Overview

• Cassie Ventura has confirmed she will testify under her real name in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' upcoming trial on federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.
• Three other victims will testify anonymously to protect their identities, as approved by the court following prosecutors' requests.
• The trial, scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025, in Manhattan federal court, follows an expanded indictment that includes additional charges of sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution.
• Prosecutors allege that Combs used coercion, threats, and force to exploit victims over a 20-year period, including orchestrating 'freak offs,' described as elaborate sex performances.
• Combs, who has pleaded not guilty, remains in custody at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center after multiple denied bail requests.