Cassie Ventura, singer and longtime girlfriend of Sean āDiddyā Combs, took the stand yesterday in his ongoing federal trial. She gave powerful and emotional testimony about the years she spent in a relationship with Diddy, including claims of abuse, manipulation, and a toxic lifestyle.
When asked how it all started, Cassie said she was just a young, new artist trying to make it in the music industry. āThere was a 17-year age difference. I was really confused at the time... new artist. I was pretty naive,ā she told the jury. Cassie described how their business relationship quickly turned personal and how she felt drawn to Diddyās power and influence over her music career.
She testified that she often visited him at a hotel in New York, where things took a dark turn. Cassie described being pressured into āfreak offsā at the age of 22, involving drugs, alcohol, and sex workers. She also gave painful details about the physical abuse she says Diddy inflicted on her throughout their relationship.
Diddyās legal team pushed back, saying the relationship was messy but consensual. They argued that Cassie stayed for 10 years by choice and only left when she met her now-husband, Alex Fine.