Cassie Ventura testifies to $20M settlement, abuse in Diddy trial

Singer Cassie Ventura revealed the stunning amount she received in a settlement with her ex

Sean Diddy Combs on day three of his sex trafficking trial in New York

A warning as the following contains graphic descriptions of sexual and domestic abuse

$20 million. That's the figure Ventura received just 24 hours after filing her

lawsuit against Combs in 2023. She wrapped her two-day testimony Wednesday, visibly pregnant

with her third child with husband Alex Fine, detailing her decade-long volatile relationship

with Combs. Ventura testified to having frequent UTIs, sores in her mouth, and staying hydrated

with water bottles surrounding her in pictures shown to court, all during what she called freak

offs, drug-fueled sex parties she says Combs forced her participate in with male escorts

Both families were present in court, but Diddy's daughters were seen leaving early hand-in-hand Tuesday amid the graphic testimony

They were notably absent on Wednesday. Cassie's husband, Alex Fine, was also seen exiting Wednesday, reportedly ordered to leave for part of her testimony due to legal protocol

Ventura recalled an incident from 2018 when Combs raped her on her living room floor after a dinner meant for closure an event that overlapped with the early stages of her relationship with Fine Wednesday also marked the third time the court viewed full hotel surveillance footage

a shorter clip of which was released by CNN last May. A warning, this video may be disturbing

You see Combs running down a hallway with a towel around his waist as Ventura tries to call for an

elevator. She testified Combs had just assaulted her in a hotel room, giving her a black eye after

she refused to participate in a freak-off days before a movie premiere. Combs' legal team claims

the video was altered to make events seem faster than they occurred in the original CNN clip

Ventura was also asked Wednesday if she ever started any physical fights with Combs. She

recalled one instance in 2009 after Combs called her a vulgar name for talking to a producer at a

party and she punched Combs once they were together in a car. She says he responded by

stomping on her face while she curled into a ball on the floor. Through tears and trauma

Ventura said she stayed in the relationship to make her boyfriend happy, but also out of fear

She was numb from all the drugs she took during the time period. She claims Combs threatened to

leak video footage from those freak-offs if she did anything out of line from what he wanted

With Straight Arrow News, I'm Kennedy Felton. Download our app or visit san.com for more