Ex-girlfriend testifies Sean ‘Diddy' Combs forced her into ‘drug-fuelled sex parties'

The Herald

14-05-2025

'He would bash my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me on the head if I was down,' Ventura said.
The grey-haired Combs, clad in a grey sweater, often crossed his arms as Ventura testified.
Ventura fought back tears when she described 'Freak Offs' in graphic detail.
She said she was 22 during her first 'Freak Off', and the only parts she enjoyed were when she and Combs were alone.
Often they weren't alone, Ventura testified, with Combs paying male escorts, including one nicknamed 'The Punisher', $1,500 (R27,458) to $6,000 (R110,00) to take part.
Ventura said she didn't want to participate when others were involved, but was afraid of making Combs angry.
'His eyes were black,' she said.
'The version I fell in love with was no longer there.'
Ventura also said Combs controlled much of her life and career.
'Control was everything, from the way I looked to what I was working on that day, who I was speaking to,' she said.
Ventura will resume testifying on Wednesday.
Combs has apologised for his conduct in the video.
His lead lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, has said the video depicted the aftermath of a dispute over infidelity.
Agnifilo said at a hearing last Friday that Ventura had a history of domestic violence, signalling he may use it during cross-examination to undermine her credibility.
Ventura filed a civil lawsuit in November 2023 accusing Combs of rape and serial sexual abuse. They settled after one day.
Jurors may hear testimony from two or three of Combs' other female accusers, and former employees who prosecutors said helped arrange and cover up Combs' criminal conduct.
Ventura married personal trainer Alex Fine in September 2019. They have two daughters, and Ventura is pregnant.
Reuters