Cassie Ventura testifies on violence, 'freak offs'
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During her first day of testimony, Cassie described being pressured into degrading sexual encounters with paid sex workers. She also recounted being beaten numerous times by Combs when she did things that displeased him — like smiling at him the wrong way.
His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said Combs was simply part of the swinger lifestyle and that he "vehemently denies the accusations made by the SDNY" and "looks forward to his day in court." Federal prosecutors showed the jury a series of seven still images taken from video recordings of "freak off" sex encounters in which Cassie Ventura has testified Sean Combs forced her to participate.
As Sean "Diddy" Combs faces sex-crimes charges, these members of his family have turned out to the courthouse.
The second day of Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex-trafficking trial ended in New York with his ex-girlfriend Cassie giving evidence against him for more than six hours. She's back for day three. Diddy denies all charges against him.
The sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs began in New York on Monday, following his arrest seven months ago.NBC News described a “circus-like atmosphere” around the courtroom, with at least 20 fans of the hip hop star camping overnight alongside dozens of cameras and spectators.