Forensic psycho therapist Dawn Hughes is indicating concerning the nature of violent connections in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking test.
Hughes stated it prevails for sufferers to remain in violent connections, and it frequently takes “months, even years” for them to divulge misuse. Hughes informed the court she has actually indicated in around 60 tests over her occupation. The psycho therapist indicated in the 2022 vilification test entailing Amber Heard and Johnny Depp.
Hughes’s statement follows Cassie Ventura indicated that Combs abused her throughout their 11-year partnership.
Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations unique representative Gerard Gannon indicated concerning the 2024 raid on Combs’s 20,000-square-foot Miami home. Agents located a packed pistol, AR-15 rifle components, 25 containers of infant oil, 31 containers of lube, MDMA and a rubber duck while browsing the home, Gannon stated.
Rapper Kid Cudi, whose genuine name is Scott Mescudi, is additionally anticipated to take the stand later on today. He dated Cassie Ventura in 2011 while she was still included withCombs Ventura indicated recently that Combs aggressed her with a bottle screw after he located e-mails in between her and Mescudi’s personnel throughout a “freak off.”
Combs is dealing with sex trafficking, transport to take part in hooking, and racketeering conspiracy theory fees. Combs was detained in September 2024 as government authorities affirmed he intimidated, abused, and pushed sufferers “to fulfill his sexual desires” in between 2004 and 2024. Combs has actually rejected any kind of complaints of misdeed.
Court on lunch break
Judge Arun Subramanian has actually called a lunch break.
Forensic psycho therapist Dawn Hughes’s statement will certainly proceed later.
Katie Hawkinson 21 May 2025 17:21
Forensic psycho therapists clarifies why sufferers might have difficulty bearing in mind all the information of their misuse
Forensic psycho therapist Dawn Hughes informed the court that lots of sufferers have difficulty bearing in mind all the information of their misuse, according to CNN.
That’s since injury effects memory, she discussed. Victims will normally keep in mind the “core gist” of terrible occasions, however the information might be uncertain.
“That’s a very unique thing for each person and each situation they’re in,” she discussed.
Hughes included that misuse can end up being regular for lots of sufferers, that makes it attract attention much less in their memory.
Hughes stated sufferers frequently state something along the lines of: “I know I got punched a bunch of times, but can’t tell you when that was.”
Katie Hawkinson 21 May 2025 17:09
Forensic psycho therapist claims it can take ‘months’ or ‘years’ for sufferers to divulge misuse
Forensic psycho therapist Dawn Hughes stated it prevails for sufferers to wait “months, even years” prior to divulging misuse.
They’re more probable to divulge the misuse if it originates from a complete stranger instead of a companion, she indicated.
Katie Hawkinson21 May 2025 16:49
Dawn Hughes indicates concerning sexual assault and injury bonds
Dawn Hughes, a forensic psycho therapist that has actually not dealt with or talked to anybody in the event, is discussing sexual assault and injury bonds to the court.
Hughes called sexual assault a “private harm.”
“They experience a tremendous amount of shame, humiliation, degradation,” she indicated. “They don’t want to talk about it. They don’t even want to think about it in their own brain.”
Hughes discussed that misuse sufferers frequently have a “trauma bond” with their companion, which is an add-on that creates regardless of physical violence and misuse.
Abusive connections have a tendency to have caring and type minutes, as well, Hughes stated.
“The victim wants that, they want that back. So when that is shown to the victim, that’s very reinforcing,” she indicated.
An absence of economic freedom can additionally maintain sufferers entraped in violent connections, she included.
Katie Hawkinson 21 May 2025 16:29
Dawn Hughes claims sufferers frequently remain in violent connections
Forensic psycho therapist Dawn Hughes is indicating usually concerning violent connections and exactly how injury impacts memory.
Hughes is a “blind witness” and has actually not assessed or talked to anybody associated with the situation.
She informed the court that it prevails for sufferers to remain in violent connections. Abusers frequently make use of approaches past physical violence to make sufferers feel they can not leave, she included.
“It’s about the power and control that the abuser has over the victim,” Hughes indicated.
Katie Hawkinson 21 May 2025 16:13
What can Dawn Hughes indicate concerning today?
Forensic psycho therapist Dawn Hughes is currently on the stand.
Hughes is anticipated to indicate usually concerning why sufferers continue to be in violent connections, exactly how sufferers deal in these connections and exactly how injury impacts memory, according to CNN.
Judge Arun Subramanian formerly informed district attorneys she can not indicate concerning the reputation of accusers in this situation, or the subject of forceful control.
Hughes has actually indicated in around 60 tests over her occupation, she informed the court today.
Katie Hawkinson 21 May 2025 16:07
Forensic psycho therapist Dawn Hughes takes the stand
Prosecutors have actually called forensic psycho therapist Dawn Hughes to the stand.
Hughes concentrates on “interpersonal violence” and “traumatic stress,” according to her internet site.
She has actually indicated in numerous top-level tests, consisting of the vilification situation in between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in 2022.
Defense concerns unique representative on AR-15 components
The protection examined unique representative Gerard Gannon concerning the AR-15 rifle components detectives located in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s home.
Gannon validated the rifles were taken apart and consequently unusable when they were located.
Katie Hawkinson 21 May 2025 15:43
Music manufacturer and 5 others inside Florida estate when search started, unique representative claims
Special representative Gerard Gannon stated 6 individuals, consisting of an unrevealed songs manufacturer and a residential property supervisor, were within Sean “Diddy” Combs’s estate when the 2024 raid started.
Agents looked them and did not locate any kind of tools or materiel.
Katie Hawkinson 21 May 2025 15:22
Diddy had a ‘guard shack’ inside guesthouse, representative indicates
Sean “Diddy” Combs had a “guard shack” inside the guesthouse on his home, unique representative Gerard Gannon indicated.
Inside, representatives located a packed pistol, Gannon stated. Yesterday, Gannon stated representatives additionally located AR-15 rifle components inside Combs’s room wardrobe.
Katie Hawkinson 21 May 2025 15:00