Cassie Ventura, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former protégé, is delivering jaw-dropping testimony in his federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, revealing how the rap mogul tightly controlled her career and life – and allegedly forced her into what she called “sex work.”
On May 16, Ventura, now 38 and eight months pregnant with her third child, described how Diddy dictated every move she made, including shutting down opportunities like a potential music video with rapper Common. During the trial, Ventura shared how she was caught in a prison of control that extended far beyond the music industry.
Ventura was signed to a massive 10-album deal by Combs early in their relationship but only released one album during that time. Prosecutor Emily Johnson grilled Cassie about Combs’ iron grip on her career, highlighting a 2012 text exchange where Ventura sought permission to work with Common. She anticipated Diddy’s refusal and was right – he said no. When asked why, she said she didn’t know, but it’s clear the control went way deeper than just career moves.
The real shocker came when Ventura testified about the “Freak” Offs”, long, drug-fueled sex parties orchestrated by Diddy that she claimed she was forced to participate in for years. When asked to describe the other job she had during her contract years, she bluntly answered, “Basically a sex worker.” The judge immediately struck that from the record, but it still made waves. For Cassie, these sessions weren’t optional fun but coercive events she had no real choice but to attend. This revelation adds another dark layer to Combs’ trial, already one of the most explosive cases involving a music mogul in recent memory.
Cassie Ventura’s testimony is now on its fourth day, following heart-wrenching accounts of abuse, rape, and manipulation by Sean “Diddy” Combs. Earlier, she described how he physically and emotionally terrorized her and how he threatened to release videos from these “Freak Offs” to keep her under his control. These revelations are backed up by court evidence, including chilling surveillance footage showing violent encounters between Combs and Ventura.
Defense attorneys have tried to paint a different picture, suggesting that Cassie was a willing participant in the relationship and the parties, highlighting a 2009 text exchange where she responded, “I’m always ready to freak off.” But Cassie’s testimony clearly points to a darker reality – one of coercion, abuse, and a fight to break free from a powerful man’s grip.
Since Combs’ arrest in September 2024, he has pleaded not guilty to multiple serious charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted, he could face life in prison. The case has gripped the public, revealing a side of the hip-hop industry few have seen before.
For those affected by sexual assault, help is available. The National Sexual Assault Hotline can be reached at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or online at rainn.org.
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