Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage A year and a half after Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed her explosive lawsuit against ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, the R&B singer took the stand Tuesday in front of a packed courtroom to testify against the man she claimed emotionally, physically, and sexually abused …
Read More »Sean Combs Trial: Jury Shown Cassie Video as Witness Recalls Singer's 'Purple Eye'
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage When former security guard Israel Florez stepped off an elevator at the InterContinental Hotel on March 5, 2016, he encountered a shattered vase on the floor, a visibly injured woman and Sean Combs wearing only a towel and a “devilish stare” on his …
Read More »Male Escort Says He Warned Cassie of 'Danger' After Witnessing Alleged Assault by Sean Combs
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage A male escort who claimed he was handed stacks of cash to have sex with Casandra “Cassie” Ventura while Sean “Diddy” Combs watched gave detailed and explicit testimony today about freak-offs with the hip-hop mogul, claiming he grew fearful of the “danger” Ventura …
Read More »Sean Combs' Lawyers Admit Violence, But Say Sexual Contact Was Consensual
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean “Diddy” Combs strode into court today morning to a packed courtroom filled with his children and anxious family members, as the hip-hop mogul faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering that could put him behind bars for life. The 55-year-old, who is …
Read More »Sean Combs Trial: Celeb Names, Nerves, and a Delayed Jury
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted he was a “little nervous” in the run-up to his criminal trial, as the hip-hop mogul looked into the eyes of the potential jurors who will render a verdict on the sex trafficking and racketeering charges against him. The …
Read More »Jury Selection in Sean Combs Trial Delayed
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage The jury selection in Sean Combs‘ sex trafficking and racketeering trial has been delayed until Monday, after prosecutors from the Southern District of New York and Combs’ high-powered criminal defense team spent the majority of this week quizzing potential jurors on their backgrounds …
Read More »Sean Combs Prosecutors Ask to Restrain Celeb Lawyer During Trial
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos hasn’t officially joined Sean Combs’ defense team, but he was present in court for the start of jury selection Monday, and prosecutors want him barred from publicly stating his opinions about the case. In a letter to U.S. District …
Read More »Sean Combs Sex Trafficking Trial Begins With Jury Selection
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Jury selection in Sean Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering criminal trial began Monday, as both the hip-hop mogul’s high-powered defense team and Southern District of New York prosecutors quizzed prospective jurors on if they personally knew certain celebrities, Combs’ self-described “swinger” lifestyle, and …
Read More »Sean Combs Rejected a Plea Deal in Sex-Trafficking Case
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Prosecutors finally confirmed that Sean “Diddy” Combs was offered — and rejected — a plea deal at a court hearing Friday, April 25, just weeks before the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial is set to begin. The long-rumored deal was mentioned near …
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