Cassie in New York in 2022
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Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s lawyer recommended her “braveness” and mentioned she “was in a superb place” after Sean Combs was found guilty on two of the 5 federal costs he confronted throughout his eight-week trial. Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to have interaction in prostitution however discovered not responsible on the extra critical costs of intercourse trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
“This complete legal course of began when our shopper Cassie Ventura had the braveness to file her civil complaint in November 2023,” Doug Wigdor mentioned in an announcement. “Though the jury didn’t discover Combs responsible of intercourse trafficking Cassie past an inexpensive doubt, she paved the way in which for a jury to search out him responsible of transportation to have interaction in prostitution.“ Combs settled with Ventura in the future after her swimsuit was filed in the USA District Court docket for the Southern District of New York.
Ventura’s November 2023 grievance was adopted by greater than 60 different civil fits accusing the disgraced mogul of sexual and bodily abuse. “By coming ahead along with her expertise, Cassie has left an indelible mark on each the leisure trade and the combat for justice,” Wigdor added. A eight-months-pregnant Ventura testified for four days in Combs’ trial, recounting an abusive relationship the place she testified to being bodily abused, coerced into having intercourse with male intercourse employees that Combs employed, and sexually assaulted after they broke up.
Exterior the courthouse after the decision, Wigdor famous, “Clearly we’d have preferred to see a conviction on the intercourse crimes [and] the RICO counts, however we’re happy that he’s been held liable for one thing, which is one thing that hasn’t occurred in his lifetime. We’re hopeful that in the end he receives a considerable sentence for what he’s carried out and we’re happy that Cassie’s dropped at mild every part that has occurred on this trial … we perceive past an inexpensive doubt is a excessive customary and we’re simply happy that he nonetheless faces substantial jail time.”
Wigdor added that Ventura is in a “good place” and “happy” that Combs was discovered responsible on the 2 costs. The fees carry a most of 20 years in jail, however most authorized specialists count on Combs will obtain a much less extreme sentence given his lack of a legal document.
Wigdor concluded his written assertion by lauding Ventura coming ahead and testifying through the trial. “We should repeat – with no reservation – that we imagine and assist our shopper who confirmed exemplary braveness all through this trial. She displayed unquestionable energy and introduced consideration to the realities of highly effective males in our orbit and the misconduct that has endured for many years with out repercussion. This case proved that change is lengthy overdue, and we are going to proceed to combat on behalf of survivors.”
From Rolling Stone US.