Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers will question R&B singer Casandra Ventura, known as Cassie, for the first time in his sex-trafficking trial Cassie is the prosecution's key witness and has testified graphic details of alleged sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Combs

Casandra Ventura, who has testified that Mr. Combs was physically abusive and coerced her into marathon sex sessions, will be cross-examined by his defense team.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial began with the Cassie Tape being played, testimony from a male exotic dancer and opening statements.

Ventura, 38 years old, told jurors that she took part in her first “Freak Off” in Los Angeles at age 22, alongside Combs and a paid male escort. Combs choreographed every deta

Casandra Ventura, the mogul’s former girlfriend, testified that Mr. Combs was routinely violent, stomping on her face and later raping her.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, the singer Cassie Ventura, took the stand this week at his sex trafficking trial in New York City.

Star witness Casandra “Cassie” Ventura returned to the stand Wednesday in the federal criminal trial of her former boyfriend, the massively influential music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, who faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted.

Prosecutors have said a 2016 surveillance video showed Combs trying to drag Cassie Ventura back to a hotel room where a “freak off” was occurring.

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.

A group of local law enforcement officers, Indigenous advocates, and motorcycle enthusiasts rode more than 1,000 miles to the Navajo Nation in Arizona to raise awareness about sex trafficking and violence affecting Native American communities.