What began as a high-profile lawsuit has evolved into one of the most disturbing celebrity trials in recent memory.
Cassie Ventura, the former partner of Sean “Diddy” Combs, returned to a Manhattan federal courtroom for the second day of testimony, sharing chilling details about the decade she spent in a toxic relationship with the music mogul.
Now pregnant and 38, Cassie isn’t holding back.
She’s testifying in Combs’ sex-trafficking and racketeering trial, accusing him of years of abuse, coercion, and manipulation—most disturbingly through orchestrated sex marathons she says he called “freak offs.”
These sessions allegedly lasted days and were filled with degrading acts, drug use, and Diddy’s obsession with control.
Orchestrated Encounters and a Shocking Level of Control
According to Cassie, Diddy wasn’t just present during these sexual encounters—he directed them like a twisted production.
She claims he insisted on precise details, down to using up to 10 bottles of baby oil to achieve a “glistening” effect during these sessions with male escorts.
She told the jury these weren’t spontaneous moments.
They were deliberate, planned, and often recorded—leaving her with both emotional trauma and physical injuries.
Violence Over Jealousy: The Kid Cudi Fallout
Cassie recalled a 2011 incident in L.A. when Diddy discovered she had been secretly seeing rapper Kid Cudi.
After snooping through her phone, she says he flew into a rage, lunging at her with a wine bottle opener.
She says he threatened to hurt both her and Cudi—and later, Cudi’s car mysteriously exploded.
The implication was chilling.
She used a burner phone to contact Cudi, who picked her up and got her out of the situation.
A Friend Thrown from a Balcony
In another disturbing moment from her testimony, Cassie described a 2016 incident where Diddy allegedly dangled her friend, Bryana “Bana” Bongolan, over a 17th-story balcony during an argument.
“I saw him bring her back over the railing and throw her onto the patio furniture,” she told the jury.
Tense Courtroom Dynamics
While Cassie kept her eyes on the prosecutor during testimony, her husband Alex Fine occasionally looked toward Diddy.
The courtroom stayed tense, especially when images of Cassie’s injuries were shown.
Diddy reportedly shook his head in denial as the images came up.
Bruises, Threats, and “Freak Off” Recordings
Cassie testified that after one assault in 2011, Diddy kicked her so hard she had a massive bruise on her back.
Photos taken by her mother documented the injury. Cassie told the court she lied to her mother at the time to protect Diddy.
She also claimed that during a commercial flight after the Cannes Film Festival in 2013, he played one of the recorded “freak offs” out loud on his laptop—while other people were nearby.
The threat was clear: he could ruin her at any time by releasing the footage.
Graphic Evidence Shocks Jury
Jurors were visibly disturbed when shown still images from some of the “freak off” recordings.
The public couldn’t see the evidence due to privacy screens, but jurors’ reactions—raised eyebrows, shocked expressions—said it all. Cassie, however, remained calm and described each image in a flat tone.
Health Toll and Drug Use
Cassie detailed the long-term toll on her body: recurring UTIs, gastrointestinal problems, and even sores in her mouth from the sessions.
To cope, she says she relied on a cocktail of substances—especially opioids and ketamine—to numb the pain and escape reality.
“I didn’t want to feel what was actually going on,” she said.
“Opiates made me feel numb, and that’s what I needed.”
Escort Recruitment and Diddy’s “Ike Turner” Text
On her second day on the stand, Cassie identified 13 male escorts she says she was forced to recruit for Diddy’s events in cities like Las Vegas, Miami, and L.A. She said she had sex with all of them under his direction.
In one text exchange shown to the jury, Cassie told Diddy, “You treat me like you’re Ike Turner,” referencing the notoriously abusive ex-husband of Tina Turner.
His reply? That she pushed him too far.
Assault Before a Career Breakthrough
In 2016, just before one of her biggest career premieres, Cassie said Diddy assaulted her so badly she had a swollen lip. She took a selfie in an Uber, telling him via text, “You are sick for thinking it’s OK to do what you’ve done.”
Her best friend at the time, model Kerry Morgan, called police after seeing her face.
Cassie chose not to report Diddy’s name to officers, saying she wasn’t ready to hurt him in that way—even though he had just hurt her.
A History of Escalating Violence
When asked why she didn’t fight back during the attacks, Cassie explained that in the early days, she tried.
But she learned quickly that resistance only made things worse.
Fighting back made him angrier—and more violent.
The Suge Knight Confrontation
In one bizarre episode, Cassie said Diddy left a sex party to confront rival music executive Suge Knight after hearing he was nearby.
She recalled watching him and his crew throw on black clothes, grab weapons from a safe, and speed off into the night.
A Devastating Spiral of Addiction and Control
Cassie’s testimony painted a picture of a relationship built on manipulation, fear, and substance dependence.
She testified about falling into opioid addiction—saying she used them to come down from MDMA after the sex marathons Diddy demanded.
“I felt trapped,” she told the jury.
What’s Next in the Trial
With Cassie continuing to testify, and other witnesses preparing to share stories they never imagined telling in public, the courtroom remains tense.
Some witnesses, according to their lawyers, are struggling to even sit through their preparation sessions due to the emotional weight.
More explosive evidence—including potentially the full “freak off” videos—is expected to be shown soon.
The world is watching as one of the music industry’s most powerful figures stands trial for some of the darkest accusations it has ever seen.