Menu
Sign In Search Podcasts Charts People & Topics Add Podcast API Pricing

Kayla Brantley

👤 Person
1957 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

She asked Cassie if it's, quote, fair to say that Diddy's career was ruined after she sued him in November of 2023. And of course, when that happened, it made the whole concept of freak-offs public for the first time. Estevo also repeated Cassie's claim that she was afraid Diddy would release tapes of the freak-offs. Cassie said that this was part of why she felt she couldn't say no to the star.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Yeah, Hermione, we know that Cassie was just 19 when she signed a 10-album deal with Diddy's record label, Bad Boy Records, and that was in January of 2006. She said at first their relationship was platonic, but around 18 months later, in August of 2007, Diddy kissed her for the first time.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Yeah, Hermione, we know that Cassie was just 19 when she signed a 10-album deal with Diddy's record label, Bad Boy Records, and that was in January of 2006. She said at first their relationship was platonic, but around 18 months later, in August of 2007, Diddy kissed her for the first time.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

She said that was during a trip to the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas, where she'd gone on to celebrate her 21st birthday. She said Diddy threw her a party, and then she name-dropped Britney Spears and said that Britney was there. Emily Johnson, who's the lead prosecutor on the case, asked her about this, and their words have been voiced by actors.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

She said that was during a trip to the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas, where she'd gone on to celebrate her 21st birthday. She said Diddy threw her a party, and then she name-dropped Britney Spears and said that Britney was there. Emily Johnson, who's the lead prosecutor on the case, asked her about this, and their words have been voiced by actors.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Cassie broke down in tears as she told the court how Diddy introduced her to freak-offs when she was just 22 years old. She said she was nervous and confused when he asked her to take part, but she said she was in love with him and she was young. And remember, he was 39 at the time when all this was happening.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Cassie broke down in tears as she told the court how Diddy introduced her to freak-offs when she was just 22 years old. She said she was nervous and confused when he asked her to take part, but she said she was in love with him and she was young. And remember, he was 39 at the time when all this was happening.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

She said the freak offs became a weekly occurrence and she was given ecstasy and later cocaine to help her stay awake and perform for Diddy for days on end. But pretty quickly, she says she realized she didn't want to be involved.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

She said the freak offs became a weekly occurrence and she was given ecstasy and later cocaine to help her stay awake and perform for Diddy for days on end. But pretty quickly, she says she realized she didn't want to be involved.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

The jury was shown several stills from videos of Cassie and various escorts at freak-offs. And we should say here that the public and media in the court were unable to see these intimate photographs to protect her.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

The jury was shown several stills from videos of Cassie and various escorts at freak-offs. And we should say here that the public and media in the court were unable to see these intimate photographs to protect her.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

She said expensive scented candles would be used in the hotel rooms and as many as 10 large bottles of baby oil were poured all over her and the escort during each freak-off because Diddy liked them to appear, quote, glistening. She also recounted one occasion at the La Hermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills where a blow-up pool full of baby oil was set up for them to get into.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

She said expensive scented candles would be used in the hotel rooms and as many as 10 large bottles of baby oil were poured all over her and the escort during each freak-off because Diddy liked them to appear, quote, glistening. She also recounted one occasion at the La Hermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills where a blow-up pool full of baby oil was set up for them to get into.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Later, she said Diddy asked his assistants to bring studio lighting, lighting which changed colors in time to the music, to the freak-offs. She also said that the rooms would be left in a mess with baby oil all over the walls and all over the furniture. And sometimes hotels demanded they pay compensation because they need to be cleaned up or redecorated.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Later, she said Diddy asked his assistants to bring studio lighting, lighting which changed colors in time to the music, to the freak-offs. She also said that the rooms would be left in a mess with baby oil all over the walls and all over the furniture. And sometimes hotels demanded they pay compensation because they need to be cleaned up or redecorated.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Because it was something I hated doing. Cassie said she became addicted to opiates, which she used to come down off of the party drugs. She said she relied on them because they made her feel numb and she wanted to, quote, escape what was going on in her life. She also said she took anti-anxiety pills such as Valium and Xanax to calm her down.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Because it was something I hated doing. Cassie said she became addicted to opiates, which she used to come down off of the party drugs. She said she relied on them because they made her feel numb and she wanted to, quote, escape what was going on in her life. She also said she took anti-anxiety pills such as Valium and Xanax to calm her down.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

But she insisted she hasn't used any illegal drugs since she went into rehab and got clean in 2022.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

But she insisted she hasn't used any illegal drugs since she went into rehab and got clean in 2022.

The Trial: USA
“I Can’t Carry the Shame”

Yeah, Cassie went on to say that the freak-offs had a damaging impact on her body and she would get mouth sores and regular painful urinary tract infections. And honestly, it's not surprising that at one point she told the jury that she felt awkward discussing such intimate details in front of a packed courtroom.