Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura testifies against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Published May 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM EDT

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took the stand on Tuesday as the star witness in the first full day of testimony in the federal trial against the hip-hop mogul.

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