Diddy trial stay: Cassie Ventura testifies in Sean Combs sex-trafficking case

Nada Tawfik
Reporting from courtroom

I caught up with Diddy’s spokeswoman, Holly Baird, earlier than heading contained in the courthouse for the defence’s cross examination of Cassie.

She tells me the defence plans to spend no less than two days on cross and can look to fill in some gaps and questions they really feel jurors and others might need.

She says they’ll query Cassie on why she stayed with him, and if there was love within the relationship.

They’ll additionally attempt to put the textual content messages between the 2 of them in context, she says, with a purpose to present his viewpoint and what he says was happening in actual time.

Keep in mind, the defence has admitted that there was home violence, however Diddy denies the racketeering and sex-trafficking costs towards him.

Baird additionally shared that the trial and your complete state of affairs has been troublesome for the Combs household.

I requested if Diddy’s youngsters’ confidence in him has been shaken in any respect by Cassie’s distressing testimony.

She insisted that they’re nonetheless sticking collectively and need to shield their dad.