Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Sean 'Diddy' Combs's trial in New York continued for the second week after testimony from his ex-girlfriend and main accuser, Cassie Ventura, concluded.
The music mogul, 55, is accused of exploiting his
status as an entertainment executive to force women, including Cassie, into
drug-fueled 'freak-offs' with male s£x workers and engaging in other abusive
acts against people who relied on him for their careers.
On Monday, singer Dawn Richard testified that the hip-hop
mogul threatened to k!ll her if she told anyone that she saw him beat his
longtime girlfriend.
In four days on the witness stand last week, Cassie
testified that she wanted a loving relationship with Combs during their nearly
11 years together but was instead subjected to weekly drug-fueled 'freak-offs'
with male s£x workers that left her too exhausted and damaged to pursue her
music career.
Diddy's lawyers have argued that he is guilty
of domestic violence, which he is not charged with, but innocent of s£x
trafficking and racketeering.
Richard said on the stand Monday that Diddy punched
Cassie in the stomach during a private argument at a West Hollywood restaurant
in 2010.
She claimed several celebrities were at the dinner,
including Usher, Ne-Yo, and superstar music executive Jimmy Iodine.
'Mr Combs punched Cassie in the stomach,' Richard told
the jury.
'They were having a private conversation; we were all
sitting eating at the tables together. Some of Bad Boy label mates, some
celebrities were in the room.
'They were secretly arguing [and] he punched her in the
stomach.
Richard added: '[Cassie] immediately bent over and he
told her to leave, I could see him point out and she went out.'
The Burn singer was sent to live with Diddy for a year in
1994 by his manager L.A Reid for what has been referred to as 'Puffy
Flavor Camp'. He was just 14 at the time.
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