Overview

• Former assistant David James testified that Sean Combs referred to his relationship with Cassie Ventura as one where she was 'moldable' and financially dependent on him.
• Singer Dawn Richard recounted witnessing frequent assaults on Ventura, including punching, choking, and dragging, and described instances of Ventura concealing injuries with makeup and sunglasses.
• Kerry Morgan, Ventura’s former best friend, testified about two specific assaults, including one in Jamaica where Combs allegedly dragged Ventura by her hair and pushed her to the ground.
• Prosecutors presented evidence of a pattern of coercion, including threats, violence, and control, to compel Ventura into degrading activities, while the defense argued the relationship was mutually violent and consensual.
• The trial remains in the evidentiary phase, with vigorous cross-examinations by the defense challenging witness credibility and consistency in their accounts.