In a stunning revelation during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ongoing sex trafficking trial, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, who appeared visibly pregnant, took the witness stand on May 13, 2025, to testify about prolonged sexual encounters she called “freak offs,” which allegedly lasted up to four days.
In a powerful testimony on Tuesday, May 13, inside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, Cassie, 38, opened up about what she called the “darkest chapter” of her life. Her voice steady but heavy, she painted a picture of a relationship built on fear, control, and manipulation — one where music and love were often overshadowed by violence, humiliation, and deeply troubling behavior, she says, that went on for years.
Her testimony forms a cornerstone of the federal case against Combs, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution.
Cassie described how her relationship with Diddy, which started when she was just 19, quickly spiraled into something dangerous.
“There were violent arguments that would usually result in some sort of physical abuse,” she said. “Dragging, different things of that nature.”
When prosecutors asked how often the physical assaults happened, her response was chilling:
“Too frequently.”
She told the jury she was constantly walking on eggshells, afraid of what might trigger his next outburst.
“Make the wrong face,” she said, “and the next thing I knew, I was getting hit in the face.”
Ventura, once signed to Combs’ Bad Boy Records and his former partner, described the “freak offs”as meticulously planned sexual encounters involving paid male escorts.
“He hired escorts and directed everything we did,” she said. “Eventually it became a job for me.”
Some sessions featured masquerade masks, adding a theatrical element to the events. She testified that the longest encounter stretched over four grueling days, while others typically lasted 36 to 48 hours—durations she said far exceeded regular sexual activity.
Ventura revealed that sporadic incidents morphed into a regular and oppressive duty.
“The FOs turned into a job where I had no time for anything else except recovering and trying to feel normal again,”
She told the court that this shift, which began when Combs introduced the concept when she was 22, gradually consumed her life and left little space for personal growth or career pursuits beyond her control.
Ventura described needing days to recover from dehydration, fatigue, and drug use, a cycle that dominated her existence.
“There was no time to do anything else but do them then try to recover,”
She said, underscoring how the physical exhaustion sidelined her from everyday activities and reinforced the exploitative nature of the situation.
According to her, the parties involved strangers, paid escorts, alcohol, and nonstop surveillance. She also alleged that Diddy videotaped these encounters, leading her to fear he might one day blackmail her.
“I was terrified. He had the power, the money, the people. I was always afraid of how far it could go,”
She testified.
Cassie also shared that some of these encounters included being urinated on by other participants, being told to bathe in baby oil in blow-up pools inside hotel rooms, and even continuing while menstruating, which she claimed was something Diddy found arousing.
She testified that Combs dominated nearly every facet of her life—her career, appearance, and daily routines—creating an environment where refusal felt impossible. She recounted incidents of violence, including being “knocked down, dragged, kicked, and stomped on,” painting a picture of a relationship steeped in coercion.
Despite signing a 10-album deal with Diddy’s Bad Boy label, Cassie says only one album ever came out — her 2006 self-titled debut. She told the court that she recorded “hundreds” of songs, but the decision to shelve them always came from Diddy.
She also testified that he controlled every part of her image, from her hairstyle and nail color to the clothes she wore.
“Some days he wanted me to be really sexy, other days he wanted me to look like his version of a woman. I had no say.”
Cassie explained that Diddy or his staff regularly took her phone and laptop, cutting her off from the outside world whenever she was “punished.” Even after she moved to Los Angeles, she said Diddy bought a house just three minutes away.
“He was always there. Always watching. You never knew which Diddy would show up.”
In one shocking moment, she recalled being handed a gun and told to put it in her purse after Diddy heard Suge Knight was nearby.
“It was terrifying,” she said, “but that wasn’t the only time he made me do something like that.”
Ventura’s testimony bolsters the prosecution’s claim that Combs used his influence to trap women in drug-fueled sexual scenarios, resorting to violence and threats to enforce participation.
Cassie shared the disturbing extent of these freak offs, saying they occurred in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, and even overseas in Ibiza and the Turks and Caicos. Rooms were booked under fake names. Security teams prepared everything in advance — condoms, baby oil, and drugs.
In a particularly graphic moment, she described hotel room walls covered in baby oil and sheets stained with blood, adding that there were times she had no choice but to engage in these events even while on her period.
Cassie, now heavily pregnant, was granted multiple breaks throughout her testimony. Despite the physical strain, she remained committed to telling her truth.
“I didn’t want to make him upset. I didn’t want to lose everything I worked for. I was scared.”
Though Diddy’s team denies all allegations, Cassie’s words echoed deeply through the courtroom — and beyond.
The prosecution reinforced Ventura’s claims with compelling evidence. A 2016 surveillance video shows Combs assaulting her in a hotel corridor, while witnesses, including former hotel security officer Israel Florez, described encountering a distressed Ventura and a menacing Combs.
Diddy’s lawyer called the trial an “unjust prosecution,” while Diddy issued an apology on social media earlier this month.
“My behavior in that video is inexcusable,” he said. “I take full responsibility.”
Whether his apology will sway the jury remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Cassie’s testimony has significantly changed the public narrative.
Another witness testified to hearing violence so disturbing it halted his actions. Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson further alleged that Combs threatened to sabotage Ventura’s music career by releasing videos of her with escorts, a tactic to ensure her silence and compliance.
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As the trial presses forward, Ventura’s harrowing testimony offers a disturbing glimpse into the alleged abuse at the heart of the case against Combs. While his defense insists the encounters were consensual, her detailed account—supported by video evidence and witness statements—presents a stark narrative of coercion and exploitation.
