Overview

• Regina Ventura testified that Sean 'Diddy' Combs demanded $20,000 from her, threatening to release explicit sex tapes and harm her daughter Cassie and her then-partner, rapper Kid Cudi.
• Ventura and her husband took out a home equity loan to pay the amount, fearing for Cassie’s safety; the money was returned days later without explanation.
• The jury was shown photographs of bruises on Cassie’s body, taken by Regina Ventura in 2011 as evidence of alleged physical abuse by Combs.
• Former assistant David James testified about threats, blackmail, and dangerous situations during his employment, including Combs carrying multiple firearms.
• Exotic dancer Sharay Hayes described being hired for 'freak-off' events involving Combs and Cassie, reinforcing allegations of coercion and exploitation.