
Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' assault on ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura seen in new footage
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Full footage of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' violent attack on ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway was made public Wednesday.
The unedited recording, filmed during an alleged 'freak-off' at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016, was shown in its entirety to the court at Diddy's trial in Manhattan.
Cassie, 38, opened up about her relationship with Diddy as she took to the stand in his sex trafficking trial for the first time Wednesday.
The disgraced rapper is currently on trial in New York on five charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all allegations against him.
The Telegraph has reported that the court heard that the rapper 'wielded his power to force women into days-long sex parties' he called freak offs, including Cassie.
It was also reported that those who did not comply were made to take drugs or were sexually assaulted.
The hearings began on Monday and have focused on the 55-year-old's 11-year romance with the Me & U singer, who he dated on-and-off between 2007 and 2018.
The footage shows Cassie attempting to make her way to the elevator before Diddy appears, grabs her by the back of the head, and throws her to the ground before kicking her motionless body repeatedly.
Diddy then drags Cassie back to the room by the back of the head before the clip shows a security guard, Israel Florez, appearing.
Florez testified in court Tuesday, saying Diddy said at the time: 'I don't want to lose anything and I can lose it all.' He also claimed Diddy offered him a bribe to attempt to get him to 'take care of' the incident.
He then asked Diddy to return to his room and 'respect the guest [Cassie] and myself.'
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After Diddy allegedly raised his voice at Cassie, 'I then told him that if he didn't respect the guest, then he would be escorted out of the property,' Florez said.
According to The Daily Mail, he also submitted an email showing his report of the incident that includes photos of the hotel room in disarray.
The publication asserts that Diddy slowly shook his head as the footage played in front of the courtroom and jury, who were struck silent by the horrifying violence.
Appearing in the courtroom on Wednesday, Cassie became emotional as she discussed the time she spent with the music mogul.
Unpacking their 11-year, on-off relationship, she said: 'I began to just experience a different side of him,' via BBC, sharing that he wanted to control much of her life, including her appearance and career.
She alleged that things soon became violent, and that Combs would 'bash on my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me', with the alleged assaults occurring 'too frequently.'
According to the publication, Cassie wiped away tears as she recalled details about the freak offs.
In the federal indictment, which was unsealed after the businessman's arrest, it was claimed that he coerced multiple alleged victims into sex acts, known as 'freak offs'.
It was claimed that he organized the 'freak offs', and has been accused of 'directing, masturbating during, and often electronically recording' the 'elaborate and produced sex performances.'
He is also said to have forced, or coerced, women to participate with male sex workers, who were reportedly flown in to take part.
On the stand, the BBC reports that Ventura described it as a 'sexual encounter called voyeurism' in which he would watch her having sex with another man.
When asked how she felt when Combs first proposed a 'freak off', she said via AP: 'I just remember my stomach falling to my butt. Just the nervousness and confusion in that moment.'
The incidents reportedly entailed the Empire actress 'setting up this experience so that I could perform for Sean'.
She claimed that she didn't feel as though she could turn down the request, because she 'didn't know what 'no' could be, or what 'no' could turn into.'
'The freak offs became a job,' she told jurors, reportedly sharing that they could last up to 36 or 48 hours, with the longest one she was involved in taking four days.
Those participating in the marathon sex sessions would routinely require recovery from drug use, dehydration, and fatigue, it was alleged.
Combs would allegedly blackmail Ventura with videos of the 'freak offs' to get her to do more, she claimed.
Ten-year-old photos Diddy took at a birthday celebration in Ibiza, Spain with Cassie Ventura have also reemerged as the trial has unfolded. More Trending
The rapper posted pictures of the August 1, 2014, party to social media but deleted them shortly after, creating speculation at the time.
The celebration was for fashion designer Riccardo Tisci on his 40th birthday, and the pictures have reemerged online in recent days.
According to the photos, the party was attended by Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, 20-year-old Justin Bieber, supermodel Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Kendall Jenner; actors Zac Efron and Jared Leto; and reality stars Kris Jenner and Paris Hilton.
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