Cassie Ventura's Mom Testifies: Diddy Extorted Her, Beat Singer Allegations
CBS NewsMay 21, 20253 min49,887 views
23 connectionsΒ·25 entities in this videoβRegina Ventura's Testimony
- π Regina Ventura, mother of Cassie Ventura, testified in the racketeering and sex trafficking trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs.
- β οΈ She alleged that Combs demanded $20,000 from her, threatening to release explicit images of her daughter, leading her to take out a home equity loan.
- π Ventura also testified that she learned about the alleged physical abuse in December 2011, seeing deep bruises on Cassie and taking pictures.
- π± An incident on Cassie's 30th birthday involved Combs stealing her phone after an altercation, leading Ventura to call the police.
Former Personal Assistant's Testimony
- πΌ Combs' former personal assistant testified about the rapper's demands and routines during their two years together.
- π¨ Hotel rooms required specific riders, including certain sweatshirts and 25-30 medicine bottles ranging from Advil to Viagra.
- πΈ Items like baby oil and Astroglide, allegedly used in "freak ops," were not to be run through the company but paid for with cash from security guards.
- π The assistant testified that Combs was frequently taking drugs, including Percocet during the day and ecstasy at night, with one pill shaped like Obama's face.
- β οΈ Testimony also revealed a culture of threats and intimidation around Combs, which ultimately led the assistant to quit.
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Sean "Diddy" CombsCassie VenturaRegina VenturaSex Trafficking TrialRacketeeringExtortionPhysical AbuseWitness TestimonyKid CudiDrug UseThreatsIntimidation
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