Cassie Ventura’s mom affirmed today in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex-trafficking test adhering to testament from the songs magnate’s previous aide,David James
Regina Ventura affirmed that Combs endangered to launch specific video footage of Cassie unless her household paid him $20,000. Combs intended to “recoup” the cash he invested in Cassie after figuring out she was dating Kid Cudi in 2011, Regina claimed.
Regina and her hubby needed to obtain a home equity car loan to make the settlement, she claimed. The cash wound up back in Regina’s account a couple of days later on, yet Combs never ever talked with her concerning it, she affirmed.
Earlier today, James affirmed that he would certainly load medicines like Percocet and euphoria in Combs’s traveling medication bag. The ex-assistant seen Combs taking these medicines, he affirmed. James would certainly additionally acquire child oil, prophylactics and treats for Combs’s resort areas, he informed the court.
It complies with bombshell testament from Ventura’s previous buddy Kerry Morgan and vocalist Dawn Richard, that tried to substantiate Ventura’s accusations of physical and emotional misuse versusCombs
Combs is dealing with sex trafficking, transport to participate in hooking, and racketeering conspiracy theory costs. Combs was detained in September 2024 as government authorities affirmed he endangered, abused, and persuaded sufferers “to fulfill his sexual desires” in between 2004 and 2024. Combs has actually refuted any kind of complaints of misbehavior.
Sharay Hayes stops briefly testament for lunch break
The court has actually stopped briefly Sharay Hayes’s testament so the court can take a lunch break.
Court will certainly return to around 1 p.m.
Katie Hawkinson20 May 2025 17:34
Sharay Hayes explains very first experience with Diddy and Cassie
Sharay Hayes, a male stripper called “The Punisher,” states he initially fulfilled Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie Ventura at Trump International Hotel in New York City.
Hayes claimed he went there thinking he would certainly be providing a 30- to 45-minute strip tease for a little team.
When he showed up, Hayes claimed Ventura welcomed him at the door and clarified she really did not desire him to dance. Instead, Hayes claimed she desired him to assist “her and [her] husband liked to create a sexy scene.”
Ventura was putting on a wig and Hayes claimed he really did not identify her. Combs existed too, yet Hayes claimed he really did not identify him either.
“I was specifically told to not acknowledge her husband, try not to look at him, no communication or anything,” Hayes affirmed.
After discussing, Hayes claimed Ventura handed him $800.
Katie Hawkinson20 May 2025 17:32
Sharay Hayes takes the stand
Regina Ventura’s testament has actually finished without interrogation.
Sharay Hayes, a male stripper whose name is “The Punisher,” is currently indicating.
Katie Hawkinson20 May 2025 17:19
Jury sees images Cassie’s mommy took of her injuries
Cassie Ventura’s mom took images of her injuries purportedly brought on by Sean “Diddy” Combs.
“She was bruised and I wanted to make sure we memorialize it,” Regina Ventura informed the court as they checked out the images.
Cassie’s mommy affirms Diddy desired $20,000 for child’s sex tape
Sean “Diddy” Combs endangered to launch Cassie Ventura’s sex tape after finding her 2011 connection with rap artist Kid Cudi, the vocalist’s mom affirmed.
“I was physically sick,” Regina Ventura claimed. “I did not understand it, the sex tape threw me. He was trying to hurt my daughter.”
Combs desired $20,000 for the video clip, which Regina claimed she paid with a finance due to the fact that she was “scared” for her child’s security.
Regina claimed he was upset Cassie was with Kid Cudi and intended to “recoup” the cash he invested in her.
“We took a home equity loan and that was the only way we could get the money,” she claimed.
The cash wound up back in Regina’s account a couple of days later on, yet Combs never ever talked with her concerning it, she affirmed.
Cassie Ventura’s mommy states it was ‘more challenging to reach her’ when she dated Diddy
Cassie Ventura’s mommy, Regina Ventura, informed the court it was “harder to get to” her child after she began dating Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Regina remembered seeing her child 3 or 4 times a year when she was residing in New York and initially began seeingCombs But when Cassie relocated to California with him, Regina claimed she saw her child much less commonly.
Katie Hawkinson20 May 2025 16:54
Cassie Ventura’s mom takes the stand
Cassie Ventura’s mom, Regina Ventura, has actually been phoned call to the dock.
David James’s testament has actually currently finished.
Katie Hawkinson20 May 2025 16:45
David James remembers problems concerning possible ‘incorrect’ authorities record for Diddy
David James affirmed that Sean “Diddy” Combs when got involved in a physical run-in with his then-personal cook, Jourdan Atkinson.
Combs after that asked James to submit a cops record specifying Atkinson struck him initially, the ex-assistant affirmed.
But James really did not submit the record due to the fact that he was worried it would certainly be incorrect.
“I did not file it because I did not want to make a false report,” James claimed. “I went out and came back and told him I made the report.”
Katie Hawkinson20 May 2025 16:44
Diddy told David James not to ‘put your hands on a woman’ after altercation, ex-assistant testified
David James told the jury he got into an altercation with Sean “Diddy” Combs’s individual cook at the songs magnate’s home in Florida.
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James said he “grabbed” her wrists and “squeezed” them, telling her to “stay in your…lane.”
Combs confronted him about it afterward, James testified.
” I informed him what took place and he claimed, ‘You can not place your hands on a lady,'” James affirmed.
Combs after that asked him to compose the cook a note and provide her a present, which he did, James claimed.
Katie Hawkinson20 May 2025 16:40
Defense concerns ex-assistant on case Diddy called Cassie ‘malleable’
Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo raised David James’s testament from the other day that Sean “Diddy” Combs informed him Cassie Ventura was “moldable” and “right where I want her, she’s young.”
James informed Agnifilo that this discussion took place really early in Combs’s connection with Ventura.
James functioned from Combs from 2007 to 2009.
