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Takeaways from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Cassie Ventura’s mom and exotic dancer testify

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cassie Ventura’s mother and an exotic dancer nicknamed “The Punisher” all testified during Combs’ federal criminal trial on Tuesday as the prosecution continued to make its case against the hip-hop mogul. The testimony Tuesday, touching

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(From left) Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are seen here at the 2021 Met Gala in New York City. Jsutin Bieber has apologized to his wife Hailey in light of her appearance on the cover of the latest issue of Vogue magazine.

Justin Bieber apologizes for telling wife Hailey she would ‘never’ be a Vogue cover star…while praising her new Vogue cover

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Apparently, it’s not too late for Justin Bieber to say he’s sorry. In a since-changed post, The “Peaches” singer apologized to his wife Hailey in light of her appearance on the cover of the latest issue of Vogue magazine, writing on his Instagram page Tuesday that her cover reminded

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs timeline: The key events and allegations in the hip-hop mogul’s criminal trial

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Kara Scannell, Josh Campbell, Elizabeth Wolfe and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Diddy’s legal troubles keep growing. In the past 11 months, music magnate Sean “Diddy” Combs has faced crescendoing allegations of abuse and sexual assault, culminating in at least 10 civil lawsuits, a federal human trafficking probe and his arrest and

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Lawyer Anna Estevao cross-examines Cassie Ventura for a second day during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial in New York City on Friday.

Takeaways from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Cassie Ventura finishes testimony and Dawn Richard begins

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The singer Cassie Ventura wrapped up her dramatic testimony Friday afternoon after answering questions for nearly 20 hours over four days at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex-trafficking trial. Ventura, Combs’ former longtime girlfriend, is the star witness in the case and

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Cassie Ventura answers questions under cross-examination during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial on Thursday.

The cross-examination of Cassie Ventura continues today. Here are the takeaways from her first day of questioning by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers

COURTESY BAD BOY RECORDS, COURTESY VOGUE, 2018, SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, INSTAGRAM, @CASSIE, CNN, Courtesy Vogue/2018, Sean “Diddy” Combs/Instagram, Instagram/@cassie By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Friday could be the final day on the stand for star witness Cassie Ventura, whose imminent childbirth has become a significant storyline

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Cassie Ventura answers questions under cross-examination during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial on Thursday.

The cross-examination of Cassie Ventura continues today. Here are the takeaways from her first day of questioning by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Friday could be the final day on the stand for star witness Cassie Ventura, whose imminent childbirth has become a significant storyline in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. After two days of the prosecution’s questioning, Cassie Ventura faced a tougher

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Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as his former girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura testifies at his sex trafficking trial in New York City on May 14 in this courtroom sketch.

Cassie Ventura faces intense cross-examination today in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial. Here are the takeaways from day 2 of her testimony

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — After being in the hot seat for about nine hours over two days, Cassie Ventura is done with direct questioning from prosecutors. Next comes the cross-examination from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense team. Building on her testimony a day earlier, on Wednesday the

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Ventura began crying while discussing the "Freak Offs" in court on Tuesday.

Takeaways from Cassie Ventura’s testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ racketeering trial

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — “The government calls Cassandra Ventura.” With those five words, the prosecution dove into the heart of the racketeering and sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs – the testimony of his former longtime girlfriend. Known as “Victim 1” in the indictment and

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