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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces Federal Sex-Trafficking Trial as Jurors Examine Explicit Text Evidence

Cassie Ventura's testimony and 162 pages of text messages take center stage in Manhattan courtroom as Combs denies all charges carrying potential life sentence.

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US producer-musician Sean "Diddy" Combs poses with the Global Icon award in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sept. 12, 2023.

Overview

  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs is on trial in Manhattan for federal sex-trafficking charges, accused of orchestrating 'freak-off' events involving coerced and recorded sexual encounters.
  • Jurors are reviewing 162 pages of explicit text messages between Combs and Cassie Ventura, presented as evidence to support claims of coercion and abuse.
  • Cassie Ventura testified over four days, detailing alleged rape, physical abuse, and coercion during her 11-year relationship with Combs from 2007 to 2018.
  • Messages revealed in court include Ventura expressing excitement about 'freak-offs' and Combs directing her to purchase supplies from a sex shop for these events.
  • Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges, with his defense arguing that all encounters were consensual; a conviction could result in a life sentence.