Warning: Protection of the Diddy trial incorporates dialogue of sexual harassment and home violence which some readers could discover distressing.
Cassie talked about extra celebrities through the trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as she confronted cross-examination.
Full title Casandra Ventura, she appeared in court docket once more yesterday (15 Could) having testified this week with additional particulars of alleged abuse at the hands of her ex-partner.
Denying all prices, Combs faces prices of racketeering, intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.
Because the prosecution’s key witness, Cassie has continued to disclose extra in regards to the alleged drug-fuelled ‘freak offs’ orchestrated by the rapper, who she was in a relationship with from 2007 to 2018. Throughout her testimony, the singer had talked about a number of celebrities together with Drake, Prince and Kid Cudi. And there was extra references made.
Britney Spears, Diddy, Paris Hilton and Dallas Austin at Cassie’s twenty first. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Britney Spears
Yesterday, Cassie claimed Diddy introduced Spears to her 21st party. It was at this occasion that the singer says she first kissed the rapper and their relationship started.
Her social gathering was held at a membership in Las Vegas as Cassie claimed Combs introduced alongside stars with him.
Bruce Willis
The actor’s title was introduced up through the trial yesterday as textual content messages between Cassie and Combs have been proven to the jury.
That is because the singer made reference to different superstar {couples}, notably with stars who had youngsters with different individuals (Diddy had plenty of youngsters earlier than their relationship started).
“As a lot as you assume you are Bruce Willis, you are not,” Cassie had texted in 2013. “He is married, and earlier than he was married, the household as an entire went on journeys collectively or simply him and his girl.”
Cassie and Diddy have been in a long-term relationship. (Steve Granitz/Getty Photographs)
Eddie Murphy
In an analogous sense, Cassie made reference to Murphy and his spouse Paige Butcher, who he started courting in 2012.
“Eddie Murphy and Paige took his youngsters away on their very own,” she wrote. “I don’t assume that you simply sympathise with my emotions. I perceive you feeling like it’s good to shield your youngsters however after some time…it is like for what?”
Michael B Jordan
The Sinners star got here up as Cassie testified that Combs suspected her of getting an affair with him.
“Mr. Combs suspected you of a relationship with whom?” one of many rapper’s attorneys requested as she responded with Jordan’s title.
When the jury was being chosen for the trial, potential jurors have been requested in the event that they have been acquainted with quite a few celebrities together with the actor. It has been stated that Jordan isn’t anticipated to testify.
Dallas Austin
The songwriter and producer was introduced up alongside Spears as Cassie stated he was additionally introduced alongside to her 21st in Vegas.
“Sean was there and he introduced Dallas Austin, Britney Spears,” she testified. “I believe these have been the 2 those that stand out to me.”
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