Overview

• Cassie Ventura testified about the 2016 hotel assault video shown to jurors, depicting Combs hitting, kicking, and dragging her during an alleged violent altercation.
• Ventura accused Combs of orchestrating and filming coercive 'Freak Off' parties, using the recordings as blackmail to manipulate her and others.
• She revealed that Combs raped her in 2018 after a dinner meant to finalize their breakup, describing the attack as swift and traumatic.
• Ventura testified that Combs threatened to blow up Kid Cudi’s car after learning of her relationship with the rapper, with Cudi confirming his car exploded in 2012.
• The prosecution highlighted Ventura’s $20 million civil settlement with Combs in 2023, while she stated her decision to testify was driven by a desire to seek justice.