Diddy Trial Highlights From Cassie’s First Day of Cross-Examination

One other whirlwind day within the Diddy trial is within the books … and Cassie Ventura had plenty of necessary testimony whereas getting grilled by Diddy’s protection staff.

The singer was again on the stand Thursday for a 3rd straight day, although this was the primary occasion the place she was cross-examined … with Diddy protection legal professional Anna Estevao main the road of questioning.

Jurors heard and browse a bunch of communications between Diddy and Cassie from their decades-long relationship … together with messages the place Cassie gave the impression to be displaying pleasure for freak-offs.

One of many extra noteworthy messages … Cassie texted Diddy in August 2009, “I am at all times able to freak off.”

Cassie advised jurors she talked a few swinger lifestyle with Diddy they usually went to intercourse golf equipment and he or she watched on a number of events as he had intercourse with different ladies. The protection is arguing Diddy is a swinger and never a prison.

One other necessary second occurred when Diddy requested Cassie’s permission for a freak-off and he or she seemingly advised him no by saying she was ovulating … after which he requested if they might simply kiss lots and he or she agreed.

Prosecutors allege Diddy was coercing Cassie into taking part in freak-offs … nevertheless it seems his protection is utilizing cross-examination to indicate issues between them had been consensual with no power concerned.

Michael B. Jordan and Kid Cudi received name-dropped … with Cassie saying Diddy was suspicious she was having an affair with Michael in 2015. She additionally mentioned she went again to have freak-offs with Diddy in 2011 after they had been on a break and he or she was relationship Cudi. Suge Knight was talked about too.

Kim Porter, the late mom of three of Diddy’s kids, was additionally introduced up … with Cassie testifying she was jealous of Kim’s relationship and closeness to Diddy.

Cassie was requested about her and Diddy’s drug use … and he or she revealed Diddy overdosed on painkillers in 2012 throughout a whirlwind day that included a freak off, a cease at a intercourse membership in Bernadino and a celebration again in Los Angeles on the Playboy Mansion.

She additionally settled a debate concerning the child oil … saying the substance was NOT laced with any medicine.

Because the testimony droned on, among the jurors appeared bored late within the afternoon … with one juror within the entrance row yawning and one other juror seated within the again row folding their arms and seeming disinterested.

There was a disturbance within the gallery … the place a number of Diddy members of the family received up and left, together with Justin Combs.

Diddy wore a sand coloured sweater over a white collared shirt and grey pants … and Cassie was in a black, square-shoulder blazer with a skirt, shirt and ankle boots, preserving her hair up in a ponytail.

Cassie can be again on the stand Friday for extra cross-examination … and Daybreak Richard is predicted to testify as properly.