NEED TO KNOW
- Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal trial continued on Thursday, Could 15
- His ex-girlfriend, the singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, described alleged abuse she endured throughout their relationship
- Ventura sued Combs alleging abuse, and the 2 rapidly reached a $20 million settlement
Casandra “Cassie” Ventura is opening up about why she participated within the “Freak Offs” — hours-long intercourse events the place she alleges her former boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs pressured her into sexual actions with different males.
Ventura appeared in courtroom on the fourth day of Combs’ trial for intercourse trafficking, racketeering and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.
She has given testimony over a number of days about Combs’ alleged sexual, bodily and psychological abuse throughout their on-again, off-again relationship that lasted about 11 years.
Her bombshell testimony included particulars of Freak Offs, the place she alleged Combs would power her to have intercourse with different males, urinate on her and infrequently videotape her sexual encounters that he later saved as what she says he described as “blackmail materials.”
Ventura instructed the jury that she didn’t need to have interaction within the Freak Offs and needed to be on medication to dissociate from them, and solely engaged within the periods to please Combs.
On Thursday, throughout cross-examination from Combs’ protection staff, Ventura was made to learn out pages of textual content exchanges between the 2 from after they have been relationship.
Throughout one change within the early levels of their relationship, in 2009, Combs asks her “When do you need to do freak off?” and he or she responds, “I am at all times able to freak off.”
In different exchanges learn to the courtroom on Thursday, Ventura is seen telling Combs she doesn’t recognize how he handled her.
Previous to the cross-examination, Ventura had instructed the jury a number of instances that she participated within the Freak Offs to please Combs and since it was one of many few methods she may spend time with him.
In an e-mail change in 2010, learn aloud in courtroom on Thursday, Ventura is seen expressing her frustration with the shortage of time Combs was giving her, per the Related Press.
“That’s not being in a relationship with somebody that you just love and are in love with … I’m actually damage by the best way you cope with me, I don’t want your cash, I would like some consideration,” she wrote.
She additionally expressed her fears of crossing Combs throughout their relationship. Earlier within the week, the jury was proven the notorious video of Combs chasing, beating and kicking Ventura in a Los Angeles resort foyer in 2016. Ventura alleges the incident passed off when she was attempting to go away a Freak Off session.
Ventura sued Combs in 2023, which the 2 settled promptly for $20 million, however Combs was quickly hit with dozens of lawsuits alleging bodily and sexual abuse, most just lately a lawsuit that was filed whereas his trial was underway.
Combs appeared in a tan sweater and white shirt beneath.
When you or somebody you already know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.