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\n Related: <\/span>Cassie Gives Emotional Testimony About Diddy Allegedly Raping Her<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tCassie emotionally recounted allegedly being raped by ex-boyfriend Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs during the mogul\u2019s sex trafficking trial. During the singer\u2019s testimony on Wednesday, May 14, Cassie, 38, recalled a dinner she had with Diddy, 55, in 2018 after she had already begun dating her now-husband, Alex Fine. After Diddy brought Cassie (real name Casandra Ventura) [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
De Cadenet, who hosts \u201cThe Conversation<\/a>\u201d podcast, pointed out that Cassie (full name Casandra Ventura) is eight months pregnant while having to relive these alleged atrocities in the public eye. (Cassie is expecting her third baby with husband Alex Fine<\/strong><\/a>.)<\/p>\n\u201cShe is testifying on the stand the most graphic, violent, horrendous details of the abuse that was afflicted upon her,\u201d de Cadenet told her followers, noting that Cassie must be \u201cretraumatized\u201d<\/a> and \u201creexperiencing all of these horrendous things\u201d every minute she\u2019s in the courthouse.<\/p>\nThe Girlgaze founder then revealed why Cassie\u2019s testimony has been even harder to stomach, noting she had a similar experience in a past relationship. \u201cI really wish that the media would issue a trigger warning before sharing such graphic details because I know I\u2019m disturbed by reading everything,\u201d de Cadenet explained.<\/p>\n\n![\"Celeb](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Celeb-Interviewer-Amanda-de-Cadenet-Calls-Cassie-s-Diddy-Testimony-Triggering-After-Similar-Relationship-VS-AmandadeCadenetamandadecadenetInstagramphotosandvideos-0-01-.jpg?w=720&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Amanda de Cadenet.<\/span> Courtesy of Amanda de Cadenet\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nShe said her \u201cheart just goes out\u201d to Cassie for \u201cwhat she dealt with for so many years,\u201d applauding the singer for the \u201ccourage\u201d it takes to speak her truth so publicly.<\/p>\n
De Cadenet then shifted to the haters, revealing that she\u2019d seen \u201creports of people asking, like, why didn\u2019t she leave?\u201d after Diddy allegedly mistreated her for years. She called that way of thinking an \u201cold trope\u201d that isn\u2019t as simple to execute if you\u2019re in an abusive relationship.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs someone who was in a relationship with someone for many years who was violent, not sexually violent, but violent nonetheless, we all know how difficult it is to leave,\u201d de Cadenet shared. She added that many times the victim\u2019s \u201cself-esteem\u201d is in a place where they think \u201cthat\u2019s all you deserve\u201d and can\u2019t get out because of it.<\/p>\n
De Cadenet noted that\u2019s a \u201cbigger issue\u201d in itself, adding that when she heard that Cassie \u201cfelt she had to do that in order to have the attention of this man\u201d she \u201ccompletely understood why she felt like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The podcast host identified Cassie and Diddy\u2019s situation as an \u201cabuse of power\u201d and skewed \u201cpower dynamic<\/a>.\u201d De Cadenet concluded, \u201cIt\u2019s breaking my heart to see and to hear what this gorgeous, talented young woman put herself through for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\nCassie met Diddy in 2005 when she was 19 and signed a record deal with his label, Bad Boy Records. Two years later, their relationship turned romantic after Diddy allegedly kissed her on her 21st birthday.<\/p>\n
Cassie claimed during the first day of her testimony earlier this week that shortly after her birthday she traveled to Miami with Diddy. While there, the pair partied on a boat and Diddy allegedly gave her a \u201cblue dolphin\u201d ecstasy pill<\/a> and they had sex for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Cassie](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cassie-Recalls-Diddy-Hotel-Assault-in-Day-2-of-Her-Testimony-Biggest-Takeaways-.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&resize=400%2C225&quality=55&strip=all\")
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\n Related: <\/span>Cassie Addresses Claim That Diddy Dangled a Woman Over Balcony in Testimony<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tCassie is continuing her testimony in the trial of her ex-boyfriend Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs on Wednesday, May 14, answering questions from the prosecution at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in New York City. Diddy was arrested in September 2024 and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Diddy and Cassie dated on and off from 2007 to 2018. Once she was out of the relationship, Cassie filed a lawsuit in November 2023 against Diddy, claiming he abused her and raped her during their relationship<\/a>. Diddy denied the allegations and his attorney told Us Weekly<\/em> in a statement, \u201cMr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations.\u201d<\/p>\nDiddy and Cassie settled the lawsuit out of court one day after she filed. She revealed during her testimony on Wednesday, May 14, that the settlement was for $20 million<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe following year, Cassie and Diddy\u2019s violent relationship made headlines when CNN published a hotel surveillance video<\/a> in May 2024 showing Diddy kicking and grabbing Cassie in 2016. Diddy later issued a public apology.