{"id":131886,"date":"2025-05-13T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/cassie-testifies-at-p-diddys-trial-he-controlled-my-life\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:27:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:27:52","slug":"cassie-testifies-at-p-diddys-trial-he-controlled-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/cassie-testifies-at-p-diddys-trial-he-controlled-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassie testifies at P. Diddy&#8217;s trial: &#8220;He controlled my life.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-content\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n  <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/2456\/3682\/556\/0\/75\/0\/110200e_sirius-fs-upload-1-up5dqu5lxcx4-1747153041355-000-y31sq.jpg 556w, \nhttps:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/2456\/3682\/600\/0\/75\/0\/110200e_sirius-fs-upload-1-up5dqu5lxcx4-1747153041355-000-y31sq.jpg 600w,\n            https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/2456\/3682\/664\/0\/75\/0\/110200e_sirius-fs-upload-1-up5dqu5lxcx4-1747153041355-000-y31sq.jpg 664w,\n            https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/2456\/3682\/700\/0\/75\/0\/110200e_sirius-fs-upload-1-up5dqu5lxcx4-1747153041355-000-y31sq.jpg 700w,\n            https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/2456\/3682\/800\/0\/75\/0\/110200e_sirius-fs-upload-1-up5dqu5lxcx4-1747153041355-000-y31sq.jpg 800w\"\n            sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" \n            alt=\"The singer and model Casandra Ventura, on January 28, 2018 in New York.\" \n            width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/2456\/3682\/664\/0\/75\/0\/110200e_sirius-fs-upload-1-up5dqu5lxcx4-1747153041355-000-y31sq.jpg\" \n         alt=\"The singer and model Casandra Ventura, on January 28, 2018 in New York.\" \n         sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" \n         width=\"664\" height=\"443\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/source>\n  <\/picture>\n  <noscript><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/13\/0\/0\/2456\/3682\/664\/0\/75\/0\/110200e_sirius-fs-upload-1-up5dqu5lxcx4-1747153041355-000-y31sq.jpg\" \n         alt=\"The singer and model Casandra Ventura, on January 28, 2018 in New York.\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The singer and model Casandra Ventura, on January 28, 2018 in New York. <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Jewel Samad \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>&#8220;He controlled a large part of my life&#8221;<\/em>: The singer Cassie, former companion of P. Diddy and key witness of the accusation at the trial for sexual trafficking of the hip-hop magnate, began to deliver her truth to the jury of the New York Federal Court on Tuesday, May 13.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n    <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n    <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span> Rapper P. Diddy in the face of judges for sex trafficking<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<p><button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3420993\" data-article-id=\"3420993\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/05\/05\/le-rappeur-p-diddy-face-aux-juges-pour-trafic-sexuel_6603153_3210.html\" data-status=\"\"><span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>&#8220;He had a lot of resources&#8221;<\/em> in particular the threat of broadcasting compromising sex videos, added Cassie, his real name, Casandra Ventura, during this highly anticipated testimony on the second day of the debates. The singer, who had been in a relationship for years with the rapper and producer, testified while pregnant and regularly took breaks, wiping her eyes with a handkerchief. Her hearing by the accusation and then the defense should last for several days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Casandra Ventura had filed a resounding civilian complaint for **violence** and **rape** against Sean Combs, aka P. Diddy, in the fall of 2023. This case immediately settled prosecution, but it was followed by dozens of other complaints from women and men regarding **sexual violence** against the hip-hop icon of the East Coast of the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Several months after, a video broadcast by CNN from a **video surveillance camera** in a Los Angeles hotel, which the jurors saw on Monday, showed the **rapper** exhibiting extremely violent behavior towards the singer in March 2016. Dressed only in a towel in the hotel corridor, P. Diddy was seen delivering several strikes to the singer.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n    <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read the story (2024):<\/span><br \/>\n    <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span> P. Diddy, The fall of an American Empire<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<p><button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3395499\" data-article-id=\"3395499\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/m-le-mag\/article\/2024\/11\/08\/p-diddy-la-chute-d-un-empire-americain_6382610_4500055.html\" data-status=\"\"><span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>&#8220;She<\/em> [Cassie] <em>repeated that she wanted to leave<\/em> [the premises]<\/em>, testified on Monday, in front of the jurors, the security officer of the hotel who intervened that day, Israel Florez. He also mentioned that the rapper had attempted to offer him a large sum of money to stifle the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Another witness, a 41-year-old stripper, provided detailed accounts of being paid to engage in sexual activities with the singer while the rapper was present, which occurred in 2012 and 2013. These incidents, termed as **Freak-offs**, form the crux of the accusations, as P. Diddy is alleged to have coerced women into engaging in **sex marathons** with sex workers. The threat of broadcasting videos of these acts has been cited as a means of silencing the women involved.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n    <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n    <span class=\"catcher__desc\">At the heart of rapper Diddy&#8217;s trial, accusations of large-scale sexual trafficking<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<p><button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3421153\" data-article-id=\"3421153\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/les-decodeurs\/article\/2025\/05\/06\/derriere-le-proces-du-rappeur-diddy-des-accusations-de-trafic-sexuel-a-grande-echelle_6603427_4355770.html\" data-status=\"\"><span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Sean Combs is currently facing charges related to **trafficking for sexual exploitation**, transportation of individuals for **prostitution** purposes, as well as for **kidnapping**, corruption, and violent acts grouped under the indictment of **criminal enterprise**. He potentially faces life in prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Once an acclaimed artist and producer who launched the careers of stars like Mary J. Blige and Notorious B.I.G., Combs amassed wealth through fashion and alcohol ventures. He stands accused of leveraging his fame, wealth, and influence for **sex trafficking** since at least 2004. Multiple women, apart from Cassie, are expected to testify throughout the trial.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\"><span class=\"author__name\">The world with AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">\n  Reuse this content<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The singer and model Casandra Ventura, on January 28, 2018 in New York. 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