Overview

• Cassie Ventura testified that Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her in 2018 after she attempted to end their relationship, describing the incident as fast and violent.
• Jurors were shown still images from Combs' orchestrated 'Freak Offs,' which Ventura said involved coerced sexual acts with male escorts and were filmed for blackmail purposes.
• Ventura alleged Combs threatened to blow up Kid Cudi's car in retaliation for her relationship with the rapper, and Kid Cudi confirmed his car exploded in 2012.
• The court reviewed surveillance footage of a 2016 hotel assault where Combs was seen hitting and dragging Ventura, who testified to injuries she concealed at public events afterward.
• Ventura revealed she settled a 2023 civil lawsuit against Combs for $20 million but said she chose to testify in the criminal trial to confront her trauma and seek justice.