Overview

• Cassie Ventura testified on May 15 that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs brought Britney Spears and producer Dallas Austin to her 21st birthday at Pure nightclub in Las Vegas on September 7, 2007.
• Resurfaced photos show Spears alongside Diddy at Jet nightclub and later at a 50 Cent–hosted afterparty at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino just hours before the MTV VMAs.
• Less than 24 hours after the parties, Spears performed “Gimme More” at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, drawing heavy criticism for lackluster choreography and poor lip-syncing.
• In her 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears revealed she hadn’t slept, faced costume malfunctions and panicked backstage before what was intended as her professional comeback.
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has denied all sex trafficking and racketeering charges in his ongoing trial, where these details have become key elements of the prosecution’s narrative.