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Kid Cudi says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs broke into his house after finding out he was dating Cassie Ventura

Kid Cudi says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs broke into his house after finding out he was dating Cassie Ventura

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Rapper Kid Cudi testified Thursday that Sean “Diddy” Combs broke into his Hollywood Hills home in 2011 after finding out he was dating Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, and that someone set fire to his car weeks later. Rapper Kid Cudi leaves the federal court after appearing at the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial in New York City on May 22, 2025. Prosecutors trying the case of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday began questioning witnesses to his alleged pattern of violence including the music mogul’s ex-girlfriend’s one-time best friend. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)(AFP) Speaking at Combs’ sex trafficking trial in Manhattan federal court, Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, said that one day while he and Cassie briefly dated, he took her to a West Hollywood hotel to get her away from the seething Combs. While there, he said, he got a call from Combs’ assistant, Capricorn Clark, who told him Combs and an affiliate were in his house and that she had been forced to go with them. …

Cassie Ventura’s husband issues strong statement in court after wife’s testimony ends, saying ‘I don’t hate Diddy now’ | Hollywood News

Cassie Ventura’s husband issues strong statement in court after wife’s testimony ends, saying ‘I don’t hate Diddy now’ | Hollywood News

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On May 16, the first round of trial in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex trafficking, racketeering, and abuse case ended with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura’s testimony, which went on for four days. The session closed with Cassie sobbing at the stand, declaring, “I don’t hate Diddy now,” during her cross-examination. After she wrapped up, her husband, Alex Fine, made a powerful statement in her support. The singer is currently pregnant with her third child. The 38-year-old has levelled severe accusations against her ex-boyfriend, including forcing her into sexual acts, controlling her life, giving her drugs, and alleged prostitution. Also read: Diddy’s trial: Drake to Michael B Jordan, Prince, Kanye West and more, all celebrities mentioned in the case and why Cassie’s husband, Alex Fine, speaks to the court Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s trial taking place at NYC court saw his sons and mother attend the session, whereas Cassie was accompanied by her husband, Alex Fine, who is a fitness instructor. Fine’s statement was read aloud in court by Cassie’s attorney, Douglas Wigdor. “Over the past five days, …

Prosecutors want judge to end defense questioning of Cassie on Friday in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial | Hollywood

Prosecutors want judge to end defense questioning of Cassie on Friday in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial | Hollywood

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NEW YORK — R&B singer Cassie is expected back on the witness stand Friday in her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, with prosecutors insisting cross-examination finish by the end of the day over concerns that the pregnant Cassie is near the birth of her third child. Prosecutors want judge to end defense questioning of Cassie on Friday in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial Cassie has been testifying in the Manhattan courtroom since Tuesday about Combs forcing her to have sex with male escorts. Prosecutors said in an overnight letter to the judge it seemed defense lawyers were intent on making Cassie to return to the witness stand on Monday, and they were worried there was a risk of a mistrial if she went into labor over the weekend. A lawyer for Combs claimed on Thursday that prosecutors purposely delayed calling Cassie to testify until Tuesday, after two other witnesses took the stand, so that the defense would have less time to cross-examine her. In the overnight letter, prosecutors shot back that it appeared defense …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’ | Hollywood

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’ | Hollywood

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NEW YORK — Cassie, the R&B singer and former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs, testified Tuesday that the mercurial music mogul — powerful, abusive and controlling — beat her mercilessly and ordered her to have “disgusting” sex with strangers during drug-fueled, multi-day marathons he called “freak offs.” Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’ Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, sniffled and dabbed her eyes with a tissue, sighed heavily and paused to compose herself through about five hours of testimony at Combs’ sex trafficking trial. In humiliating detail, she recounted a turbulent 10-year relationship with Combs that she said was consumed by violence and his obsession with a form of voyeurism where “he was controlling the whole situation.” That included directing her encounters with male sex workers right down to the copious amounts of baby oil she applied to maintain the “glistening” look he desired. The “Me & U” singer told jurors that his demands for her to engage in sometimes-revolting sex acts — sometimes as …

Diddy trial: Prosecutors say singer ‘stomped’ on Cassie Ventura’s face, forced escort to ‘urinate in’ her mouth

Diddy trial: Prosecutors say singer ‘stomped’ on Cassie Ventura’s face, forced escort to ‘urinate in’ her mouth

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May 13, 2025 12:17 AM IST Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial kicked off in Manhattan federal court on Monday, with Cassie Ventura at the centre of prosecutors’ opening statements Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ sex trafficking trial began in Manhattan federal court on Monday. Cassie Ventura was at the centre of prosecutors’ opening statements. Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson claimed that the 55-year-old “stomped repeatedly” on his ex-girlfriend and forced an escort to “urinate in” her mouth as she choked, multiple media outlets, including Page Six and People, reported. Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson, right, gestures to Sean Diddy Combs, far left, while giving her opening statement the first day of trial at Manhattan federal court, Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)(AP) Prosecutors make bombshell claims about what Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs did to Cassie Ventura Johnson told the 12-person jury that Ventura initially participated in Combs’ infamous “freak-offs” to “make him happy.” However, the singer eventually began beating her “viciously.” She claimed that an escort at one of Diddy’s parties saw him drag …

