29 m. ago Cassie Ventura describes a decade of alleged abuse in testimony at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial

Music mogul’s former girlfriend describes physical abuse, control and violence at trial in New York CitySinger Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and a key witness in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial of the music mogul, returned to the witness stand in New York City on Wednesday morning, as the high-profile trial enters its third day.Ventura, who is eight and a half months pregnant, began her second day of testimony by revisiting the hotel surveillance footage of her 2016 assault by Combs. She said Combs threw a vase at her.In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines may be found via www.befrienders.org. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Cassie Ventura to resume testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex

Former girlfriend says she endured years of physical abuse, control and violence at music mogul’s handsSinger Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and a key witness in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial of the music mogul, will return to the witness stand on Wednesday morning, as the high-profile trial enters its third day.Ventura, who is eight and a half months pregnant, testified on Tuesday that during her decade-long on-and-off relationship with Combs, she endured years of physical abuse, control and violence and detailed drug-fueled sexual encounters involving male escorts that she said were directed by Combs. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Cassie Ventura resumes testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: ‘He was yelling at me’

Former girlfriend says she endured years of physical abuse, control and violence at music mogul’s handsSinger Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and a key witness in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial of the music mogul, returned to the witness stand on Wednesday morning, as the high-profile trial enters its third day.Ventura, who is eight and a half months pregnant, began her second day of testimony by revisiting the hotel surveillance footage of her 2016 assault by Combs. She said Combs threw a vase at her. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Diddy trial: Key moments so far as rapper's ex Cassie Ventura tells court of alleged abuse

Here’s a rundown of the case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after two days of his sex trafficking trial

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11 h. ago Cassie due back for 2nd day of testimony in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial

The R&B singer Cassie is set to continue testifying Wednesday against her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs in his sex trafficking trial, a day after taking the witness stand to detail what she says was years of grotesque sexual and physical abuse

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21 h. ago Cassie Ventura shocks Diddy courtroom by naming insiders who helped arrange freak

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura is set to testify against his him in his sex-trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan federal court.

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23 h. ago Cassie testifies in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial. What to know about the star witness

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24 h. ago Diddy asks Cassie's husband Alex Fine to leave the courtroom as she testifies about freak

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura is set to testify against his him in his sex-trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan federal court.

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26 h. ago Diddy trial live: Pregnant Cassie Ventura breaks cover as she prepares to take the stand

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura is set to testify against his him in his sex-trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan federal court.

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27 h. ago The Latest: Singer Cassie set to testify in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial

The R&B singer Cassie could testify as soon as Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, as the Bad Boy Records founder faces charges that he orchestrated a deviant empire of exploitation that forced women into drugged-up sex parties called “freak-offs.”

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27 h. ago Diddy trial live: Cassie takes the stand after male escort Daniel Phillip's sordid testimony

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura is set to testify against his him in his sex-trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan federal court.

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29 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial continues after court hears of domestic abuse

Prosecution witness Daniel Phillip says he saw mogul throw bottle at ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and drag her by hairThe high-profile federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs enters its second day on Tuesday in lower Manhattan, where the 55-year-old music mogul faces charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.Combs, who was arrested last September, has pleaded not guilty and denied all allegations. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago R&B singer Cassie set to testify in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial

The R&B singer Cassie is poised to testify in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial

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41 h. ago Diddy list of accomplices will be named and shamed as prosecutor warns 'he didn't act alone'

Opening statements in Sean ' Diddy ' Combs sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan federal court will happen on Monday after jury selection was delayed.

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42 h. ago Inside Sean 'Diddy' Combs' $800M Legal Fight: The Superstar's Defence Team Revealed

Facing the very real possibility of life behind bars on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, music mogul Sean Combs has assembled a legal dream team to defend him in what’s shaping up to be one of the most high-profile criminal trials in recent memory

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43 h. ago Diddy trial draws media circus to New York streets: ‘I just want to catch the vibe’

Sean Combs’s racketeering and sex-trafficking trial had plenty of cameras but few if any demonstrations or protestsOutside the southern district courthouse in Manhattan, at least a hundred members of the media gathered on Monday as the high-profile racketeering and sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs begins.Passersby could see dozens of cameras and crew members; perhaps surprisingly, there were few, if any, demonstrations or protests. Rows of cameras in front of the courthouse on both sides of the street could be seen pointed at the entrance. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs silent response as family attend sex trafficking trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs made his feelings clear after spotting his children and supporters in the public gallery of a New York City courthouse for the first day of his trial

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45 h. ago Diddy trial latest: Sean Combs used 'indefensible' violence but is not a sex

Long-awaited sex-trafficking trial of rapper and business mogul Combs has begun in New York

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46 h. ago Diddy list of accomplices will be named and shamed as prosecutor warns 'he didn't act alone': Live updates

Opening statements in Sean ' Diddy ' Combs sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan federal court will happen on Monday after jury selection was delayed.

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47 h. ago Prosecutors say Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘ran a criminal enterprise’ as sex

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul claim alleged sex-trafficking incidents were consensual relationshipsProsecutors in the high-profile racketeering and sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs declared during opening statements on Monday morning that “there was another side” to the hip-hop mogul, saying that he “ran a criminal enterprise” and noting that three women would testify during the trial who can speak to Combs’s alleged coercion and/or sexual misconduct.Combs, 55, was arrested in September 2024 and has been charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation for prostitution –  all felony charges. Continue reading...

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