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One other whirlwind day within the Diddy trial is within the books … and Cassie Ventura had numerous necessary testimony whereas getting grilled by Diddy’s protection group.
The singer was again on the stand Thursday for a 3rd straight day, although this was the primary occasion the place she was cross-examined … with Diddy protection legal professional Anna Estevao main the road of questioning.
Jurors heard and skim a bunch of communications between Diddy and Cassie from their decades-long relationship … together with messages the place Cassie gave the impression to be displaying pleasure for freak-offs.
One of many extra noteworthy messages … Cassie texted Diddy in August 2009, “I am at all times able to freak off.”
Cassie instructed jurors she talked a couple of swinger way of life with Diddy they usually went to intercourse golf equipment and she or he watched on a number of events as he had intercourse with different ladies. The protection is arguing Diddy is a swinger and never a prison.
One other necessary second occurred when Diddy requested Cassie’s permission for a freak-off and she or he seemingly instructed him no by saying she was ovulating … after which he requested if they might simply kiss so much and she or he agreed.
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Prosecutors allege Diddy was coercing Cassie into taking part in freak-offs … however it seems his protection is utilizing cross-examination to indicate issues between them have been consensual with no power concerned.
Michael B. Jordan and Child Cudi received name-dropped … with Cassie saying Diddy was suspicious she was having an affair with Michael in 2015. She additionally stated she went again to have freak-offs with Diddy in 2011 once they have been on a break and she or he was courting Cudi. Suge Knight was talked about too.
Kim Porter, the late mom of three of Diddy’s kids, was additionally introduced up … with Cassie testifying she was jealous of Kim’s relationship and closeness to Diddy.
Cassie was requested about her and Diddy’s drug use … and she or he revealed Diddy overdosed on painkillers in 2012 throughout a whirlwind day that included a freak off, a cease at a intercourse membership in Bernadino and a celebration again in Los Angeles on the Playboy Mansion.
She additionally settled a debate relating to the infant oil … saying the substance was NOT laced with any medication.
Because the testimony droned on, a few of the jurors appeared bored late within the afternoon … with one juror within the entrance row yawning and one other juror seated within the again row folding their arms and seeming disinterested.
There was a disturbance within the gallery … the place a number of Diddy members of the family received up and left, together with Justin Combs.
Diddy wore a sand coloured sweater over a white collared shirt and grey pants … and Cassie was in a black, square-shoulder blazer with a skirt, shirt and ankle boots, conserving her hair up in a ponytail.
Cassie might be again on the stand Friday for extra cross-examination … and Daybreak Richard is predicted to testify as nicely.
Keep tuned …