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

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Tearful Casandra Ventura informed court docket Diddy beat and humiliated herprinted at 13:27 British Summer time Time

Picture supply, Jane Rosenberg / Reuters

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On Tuesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, informed the hip-hop mogul’s sex-trafficking trial that he managed her life and coerced her into “humiliating” intercourse acts.

The prosecution’s star witness testified in regards to the alleged bodily and emotional abuse she endured by the hands of the rapper throughout so-called “freak-offs”, or sexual encounters the couple had with male escorts.

Ventura, who’s about eight months pregnant, spoke softly and took deep breaths earlier than answering prosecutors’ questions. At occasions she was visibly emotional.

She informed the court docket, Diddy launched her to so-called “freak-offs” the place she had intercourse with male escorts whereas Diddy watched, directed, and recorded.

Court sketch showing Sean "Diddy" Combs watching as his former girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura wipes a tear away on the witness standPicture supply, Jane Rosenberg / Reuters

Cassie alleged Diddy managed each facet of her life and music profession.

She additionally talked about fearing what he would do if she had refused to take part in a “freak-off” and informed the court docket that Diddy usually beat her.

Diddy would “bash on my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me”, she informed the court docket.

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