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Cassie claims Diddy abused and blackmailed her

15 May 2025

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Cassie Ventura has claimed she was raped by Diddy at the end of her relationship with him.The singer also told a New York court that she endured abuse at the hands of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs during the ‘freak-off’ sessions, and that videos of the episodes were later used as blackmail. Jurors in the case have watched videos of the sexual encounters with male escorts, which Cassie says Diddy demanded, paid for and recorded.Cassie spoke about her relationship with musician Kid Cudi, saying that Diddy became violent when he found out about it.Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all charges. If found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.The trial continues on Thursday, where Cassie will be cross-examined by the defence.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty speaks to the BBC’s New York correspondent Nada Tawfik about the day in court.A warning that this episode contains mention of suicide, descriptions of violence, drug use, sexual violence, including rape and graphic descriptions of sex.The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need. We also want YOU to be part of the conversation. Have you any burning questions about the case? Heard a theory that doesn’t sit right with you? Get in touch now via WhatsApp: 0330 123 555 1.Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Laura Jones Sound Design: Mark Burrows Senior Digital Producer: Matthew Pintus Video Producer: Daniel Raza Production Coordinator: Hattie Valentine Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Assistant Producer: Rechmial Miller

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0.229 - 25.07 Advertisement Speaker

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29.675 - 59.576 Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

BBC Sounds. Musik, Radio, Podcasts. Hallo und willkommen zu Diddy on Trial von BBC Sounds mit mir, Anushka Matanda-Dowdy, hier im Federal Court House in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Nur eine Warnung, dieses Episode enthält Meldungen von Suizid, Beschreibungen von Gewalt, sexueller Gewalt, insbesondere Rape, sowie Drogenverwendung und grafische Beschreibungen von Sex.

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60.476 - 70.927 Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Es ist der zweite Tag des Testaments von Cassie und das Gericht hat gerade für den Abend gebrochen. Cassie Ventura ist der ehemalige Partner von Sean Diddy Combs seit mehr als zehn Jahren und sie ist das Hauptverwaltungsgericht für diesen Fall.

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70.967 - 86.198 Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Wir wissen, dass viele von Sean Combs' Familie heute hier ist, aber seine Töchter, die in der Gerichtssitzung für die meisten der Proceduren bis jetzt nicht da sind. Es regnet auch stark, also sind wir unter einem Umbrella. Now we've seen lots of your comments asking why we always include such a long denial at this point in the program.

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86.238 - 106.002 Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Well, that's because, as it stands, Sean Diddy Combs is an innocent man. It's innocent until proven guilty. He's accused of sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution and racketeering with conspiracy. He denies all the charges and says he's never sexually assaulted anyone, man or woman, adult or minor. If found guilty, he could end up spending the rest of his life behind bars.

106.582 - 125.407 Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

The only thing we do know is that Sean Combs assaulted Cassie, his ex-girlfriend, in a hotel hallway in 2016. And today she's been talking about what happened after that assault took place, including the police being called. The BBC's New York correspondent Neda Tawfiq was in court to watch it and she's here with me now. What exactly has gone down in that courtroom this morning?

126.307 - 147.043 Nada Tawfik

We got some more graphic detail in Cassie's testimony. She took us right back to that night with the hotel security footage capturing Diddy beating her in the hotel room. And the jury saw selfies that she took of herself. And in the selfies she's wearing a hood, she's wearing black sunglasses and you can see her swollen fat lip.

147.483 - 166.179 Nada Tawfik

Sie beschreibt, wie die Sonnenblasen ihr schwarzes Auge schlossen, aber dass sie das Selfie, als sie in einem Uber war, zurück nach ihrem Wohnzimmer ging. Und ein Freund hat sie dort kennengelernt und hat tatsächlich die Polizei angerufen. Aber Cassie sagte, dass sie einfach nicht fühlte, dass sie ihnen erzählen konnte, wer das zu ihr getan hat.

166.219 - 190.096 Nada Tawfik

Und sie geht weiter und fragt wirklich in mehr Details über die Freak-Offs. Es gab einen wirklich erstaunlichen Punkt am Morgen, wo... Sie hat einen Binder gegeben und sie muss eins nach dem anderen durch die Männer-Eskorte gehen. Und sie hat gesagt, sie fühlte, es war ihr Arbeit, die sie hatte. Sie war erwartet, diese Eskorte für diese Freak-Offs zu hirten.

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