Kayla Brantley

We heard for the first time the government's shocking case against Diddy, how he's accused of forcing women to take part in a drug-fueled freak-off sex party, how he ran a criminal enterprise moving women and male escorts around the U.S. and around the world. how he used violence and beat up women that refused to take part, and got his bodyguards and staff to cover up his crimes.

We also learned how he'll admit to being a domestic abuser, a sexual deviant, a drug user, and a jealous lover. But that did not make him guilty of racketeering or sex trafficking. We'll be hearing more about the opening statements from the prosecution and the defense as the jury heard them later in the episode, as we have all the testimony from the first witnesses called to give evidence.

We also learned how he'll admit to being a domestic abuser, a sexual deviant, a drug user, and a jealous lover. But that did not make him guilty of racketeering or sex trafficking. We'll be hearing more about the opening statements from the prosecution and the defense as the jury heard them later in the episode, as we have all the testimony from the first witnesses called to give evidence.

But before we get into that, we should start with Cassie Ventura. She's the prosecution's star witness. As we know, she dated Diddy for 10 years and really was the catalyst to this whole case. And she took the stand today.

But before we get into that, we should start with Cassie Ventura. She's the prosecution's star witness. As we know, she dated Diddy for 10 years and really was the catalyst to this whole case. And she took the stand today.

But she told the jury that soon the relationship turned abusive and very controlling. She said he controlled her career, the way she dressed, everything she did. She said the freak-offs began when she was only 22.

But she told the jury that soon the relationship turned abusive and very controlling. She said he controlled her career, the way she dressed, everything she did. She said the freak-offs began when she was only 22.

But Cassie says she agreed because she loved him very much and couldn't feel like she could say no. She said the freak-offs took up to 72 hours of her week, with the longest one ever lasting for four days. And at this point, she got quite emotional, pausing to wipe her eyes and place her hands on her belly.

But Cassie says she agreed because she loved him very much and couldn't feel like she could say no. She said the freak-offs took up to 72 hours of her week, with the longest one ever lasting for four days. And at this point, she got quite emotional, pausing to wipe her eyes and place her hands on her belly.

Throughout her testimony, Cassie referred to Diddy as Sean. She and Diddy didn't look at each other at all during her testimony, and instead he passed notes to his attorneys and whispered to them as she spoke. It's also worth noting that Diddy's 18-year-old twin daughters were seen walking into court and were likely there during this disturbing testimony.

Throughout her testimony, Cassie referred to Diddy as Sean. She and Diddy didn't look at each other at all during her testimony, and instead he passed notes to his attorneys and whispered to them as she spoke. It's also worth noting that Diddy's 18-year-old twin daughters were seen walking into court and were likely there during this disturbing testimony.

We'll be bringing you Cassie's testimony verbatim in our episode on Friday. Now let's take a quick break.

We'll be bringing you Cassie's testimony verbatim in our episode on Friday. Now let's take a quick break.

So let's rewind a bit now and go back to what exactly the jury heard late yesterday and early today. We're going to start with one of the other witnesses the jury heard from. That's a male stripper and his name is Daniel Phillip.

So let's rewind a bit now and go back to what exactly the jury heard late yesterday and early today. We're going to start with one of the other witnesses the jury heard from. That's a male stripper and his name is Daniel Phillip.

He said he first met Cassie and Diddy when he was asked to go perform for a group of women celebrating a bachelorette party at the Gramercy Hotel in downtown Manhattan back in 2012.

He said he first met Cassie and Diddy when he was asked to go perform for a group of women celebrating a bachelorette party at the Gramercy Hotel in downtown Manhattan back in 2012.

He said she was dressed in just her lingerie, a pair of high heels and a red wig, and he thought she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. She immediately gave him several thousand dollars and ushered him into the living room of the hotel suite, where he said he noticed a man was sitting. The man was wearing a bandana over his nose and mouth and a baseball cap.

He said she was dressed in just her lingerie, a pair of high heels and a red wig, and he thought she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. She immediately gave him several thousand dollars and ushered him into the living room of the hotel suite, where he said he noticed a man was sitting. The man was wearing a bandana over his nose and mouth and a baseball cap.

He said he couldn't see the man's face, but as soon as he spoke, he recognized his voice as that of Sean Combs. Here's Comey again.