Diddy Trial Day 3 Explained: Cassie Ventura's Allegations & ‘Freak Off' Video Evidence
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of rape and sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.
On day 3 of rapper 's federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial, his ex-partner Casandra Cassie Ventura testified before the court and presented distressing details of their relationship.
Ventura also opened up about the video footage from the Los Angeles Hotel that went viral on social media. In the video, Diddy threw a vase at Ventura and grabbed her neck. The singer who was signed under Diddy's label revealed that she was raped by the music mogul in 2018.
Diddy's ongoing trial revealed more harrowing details on day three, including Cassie Ventura's testimony regarding her allegedly abusive relationship with Diddy. The 38-year-old artist claimed that Diddy raped the singer in her own home in 2018, two years after the Los Angeles hotel incident (via The Guardian).
The singer revealed that the two had broken up by then. She had a conversation with Diddy regarding their split earlier that day at lunch. But after returning to her home, the record producer allegedly raped her in the living room.
The 'Must Be Love' crooner also recalled the alleged physical abuse that she faced at the InterContinental hotel in Los Angeles in 2016. The surveillance video of the incident surfaced a few years ago, and netizens discovered how Diddy attacked the former with a vase and slammed her on the floor.
Ventura recounted what happened that day, saying, 'I didn't get hit. I remember it hitting the wall. He was yelling at me and threw it at me.' She further added that the rapper allegedly told her that she couldn't 'leave.'
Ventura also claimed that Diddy's allegedly abusive nature extended towards his employees and her friends. On one occasion, Ventura said that Diddy dangled one of her friends over a balcony. Ventura further said Combs repeatedly threatened to release videos of her in 'freak-offs' to control her.
After she refused to join one on her birthday, he allegedly reminded her of the footage. 'I feared for my career, my family… It could ruin everything I worked for,' she said, explaining she 'felt trapped' and complied to avoid his anger and threats.
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