Overview

• Cassie Ventura testified about years of alleged abuse by Sean 'Diddy' Combs, including coerced sexual encounters, physical violence, and a 2018 rape as their relationship ended.
• Jurors were shown still images from surveillance footage of a 2016 hotel assault where Combs appeared to strike and drag Ventura, which she described in her testimony.
• Ventura disclosed a $20 million settlement with Combs to drop her 2023 civil suit, a fact the defense used to challenge her credibility during cross-examination.
• The defense introduced explicit messages from Ventura expressing apparent enthusiasm for 'Freak Offs,' arguing the encounters were consensual and part of a shared lifestyle.
• Combs’ legal team has conceded he could be violent but denies allegations of sex trafficking, blackmail, and coercion, maintaining that all interactions were consensual.