Defense concedes that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had violent outbursts, but says it wasn’t sex trafficking | Hollywood

Defense concedes that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had violent outbursts, but says it wasn’t sex trafficking | Hollywood

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NEW YORK — The public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life cultural icon and business mogul, but behind the scenes, he was coercing women into drug-fueled sexual encounters and using violence to keep them in line, a federal prosecutor told a jury Monday during opening statements in Combs’ sex trafficking trial. Defense concedes that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs had violent outbursts, but says it wasn’t sex trafficking “This is Sean Combs,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson told the Manhattan jury as she pointed at Combs, who leaned back in his chair. ”… During this trial you are going to hear about 20 years of the defendant’s crimes. But he didn’t do it alone. He had an inner circle of bodyguards and high-ranking employees who helped him commit crimes and cover them up.” Those crimes, she said, included kidnapping, arson, drugs, sex crimes, bribery and obstruction. On the contrary, the trial of Combs is a misguided overreach by prosecutors, who are trying to turn consenting sex between adults into a prostitution and sex trafficking case, Combs’ …

Prosecutors want judge to end defense questioning of Cassie on Friday in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial | Hollywood

Judge denies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ request to delay May 5 trial | Hollywood

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NEW YORK — The sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer’s claims that they need an extra two months to prepare, a judge said Friday. Judge denies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ request to delay May 5 trial Judge Arun Subramanian said at a Manhattan federal court hearing that the hip-hop mogul’s trial, projected to last from eight to 10 weeks, will start May 5. Lawyers for the entertainer had requested a two-month delay, citing a need for more time to gather information about trial witnesses and to cope with late additions to the indictment against their client. But the judge, noting that Combs has at least four attorneys, said the defense has sufficient time to be ready for trial next month. He said he would not grant a delay and allow a “fishing expedition” to seek more evidence. Combs, 55, who has been held without bail since his September arrest, turned toward the courtroom’s spectators after the hearing so he could face his mother. He gave …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 sex- trafficking trial | Hollywood

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 sex- trafficking trial | Hollywood

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NEW YORK — Attorneys for hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a federal judge in New York on Wednesday to delay his May 5 sex-trafficking trial by two months so they can better prepare a defense. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 sex- trafficking trial The lawyers said in a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian that prosecutors have been slow to turn over some potential evidence for review, making it difficult to be ready in three weeks. Prosecutors oppose the request, the lawyers said. A spokesperson for prosecutors declined comment. Subramanian wrote in an order responding to the delayed-trial request that he will address the issue during a hearing scheduled for Friday. Pending the conference, the judge wrote, both sides should proceed as if the early May trial remains in place. Combs, 55, has been held without bail since his September arrest. He has pleaded not guilty to multiple crimes that prosecutors say occurred over a two-decade period. In their letter, defense lawyers cited a failure by prosecutors to turn over potential …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuses news channel of ‘editing and destroying’ original Cassie assault video | Hollywood News

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuses news channel of ‘editing and destroying’ original Cassie assault video | Hollywood News

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ legal team is accusing news channel CNN of destroying what they claim was the only footage showing the disgraced music mogul assaulting Cassie in a hotel hallway back in 2016, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. The joint letter, submitted by both the defence and prosecution, addresses the handling of key evidence in the case ahead of the sex trafficking trial. Combs’ attorneys allege that the media outlet purchased the surveillance video, which captured the incident at the now-closed Intercontinental Hotel in California. The footage was then released in May 2024, with claims that it was originally recorded on March 5, 2016. Also read: Who is Sean “Diddy” Combs and why is his arrest significant? Story continues below this ad After the footage went public, Combs posted an Instagram video apologising for his actions, calling his behaviour “inexcusable,” without mentioning Cassie. He admitted he was “f–ked up” at the time but expressed regret for what happened. Now, according to the letter (via TMZ), “CNN purchased the only known copy of the …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 sex- trafficking trial | Hollywood

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say | Hollywood

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NEW YORK — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for his upcoming sex trafficking trial, prosecutors claimed in a court filing urging a judge to reject his latest bail request. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say The government accusations were made in a Manhattan federal court filing late Friday that opposes the music mogul’s latest $50 million bail proposal. A bail hearing is scheduled for next week. Prosecutors wrote that a review of recorded jail calls made by Combs shows he has asked family members to reach out to potential victims and witnesses and has urged them to create “narratives” to influence the jury pool. They say he also has encouraged marketing strategies to sway public opinion. “The defendant has shown repeatedly — even while in custody — that he will flagrantly and repeatedly flout rules in order to improperly impact the outcome of his case. The defendant has shown, in …