Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, the government’s star witness, took the stand today for the first day of cross-examination and faced questioning by Sean "Diddy" Combs’ $10 million defense team.

She previously spent two days detailing the alleged physical, emotional, and sexual abuse she says she endured during her decade-long relationship with the disgraced rap mogul.

At the center of Combs’ defense today was the claim that Ventura was never coerced into participating in "freak offs," as she testified earlier. The defense pointed to text messages, including one Ventura sent to Combs in 2009 that read, “I’m always ready to freak off lolol.” Ventura remained composed and held her ground when confronted with the explicit messages. She testified that she eventually began to feel Combs was exploiting her.

Combs’ defense team is expected to continue cross-examining Ventura through Friday morning.

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Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Greg Morse - Criminal Defense Attorney of Morse Legal, author of “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com

• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author of "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away,” and featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive

• Chris McDonough - Director at the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective [worked over 300 homicides in 25-year career and trained the first Native American Homicide Task Force] Host of YouTube channel, "The Interview Room."

• Lynn Shaw - Founder and Executive Director of Lynn's Warriors - an organization committed to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation,  Host of Lynn's Warriors on YouTube,; X: @lynns_warriors Youtube: @LynnsWarriors

• Rob Shuter - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Former Publicist of Sean Combs, and Author: "The 4 Word Answer", radaronline.com; IG: @naughtygossip

• Lauren Conlin- Investigative Journalist, Host of The Outlier Podcast, and also Host of "Corruption: What Happened to Grant Solomon; X- @Conlin_Lauren/ Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin/YouTube- @LaurenConlin4

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Casandra Ventura, known as Cassie, gives her second day of testimony as the prosecution's key witness in the sex-trafficking trial of disgraced rap mogul, Sean "Diddy" Combs. Cassie, the ex-girlfriend of the disgraced rapper, tells the court Diddy asks her to get in an Inflatable pool filled with baby oil. Cassie continues to explain the abuse she endured at the hands of Combs during "freak-offs" and the videos were later used as blackmail.

Cassie alleges she continually had UTI's from these "freak offs" so many so, she became immune to antibiotics. Ventura testifies she was forced to perform during her period and if she upset Combs in anyway, he would take away her possessions.

Combs faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The 55-year-old denies all charges. If found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Neama Rahmani - Former federal prosecutor, trial attorney, President - West Coast Trial Lawyers, Author: “Harvard to Hashtag”, WestCoastTrialLawyers.com, INSTAGRAM: @Neamarahmani, TWITTER: @NeamaRahmani 
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker,” featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock, www.drbethanymarshall.com , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter:@DrBethanyLive
• Tom Smith - Former NYPD Detective for 30 years - Narcotics, Robbery Squad, Gang Investigations, Co-Host of the GOLD SHIELDS Podcast, thegoldshieldshow.com, FB & Instagram: @thegoldshieldshow
• Rachel Fischer - Anti-Trafficking Expert, featured in the 2022 documentary "Surviving Sex Trafficking", Forensic Nurse, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Expert Witness, Private Investigator, LegalRNConsult.org, Instagram:@F4isCher
• Lauren Conlin - Podcaster, Reporter, Host- Co-Host of "PopCrimeTV" on YouTube. Website: www.popcrime.tv & primetimecrimeshow.com X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTV
• Sydney Sumner - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

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Cassie Ventura, ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, on the stand as the prosecution's star witness against the rap mogul. A heavily-pregnant Cassie testifies her relationship with Combs ran the gamut from good times to arguments and physical altercations. The defense requested before testimony began for Cassie to be seated before the jury comes in, out of deference to her condition. The judge ruled no special treatment. Cassie testified how Diddy's control over her grew during their relationship and the physical abuse she suffered.

In Court, Diddy looks and acts like a different man. Because cameras are not allowed, reporters outside the courthouse spill the tea on Diddy's appearance. Is Diddy’s gray hair, pull over sweaters and readers, a sign of stress or strategy? Combs was allegedly reading the bible before testimony began today, and his family prayed on court steps before Ventura took the stand. .

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Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Eric Faddis - Trial Lawyer and TV Legal Analyst, Founding Partner of Varner Faddis Elite Legal, former felony prosecutor and current criminal defense and civil litigation attorney
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away” Also featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock www.drbethanymarshall.com/ , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive
• Brian Fitzgibbons - Director of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security, leads a team of investigators specializing in locating missing persons, website: www.uspasecurity.com, Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, former Marine and Iraq war veteran
• Brett Brown - Executive director of SASS Go (Surviving Assault Standing Strong) a nonprofit on a mission to eradicate abuse, trafficking and violence against women and girls globally, www.sassgo.org, @sassgoglobal FB, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok
• Rob Shuter - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Former Publicist of Sean Combs, Author: "The 4 Word Answer", radaronline.com; IG: @naughtygossip
• Lauren Conlin - Podcaster/Reporter/Host- Co-Host of "PopCrimeTV" on YouTube. Website: www.popcrime.tv & primetimecrimeshow.com X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTV

• Angelica Martinez-Servigna - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

• Sydney Sumner - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter 

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A jury has been seated in Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial. Prosecutors delivered their opening statements, then witness testimony. Still up in the air is the whether ‘Victim 3’ will testify. Prosecutor said last week that both the witness and her attorney were MIA.

‘Victim 1, Cassie Ventura will be the prosecution's third witness. Combs’ team may try to counteract Cassie’s testimony by painting her as confrontational and violent, someone with a personality too strong to be coerced into anything.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Eric Faddis - Trial Lawyer and TV Legal Analyst, Founding Partner of Varner Faddis Elite Legal, former felony prosecutor and current criminal defense and civil litigation attorney
• Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker: When to work on a relationship and when to walk away” Also featured in hit show: "Paris in Love" on Peacock www.drbethanymarshall.com/ , Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, Twitter: @DrBethanyLive
• Robert Crispin - Private Investigator “Crispin Special Investigations”, Former Federal Task Force Officer for the United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division. Former Homicide and Crimes against children investigator. CrispinInvestigations.com, Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations Inc.
• Lynn Shaw - Founder and Executive Director of Lynn's Warriors - an organization committed to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation,  Host of Lynn's Warriors on YouTube, website: lynnswarrior.org  X: @lynns_warriors Youtube: @LynnsWarriors
• Lauren Conlin - Podcaster/Reporter/Host- Co-Host of "PopCrimeTV" on YouTube. Website: www.popcrime.tv & primetimecrimeshow.com X- @Conlin_Lauren, Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin, YouTube: @PopCrimeTV
• Sydney Sumner - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

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