Megan Basham

to coerce and threaten women and prostitutes into this decade-long scheme involving sex trafficking and violence. They claim that he lured these women with promises of romance or career opportunities, only to then force them into what the prosecutors are calling freak-offs.

to coerce and threaten women and prostitutes into this decade-long scheme involving sex trafficking and violence. They claim that he lured these women with promises of romance or career opportunities, only to then force them into what the prosecutors are calling freak-offs.

And essentially what they are is sexual performances that are drug-fueled involving male prostitutes, sometimes recorded in order to blackmail the people who participated in it. And they say that it was particularly during these freak offs when Combs would abuse the women in his life, including his former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura.

And essentially what they are is sexual performances that are drug-fueled involving male prostitutes, sometimes recorded in order to blackmail the people who participated in it. And they say that it was particularly during these freak offs when Combs would abuse the women in his life, including his former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura.

Yeah, so Combs is facing five felony counts. He has one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and two counts of transportation for prostitution. So if convicted, he could face life in prison, but he will at least face a minimum of 15 years for those sex trafficking charges alone.

Yeah, so Combs is facing five felony counts. He has one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and two counts of transportation for prostitution. So if convicted, he could face life in prison, but he will at least face a minimum of 15 years for those sex trafficking charges alone.

And the prosecutors are presenting, I would call it, a very compelling argument so far. On Monday, they played the full video of that viral 2016 tape that was leaked that showed Combs beating up and dragging Ventura by the hair in a hotel hallway in LA, hitting, kicking her.

And the prosecutors are presenting, I would call it, a very compelling argument so far. On Monday, they played the full video of that viral 2016 tape that was leaked that showed Combs beating up and dragging Ventura by the hair in a hotel hallway in LA, hitting, kicking her.

The security guard who took that footage while trying to de-escalate the situation testified that he found Ventura with a black eye. and that Combs offered him a bribe to stay silent. And then on Tuesday, Binger herself, in a pretty explosive moment, took the stand. And she said that Combs too frequently mashed in her head, dragged her along the floor, kicked her, stomped on her head.

The security guard who took that footage while trying to de-escalate the situation testified that he found Ventura with a black eye. and that Combs offered him a bribe to stay silent. And then on Tuesday, Binger herself, in a pretty explosive moment, took the stand. And she said that Combs too frequently mashed in her head, dragged her along the floor, kicked her, stomped on her head.

She also said he characterized these drug and alcohol-fueled freak-offs as a part of her quote-unquote job.

She also said he characterized these drug and alcohol-fueled freak-offs as a part of her quote-unquote job.

And she said that they increased in frequency over the course of their relationship so that in the final years that she was with Combs, she said these sex sessions became all-consuming and she spent most of her time either engaging in these freak-offs or recovering from them while simultaneously enduring Combs' abuse.

And she said that they increased in frequency over the course of their relationship so that in the final years that she was with Combs, she said these sex sessions became all-consuming and she spent most of her time either engaging in these freak-offs or recovering from them while simultaneously enduring Combs' abuse.

Now, two other women are expected to come forward to testify about alleged coercion and abuse. One other person the jury heard from this first two days was Daniel Phillip, a former male escort. Now, he gave graphic testimony about being paid thousands of dollars to have sex with Ventura while Combs watched and masturbated in the corner. He said that Combs also, in one particularly gruesome

Now, two other women are expected to come forward to testify about alleged coercion and abuse. One other person the jury heard from this first two days was Daniel Phillip, a former male escort. Now, he gave graphic testimony about being paid thousands of dollars to have sex with Ventura while Combs watched and masturbated in the corner. He said that Combs also, in one particularly gruesome

incident asked him to urinate into Ventura's mouth. Philip also said that he witnessed Combs' physical abuse of Ventura when he threw a liquor bottle at her and dragged her into a bedroom and slapped her as she was crying, I'm sorry. Now, Philip said that the reason that he didn't confront Combs at that time was because he was afraid of Combs' power and the bodyguards that were present. Wow.

incident asked him to urinate into Ventura's mouth. Philip also said that he witnessed Combs' physical abuse of Ventura when he threw a liquor bottle at her and dragged her into a bedroom and slapped her as she was crying, I'm sorry. Now, Philip said that the reason that he didn't confront Combs at that time was because he was afraid of Combs' power and the bodyguards that were present. Wow.

You know, I would say his defense attorney is taking a pretty bold approach. Essentially, what she's done so far is concede that he is guilty of domestic violence and drug use. But she stressed that domestic abuse is not a federal crime. So she's insisting that this isn't a racketeering or sex trafficking case. She told the jurors, and I'm quoting here, this is about Sean Combs' private sex life.

You know, I would say his defense attorney is taking a pretty bold approach. Essentially, what she's done so far is concede that he is guilty of domestic violence and drug use. But she stressed that domestic abuse is not a federal crime. So she's insisting that this isn't a racketeering or sex trafficking case. She told the jurors, and I'm quoting here, this is about Sean Combs' private sex life.