The Diddy trial: Cassie’s "freak-offs" testimony

迪迪案件:凯西的“怪异证词”

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2025-05-17

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The first week of testimony in the trial of music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs began with several witnesses, including the highly anticipated Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. Ventura is a central witness in the government’s case against Combs – she filed a civil lawsuit against him detailing allegations of violence and sex trafficking in 2023 that led to dozens of other lawsuits being filed.  Today, Style reporter Anne Branigin is back to describe the intense testimony, how it bolsters the government’s case and how the defense questioned Ventura in response.  Today’s show was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks to Carla Spartos and Shayna Jacobs. Follow our coverage of the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Spotify here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
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  • All right.

  • We don't have to go through everything.

  • I just want to hear your reactions from today, mostly,

  • because, yeah, this is the first day we saw Cassie.

  • Yeah.

  • What were your impressions?

  • Oh, that was really, really intense testimony, at times emotional testimony.

  • That's audio producer Savvy Robinson and reporter Anne Branigan.

  • They were standing outside the courthouse on Tuesday where Sean Diddy Combs is on trial.

  • And they were talking about testimony from Cassie Ventura, an R&B singer and Combs' ex-girlfriend.

  • Tuesday was a big day in the trial because Ventura took the stand for the first time.

  • She's one of the people central to the government's case against Combs.

  • He's been charged with racketeering conspiracy,

  • sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

  • Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

  • If convicted, he could be sent to prison for life.

  • A lot of Ventura's testimony this week was really hard to listen to.

  • She described the sex parties Combs held, called freak-offs,

  • and she talked about being subjected to violence and abuse.

  • It was long.