Cassie Ventura Testifies Again in Sean Combs Case, Details Abuse

NEW YORK (AP) — Casandra Ventura, known professionally as ⁤Cassie, concluded her second day of testimony Wednesday in a New ⁤York court, providing further details in the case against Sean Combs, also known as Diddy.Ventura, Combs’ former girlfriend and the first to file a complaint against him, spent nearly six hours answering questions from Emily Johnson, a prosecutor accusing Combs of multiple crimes.

Ventura’s testimony is considered crucial to understanding Combs’ alleged pattern of behavior during their decade-long relationship, during which she says she was subjected to repeated abuse.She is⁢ currently eight and a half months pregnant.

Hotel Assault Detailed

Ventura appeared in⁢ court Wednesday morning to face Combs, his relatives, including his mother, Janice Combs, and some of his sons. According to Ventura’s testimony, Johnson focused on an incident that occurred in March 2016⁤ at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles. Ventura described being forced to participate in a lengthy orgy. She stated that Combs struck her ⁣in the face, leaving her with a black eye.She attempted to flee, but Combs allegedly chased her, threw her to the ground, and dragged her back to the hotel room.

“I learned ⁣that he could escalate in the fight and be worse for me,” Ventura ⁣testified, explaining why she felt unable to defend herself at the time.

Following the alleged hotel assault, Ventura said she received a barrage⁣ of messages from Combs, who was present in court to hear the testimony. The messages, presented to the jury, reportedly included ⁤emotional blackmail and demands for her ⁤to call him. Ventura responded with a message stating, “I have a purple eye and a ⁣swollen⁣ lip. You are sick ⁤for thinking that what you have ⁤done is fine, please stay away from me.” She had a film premiere, her first leading ⁣role, scheduled shortly after the incident.

Ventura told the court she spoke to police‍ but did not initially identify Combs as her attacker. She waited seven years before ⁤filing a formal complaint.”I didn’t want to hurt him, manny things were happening,” she said. “He was not prepared.” ‍They attended the premiere together, where she wore heavy makeup to conceal her injuries.

Orgy Claims and Coercion

Ventura testified that she ⁣was responsible for hiring and paying escorts for orgies ‍using Combs’ money. She recounted an ⁣incident where, on her 29th birthday, Combs allegedly forced her to forgo a karaoke party with friends in favor of a “freak-off,” an orgy involving drugs and prostitutes. She feared Combs would leak images ⁤from these encounters,which he frequently recorded.

“I feared for ‍my career, I feared for my family. It’s horrible, it’s revolting; no one should do that to anyone,” Ventura said.

She described feeling ‍”empty, disgusting” after these events. “Ok, I did my job and now I will continue with the rest of my life,” she recalled thinking. “The same feelings over and over again.”

Sex Clubs and Substance Abuse

Ventura also testified that ⁣Combs pressured her to⁣ visit sex clubs, sometimes forcing her to go. To⁢ cope, she turned to drugs and alcohol, acknowledging a “round trip” with opiates. “They made me feel sleepy,that’s why I trusted them so much,” she said,describing them as “an escape.” She later underwent rehabilitation. Ventura stated that the forced sexual activity, combined with drug and alcohol use, led to recurring health problems, infections, and injuries.

violent Episodes

Ventura recounted several instances of violence. In 2013, after she had slept with friends in her apartment, Combs allegedly entered without permission and began shouting and attacking her because she‍ had not packed for a trip. Her friends intervened. “He threw me to the ground and hurt my eyebrow with the corner of the bed,” she said, resulting in “a fairly vital cut.” One of Combs’ security guards took her to a plastic ‍surgeon for ‍stitches. she sent Combs a photo‍ of the injury with the ‍message: “To remember.”

“I didn’t want him to forget what he did,” Ventura said. “At least, he wanted him to feel it.” ⁣She still bears the ⁤scar.

another incident occurred at the Cannes Film Festival, where Combs allegedly kicked her off a⁤ yacht, barefoot, early in the morning, accusing her of stealing drugs. She sought refuge in a team‍ member’s hotel room. Later,at a festival event,she said Combs looked at her ⁣with contempt‍ and squeezed her leg tightly,causing pain due to her beaded dress. On the return flight, he allegedly showed her videos of the “freak-offs,” which he had supposedly deleted,⁤ and threatened ‍to release them. Upon arriving in New York,he allegedly forced her‍ to participate in another orgy.

“Anything I ⁣did not get angry with me, not threatened, I was willing to do it. I didn’t want⁤ to feel fear again. And[participatinginthe[participatinginthe[participatinginthe[participatinginthefreak-offs]It was the only thing that made me feel that it was good,” Ventura said in her testimony.

“Anything I did not get angry with me, not ‍threatened, I was willing to do it. I didn’t want to feel fear again. And[participatinginthe[participatinginthe[participatinginthe[participatinginthefreak-offs]It was the only thing that made me feel⁢ that it was good.”

Casandra Ventura, ⁣in her testimony at the Sean Combs trial

the jury also reviewed⁤ messages between Ventura and ⁢Combs, including exchanges where he sought to include more people in the “freak-offs” and where she expressed her belief that “nothing good⁢ leaves them.”⁣ In⁣ one message, she wrote, “You treat me as ike Turner,” referencing the‍ abusive relationship‍ between Ike and Tina Turner. ⁣”I abused me ⁤physically. ⁢I was very belittled. ⁢As much as I tried⁣ to grow, I was quite thoroughly,” she said. “it is⁢ also the pure shame, as I was treated in front of other people.”