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R&B singer Casandra Ventura, known as Cassie, gave her second day of testimony as the prosecution’s key witness in the federal sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. Ventura detailed beatings and sexual violence she says she experienced during the relationship and described the toll it took on her mental and physical health. The BBC’s Nada...
Madeline Halpert BBC News in New York court Reuters/Jane Rosenberg Prosecutors’ star witness, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, took the stand on Tuesday in the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial, accusing the rapper of controlling her life and coercing her into “humiliating” sex acts. Mr Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering...
Warning: This story contains distressing details Prosecutors opened their case by accusing hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs of using fame and violence to sexually abuse women, while the rapper’s attorneys defended his “swinger” lifestyle and rejected sex trafficking claims. The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has formally rejected the US government’s offer to plead guilty and spare himself the possibility of a prolonged prison sentence. The musician appeared in court on Thursday, wearing glasses and a beige prison uniform, ahead of the start of his sex trafficking trial next week. He...
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with two new criminal charges including sex trafficking and engaging in prostitution, just a month before he is set to go on trial in New York. The new accusations, made public on Friday in a Manhattan court, include allegations of more recent criminal offences and note that a second...