper paid him $20 million to quickly settle a civil lawsuit. in which she accused him of continued physical abuse and a rape that occurred in 2018.

After this statement, Ventura continued to say that when they both decided to end the relationship, they attended a dinner together to have "a closing conversation" that was "nice," but that after this, Diddy insisted on accompanying her home where he ended up raping her.

During the trial, Cassie accused the rapper of beating her and forcing her to have relationships with dozens of sex workers. male while Combs masturbated, a kind of sexual marathon that he called 'freak offs', and about which he continued to give details today.

Prosecutors showed the jury photographs of the escorts, and the complainant claimed that Combs would drive them from one city to another so they could have sex with her in her presence. These encounters were videotaped and the victim claimed were detrimental to her health, in part due to drug abuse.

When asked by prosecutor Emily Johnson why she was testifying in this trial, in which Diddy is accused of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for pimping. Cassie responded resolutely: 'Because I can't stand the guilt and shame any longer.'

Combs, who appeared in court today wearing a white sweater, listened to Ventura's testimony alongside his attorneys, while three of his children and his mother were in the audience.

The singer also claimed that Diddy threatened and assaulted her when she began a relationship with fellow rapper Kid Cudi, and stated that his violent behavior was directed toward the latter, his own employees, and her friends.

When the rapper learned that Cassie had been dating Cudi in 2011, during a rough patch in their relationship, he allegedly attacked her with a wine opener, threatened to release their sex tapes, and "hurt" them both.

After that conversation, Cassie said she tried to flee Diddy's residence and, as she was going down the stairs, he kicked her, knocking her to the ground. The prosecution then showed a photo of the victim's back covered in bruises allegedly caused by him.

Ventura also revealed that Combs told him he would blow up Kid Cudi's vehicle, which ultimately happened, although there is no evidence that the rapper was behind it.

According to Cassie's account, Diddy held one of her friends over a balcony railing and then threw her to the ground; in another incident, she witnessed the rapper drag his personal assistant out of bed and onto a terrace.

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Similarly, Combs' employees witnessed him physically assault her, and some of them, she said, left their jobs because of it.

In the final hour of her testimony, the singer was in tears as she recalled how she had suicidal thoughts in 2023 due to Combs' alleged actions.

Cassie is expected to face cross-examination from the defendant's defense attorneys tomorrow, Thursday and Friday.

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