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Cassie Ventura to Testify Publicly at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Federal Trial

The high-profile trial, set to begin May 5, 2025, will feature testimony from Ventura and other alleged victims, as prosecutors prepare to introduce new evidence against Combs.

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Overview

  • Cassie Ventura, identified as 'Victim-1' in court documents, has confirmed she will testify under her own name in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' upcoming federal trial.
  • Combs faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution, with additional counts recently added to the indictment.
  • Prosecutors plan to call three other alleged victims to testify anonymously, citing concerns over personal safety and social stigma.
  • Key evidence includes video footage from 2016 allegedly showing Combs assaulting Ventura, which prosecutors argue corroborates claims of abuse.
  • Combs' legal team is challenging the admissibility of decades-old sexual assault allegations, arguing they would unfairly prejudice the jury.