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News18
5 days ago
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- News18
Cassie Ventura Rushed To NYC Labor Unit Weeks After Testifying Against Diddy
Last Updated: Cassie Ventura is now expecting her third child with her husband, Alex Fine. Cassie Ventura was recently taken to a labor and delivery unit in New York City, just weeks after giving testimony against Sean ' Diddy" Combs. Diddy is currently facing serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering, though he has pleaded not guilty. Cassie is now expecting her third child with husband Alex Fine. The couple, who announced the pregnancy earlier this year, began dating shortly after Cassie ended her long-term relationship with Diddy in 2018. They tied the knot in 2019 and are already parents to two daughters, Frankie and Sunny. As per TMZ reports, the sources told, 'Cassie was rushed to a New York hospital Tuesday, and she is in the labor and delivery unit." After announcing her third pregnancy in February, Cassie Ventura celebrated her husband Alex Fine's 32nd birthday with a touching message a month later. In the post, she thanked him for the support and revealed that they are expecting a baby boy. This will be their first son together. She wrote, 'There aren't words to describe how grateful I am that I get to do this life with you. The laughter and pure joy that I get to experience with you is beyond any of my dreams and manifestations. You've taken care of me and my heart like no other, you're hands down the best girl dad and I'm SO excited to see you now become a father to OUR SON. So happy to have you home again. The girls and I (and French Fry) absolutely adore you and have missed you so much. These past few months were hard without you here, but we are so proud and can't wait to see you shine. Happy (belated) Birthday. We love you, we love you, we love you." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Casandra Fine (@cassie) Earlier this month, Cassie Ventura appeared in court for four days to testify in the ongoing criminal trial involving her ex, Diddy. Her testimony focused on their past relationship and how he abused her. Cassie was seen with a baby bump each day as she appeared on the stand. Throughout the trial, her husband Alex Fine was present, watching her closely from the gallery. First Published:
IOL News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Cassie Ventura gives birth to her third child days after her explosive testimony in the Diddy trial
Cassie Ventura has given birth to her third child with husband Alex Fine. Image: Instagram Cassie Ventura is a mother again as the singer, actress and model welcomed her third child with her husband Alex Fine on Wednesday, May 28. The news was confirmed to 'ABC News' by a source close to the couple. Details about the baby have not been shared yet. The 38-year-old went into labour just two weeks after her explosive testimony in the federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of her ex-boyfriend Sean 'Diddy' Combs, a case which has brought to light allegations of abuse in their relationship. Ventura, who had a decade-long on-and-off relationship with the embattled rapper, was called as the prosecution's first witness in his sex trafficking trial as she was eight months pregnant. The entertainer and Fine, who is a wellness consultant, announced their pregnancy in February 2025, sharing photos of their daughters Frankie Stone Fine and Sunny Cinco Fine on Instagram, captioned with a pregnant woman and blue heart emoji. The couple tied the knot in 2019 and are now embracing this new addition to their family. During her testimony, Ventura revealed the complexities of her abusive relationship with Combs. She stated that she was caught off guard when the rapper asked her to participate in his 'freak-offs' The 'Long Way 2 Go' singer described her reaction to Combs' request, stating that she felt a strong sense of dread, saying: 'I just remember my stomach falling to my butt.'
CNA
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
R&B singer Cassie gives birth to third child as Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial continues
Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie, has welcomed her third child, a son. The news arrived Wednesday (May 28) in the midst of the ongoing Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial, at which Cassie is an essential witness. She finished testifying earlier this month while visibly pregnant over four emotional days on the stand, during which she described being beaten and raped by a man she once loved. Reports from multiple media outlets said Cassie gave birth in a New York hospital Tuesday. Stylist Deonte Nash, who worked for Combs for a decade, testified Wednesday that he talked to Cassie the previous day to congratulate her on the birth. Cassie, 38, is perhaps best known for the platinum-selling 2006 hit single Me & U. She married personal trainer Alex Fine in September 2019. Their first daughter, Frankie Stone Fine, was born that same year and they welcomed their second daughter, Sunny Cinco Fine, in 2021. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly, as Cassie has. Combs, 55, is on trial in New York on charges that he exploited his status as an entertainment executive to force women, including Cassie, into drug-fuelled 'freak-offs' with male sex workers and engaged in other abusive acts against people who relied on him for their careers. Combs has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. After departing the trial, Cassie, who dated Combs for a decade, released a statement through her lawyer saying she hoped her testimony helps others 'heal from the abuse and fear'.
