Kayla Brantley

Cassie said that she sent Diddy the book to read, but one of his assistants later told her it hadn't been taken seriously and she has no idea if he ever even looked at it. She said later in 2023, she filed a civil lawsuit against Diddy and his company. She said she wanted to be compensated, quote, for the time, the pain, and the many, many years of having to fix her life.

Cassie said that she sent Diddy the book to read, but one of his assistants later told her it hadn't been taken seriously and she has no idea if he ever even looked at it. She said later in 2023, she filed a civil lawsuit against Diddy and his company. She said she wanted to be compensated, quote, for the time, the pain, and the many, many years of having to fix her life.

And now we know that he agreed to pay her $20 million to settle that lawsuit just 24 hours later.

And now we know that he agreed to pay her $20 million to settle that lawsuit just 24 hours later.

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Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. I'm Kayla Brantley. And I'm Germania Rodriguez-Poleo. We'll be back in a second.

Welcome to The Trial of Diddy. I'm Kayla Brantley. And I'm Germania Rodriguez-Poleo. We'll be back in a second.

From freak-offs to the mysterious list, the shocking case that has gripped the world is finally here. And we'll be bringing you every detail as it happens.

From freak-offs to the mysterious list, the shocking case that has gripped the world is finally here. And we'll be bringing you every detail as it happens.

So yesterday was a very dramatic day. The trial got underway with both the lead prosecutor for the government and Diddy's defense lawyer opening their cases in front of the jury.

So yesterday was a very dramatic day. The trial got underway with both the lead prosecutor for the government and Diddy's defense lawyer opening their cases in front of the jury.

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 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.