What piece of evidence was shown in court during the "Diddy" trial?
Singer and model Cassie Ventura took the stand Tuesday in the sex trafficking and abuse trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, telling jurors how he allegedly controlled her life and subjected her to years of violence.
“He controlled my career, how I dressed, and used threats to manipulate me,” she said, visibly emotional.
Ventura, who is currently pregnant, described instances of physical abuse — being dragged, kicked, stomped — and said Diddy had compromising videos he used as leverage.
Surveillance footage from a 2016 hotel incident was shown in court, appearing to show Diddy beating and dragging Cassie down a hallway.
A hotel security officer, Israel Florez, testified that Diddy tried to pay him off after the altercation. His testimony helped prosecutors introduce the video, which was later released by CNN.
Diddy’s legal team admitted to abusive behavior but denied it amounted to sex trafficking or racketeering, the charges he currently faces.
