Context:

During Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial for charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, Cassie Ventura testified about a violent incident in 2016 when she attempted to leave a 'freak off', a sexual encounter orchestrated by Diddy. Cassie recounted how Diddy followed her into a hallway, assaulted her, and forcibly brought her back to the room, a pattern she described as occurring 'too many times to count'. She elaborated on Diddy's extensive control over her personal and professional life, which included threats of violence and blackmail with explicit videos. Cassie's testimony provided a detailed account of the coercive dynamics she experienced, highlighting her fears and the manipulation she faced. Diddy has pleaded not guilty to all charges, maintaining his innocence throughout the trial.

Dive Deeper:

• Cassie Ventura testified against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, describing an incident where she was physically assaulted by him when she tried to leave a 'freak off', which is a term for a sexual encounter he arranged involving her and an escort.

• On the witness stand, Cassie identified herself in a leaked surveillance video showing the 2016 incident at the InterContinental in Century City, where Diddy allegedly followed her, assaulted her, and dragged her back to the room.

• She expressed that such violent altercations were frequent, stating there were 'too many to count', and spoke about Diddy's controlling influence over her life, including aspects of her career and sexual autonomy.

• Cassie's testimony revealed fear of Diddy's potential for violence and the possibility of being blackmailed with explicit videos and images of her with escorts, which were part of the 'freak offs' Diddy orchestrated.

• Diddy, who was arrested in 2024 on multiple charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, has denied all allegations, pleading not guilty and asserting his innocence as the trial progresses.

• Cassie is explaining what allegedly happened once when she tried to leave a “freak off” with ex Sean “Diddy” Combs.

• The 38-year-old pregnant “Me & U” singer spoke out for the first time on the witness stand during Day 2 of the 55-year-old music mogul’s trial.

• Diddy was arrested in 2024 for alleged sex trafficking, prostitution, racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, as well as transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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• During the testimony, Cassie said she tried to leave a “freak off” once in Century City, alluding to the 2016 incident from the leaked surveillance video.

• She was asked to identity an image of the hallway in which she was beaten by Diddy from the leaked surveillance video.

• “That’s me and Sean, InterContinental, Century City…we were having an encounter, we call it a ‘freak off,’” she confirmed, describing a “freak off” as a sexual encounter proposed by Diddy, in which she would “perform” for him with a third party, usually an escort, per NBC News.

• “And he would direct us in what we were doing,” she added.

• Later on during the testimony, she referred to that incident as a time that she tried to leave a “freak off.”

• “I chose to leave,” she testified.

• “I got out and Sean followed me into the hallway, and grabbed me, shoved me to the ground, kicked me and dragged me back to the room and took my stuff.”

• After the jury was shown the video, she was asked how many other times Diddy had thrown her like that.

• “Too many to count,” she said.

• Cassie said Diddy controlled a lot in her life at the time, including her “career, sex, everything.”

• “I didn’t know if he would be upset enough to be violent or not want to be with me at all,” she said. She also feared being blackmailed with videos and pictures of her encounters with escorts.

• Find out how she allegedly found escorts and what she paid for them for the “freak offs.”