Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ private assistant testifies in courtroom about Cassie Ventura
Sean “Diddy” Combs former private assistant pulled again the curtain on the music mogul’s long-term relationship with singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura — and what was allegedly occurring.
In keeping with James, who spent years with Combs throughout his peak Unhealthy Boy Information days, the general public romance between Combs and Ventura won’t have been as good because it appeared.
Throughout a drive by means of Manhattan in an Escalade, James recalled a dialog the place Combs spoke fondly of Kim Porter, the mom of 4 of his kids, calling her, “Kim is doing good, that’s my queen.”
However when it got here to Ventura, who began courting Combs at 19 and have become his musical protégé, the tone allegedly shifted. James testified that Combs described her as “moldable,” and reportedly mentioned, “Got her right where I wanted her — she’s young.”
That remark landed exhausting within the courtroom, however James wasn’t completed.
He described a second in 2007 when he, Ventura, and her then-best pal, mannequin Kerry Morgan, have been taking a cigarette break exterior Combs’ Miami mansion. In keeping with him, Ventura seemed round and mentioned, “Man, this lifestyle is crazy?”
That was the second James mentioned he requested her a easy however loaded query, why not go away?
Her response? “I can’t get out,” James recalled. “Mr. Combs oversees so much of my life.”
The assistant went on to testify that Combs not solely managed Ventura’s profession but additionally her checking account. “He paid for her apartment,” James mentioned. “He also gave her an allowance.”
James is now the third witness to testify within the second week of the high-profile trial, which has gripped the music trade and made nationwide headlines.
Combs was arrested in September 2024 and at the moment faces fees of racketeering, intercourse trafficking, and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. He has pleaded not responsible to all fees.