Sky News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's ex Cassie gives birth two weeks after testifying against him – as his bid for mistrial is dismissed
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's ex-partner has given birth two weeks after testifying against him – as his legal team failed in a bid to declare a mistrial. Cassie Ventura gave birth to her third child with partner Alex Fine after going into labour on Tuesday, a close source told Sky's US partner network NBC News on Wednesday. The news was later confirmed by her friend and former stylist Deonte Nash, who told Diddy 's trial that he last spoke to her "after she had the baby yesterday [Tuesday]". Diddy trial day eleven – as it happened Combs, 55, is accused of two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and one of conspiring to racketeer. He denies all the charges. Cassie had given evidence while she was more than eight months pregnant. The 38-year-old told the trial that Diddy subjected her to physical, sexual and mental abuse for much of their 11-year relationship. She alleged he forced her into "hundreds" of drug-fuelled sex sessions with male escorts while he watched, which he referred to as "freak offs". News of the birth came on the same day Combs's legal team tried in vain to get the judge to declare a mistrial. Alexandra Shapiro, one of Diddy's attorneys, moved for the mistrial just before the court broke for lunch, during evidence by Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) arson investigator Lance Jiminez. According to Ms Shapiro, Mr Jiminez's claim that police destroyed fingerprint evidence collected at the scene of an alleged 2012 Molotov cocktail attack on rapper Kid Cudi's car would lead the jury to believe Combs had something to do with it. She accused the prosecution of "misconduct" and claimed their questioning of Mr Jiminez was "designed to play into that" narrative. Another of Diddy's defence lawyers Marc Agnifilo described the prosecution's conduct as "outrageous". However, prosecution attorney Christy Slavik hit back by saying a mistrial was "completely unwarranted". She insisted questions about the destruction of evidence were asked to highlight the poor quality of the police investigation. Judge Arun Subramanian dismissed the motion and instead told jurors to disregard any reference to the fingerprints. Earlier on Wednesday, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Chris Ignacio detailed the alleged break-in at Kid Cudi's home in December 2011. He was called to the scene and noticed a Cadillac Escalade parked in front of the property, the number plate for which later transpired to be registered to Bad Boy Productions, Diddy's record label. During his evidence, Cudi alleged it was Diddy who was behind the break-in. Mr Jiminez then testified about an alleged Molotov cocktail attack on Cudi's car the following month. Having investigated the incident, he concluded it was "not a random act" and that the makeshift firebomb had been placed there deliberately, in line with Cudi's claims. When Diddy and Cassie's former stylist Mr Nash took to the stand, he detailed several incidents of alleged violence inflicted on the singer by her then partner. On one occasion, Diddy turned up at her LA flat, "grabbed her by the hair", "kicked her" and "hit her pretty hard", he claimed. When she hit her head on a bed frame, she suffered a gash to her forehead and eyebrow, he said. Both he and Mia, a second alleged witness, jumped on the rapper's back to get him to stop, he told the court. Following another incident when Diddy demanded to see Cassie, she threatened to "go over the balcony", Mr Nash told the jury. Diddy was violent towards him too, he said, once choking him against a car and threatening him not to go out with Cassie and without him. Despite all this, Mr Nash said he "doesn't hate" Diddy – and that he had been compelled to give evidence as part of a subpoena. Mia, which is a pseudonym used to protect her identity, was due to start her evidence on Wednesday but Mr Nash's testimony overran. He will resume giving evidence on Thursday, with Mia's evidence due to last until the court breaks for the weekend.
BreakingNews.ie
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Singer Cassie gives birth to boy days after giving evidence in Combs trial
Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie, has given birth to her third child. Her son's birth came in the midst of the ongoing Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial, at which Cassie is a key witness. Advertisement She finished giving evidence earlier this month over four emotional days during which she described being beaten and raped by a man she once loved. Reports from multiple media outlets said Cassie gave birth in a New York hospital on Tuesday. Cassie Ventura and Sean Combs (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Stylist Deonte Nash, who worked for Combs for a decade, testified on Wednesday that he talked to Cassie the previous day to congratulate her on the birth. Cassie, 38, is perhaps best known for the platinum-selling 2006 hit single Me & U. She married personal trainer Alex Fine in September 2019. Their first daughter, Frankie Stone Fine, was born the same year and they welcomed their second daughter, Sunny Cinco Fine, in 2021. Advertisement Combs, 55, is on trial in New York on charges that he exploited his status as an entertainment executive to force women, including Cassie, into drug-fuelled 'freak-offs' with male sex workers and engaged in other abusive acts against people who relied on him for their careers. Combs has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. After giving evidence at the trial, Cassie, who dated Combs for a decade, released a statement through her lawyer saying she hoped her testimony helps others 'heal from the abuse and fear'.
