Sean “Diddy “‘s trial continues by the Manhattan Federal Court on Friday, with Cassie Ventura, his former girlfriend and the star witness of the accusation, returning to the witness for more counter-examination.
The 55-year-old hip-hop magnate faces charges of sexual trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. Federal prosecutors claim that for decades, the combs have abused, threatened and forced women to participate in marathon sexual meetings called “Freak Offs” and used its commercial empire, as well as firearms, kidnappings and criminal fires, to hide its crimes.
The defense team presented hundreds of text messages between Ventura and Combs of all their relationship on Thursday in order to show that Ventura was a consensual participant in “freak offs”, sometimes even planning them.
During three days of direct questioning, Ventura told him that the Court had more decade of relations with the comb was often marked by violence and physical violence, describing in detail the “freak offs” fueled by drugs that would take days to recover. The jurors also showed a 2016 surveillance video of combat, cutting and dragging Ventura in the corridor of a Los Angeles hotel.
Combs pleaded not guilty. If he is found guilty, he could risk in life to life. He is detained without surety in a Brooklyn prison. A jury of 12 New Yorkers and six deputies will decide his fate. The trial should last at least eight weeks.
Follow the blog live below for the latest updates on the trial, extracted from various journalists and press organizations in the courtroom, notably the Associated Press, CNN, the New York Times and NBC News.
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