<\/p>\nIn September 2024, Diddy was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied all the allegations against him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office,\u201d Diddy\u2019s attorney Marc Agnifilo<\/strong> said in a statement at the time. \u201cHe is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.\u201d<\/p>\nCassie has been a star witness for the prosecution<\/a> during the first week of testimony in the case. She has detailed the alleged \u201cfreak offs\u201d<\/a> she engaged in, which she said became a \u201cjob\u201d for her. Cassie recalled Diddy allegedly physically assaulting her in front of the escorts she hired to perform with her at Diddy\u2019s request.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is testifying on the stand the most graphic, violent, horrendous details of the abuse that was afflicted upon her,\u201d de Cadenet told her followers, noting that Cassie must be \u201cretraumatized\u201d<\/a> and \u201creexperiencing all of these horrendous things\u201d every minute she\u2019s in the courthouse.<\/p>\n The Girlgaze founder then revealed why Cassie\u2019s testimony has been even harder to stomach, noting she had a similar experience in a past relationship. \u201cI really wish that the media would issue a trigger warning before sharing such graphic details because I know I\u2019m disturbed by reading everything,\u201d de Cadenet explained.<\/p>\n She said her \u201cheart just goes out\u201d to Cassie for \u201cwhat she dealt with for so many years,\u201d applauding the singer for the \u201ccourage\u201d it takes to speak her truth so publicly.<\/p>\n De Cadenet then shifted to the haters, revealing that she\u2019d seen \u201creports of people asking, like, why didn\u2019t she leave?\u201d after Diddy allegedly mistreated her for years. She called that way of thinking an \u201cold trope\u201d that isn\u2019t as simple to execute if you\u2019re in an abusive relationship.<\/p>\n \u201cAs someone who was in a relationship with someone for many years who was violent, not sexually violent, but violent nonetheless, we all know how difficult it is to leave,\u201d de Cadenet shared. She added that many times the victim\u2019s \u201cself-esteem\u201d is in a place where they think \u201cthat\u2019s all you deserve\u201d and can\u2019t get out because of it.<\/p>\n De Cadenet noted that\u2019s a \u201cbigger issue\u201d in itself, adding that when she heard that Cassie \u201cfelt she had to do that in order to have the attention of this man\u201d she \u201ccompletely understood why she felt like that.\u201d<\/p>\n The podcast host identified Cassie and Diddy\u2019s situation as an \u201cabuse of power\u201d and skewed \u201cpower dynamic<\/a>.\u201d De Cadenet concluded, \u201cIt\u2019s breaking my heart to see and to hear what this gorgeous, talented young woman put herself through for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\n Cassie met Diddy in 2005 when she was 19 and signed a record deal with his label, Bad Boy Records. Two years later, their relationship turned romantic after Diddy allegedly kissed her on her 21st birthday.<\/p>\n Cassie claimed during the first day of her testimony earlier this week that shortly after her birthday she traveled to Miami with Diddy. While there, the pair partied on a boat and Diddy allegedly gave her a \u201cblue dolphin\u201d ecstasy pill<\/a> and they had sex for the first time.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tCassie is continuing her testimony in the trial of her ex-boyfriend Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs on Wednesday, May 14, answering questions from the prosecution at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in New York City. Diddy was arrested in September 2024 and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Diddy and Cassie dated on and off from 2007 to 2018. Once she was out of the relationship, Cassie filed a lawsuit in November 2023 against Diddy, claiming he abused her and raped her during their relationship<\/a>. Diddy denied the allegations and his attorney told Us Weekly<\/em> in a statement, \u201cMr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n Diddy and Cassie settled the lawsuit out of court one day after she filed. She revealed during her testimony on Wednesday, May 14, that the settlement was for $20 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n The following year, Cassie and Diddy\u2019s violent relationship made headlines when CNN published a hotel surveillance video<\/a> in May 2024 showing Diddy kicking and grabbing Cassie in 2016. Diddy later issued a public apology.<\/p>\n In September 2024, Diddy was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied all the allegations against him.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office,\u201d Diddy\u2019s attorney Marc Agnifilo<\/strong> said in a statement at the time. \u201cHe is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.\u201d<\/p>\n Cassie has been a star witness for the prosecution<\/a> during the first week of testimony in the case. She has detailed the alleged \u201cfreak offs\u201d<\/a> she engaged in, which she said became a \u201cjob\u201d for her. Cassie recalled Diddy allegedly physically assaulting her in front of the escorts she hired to perform with her at Diddy\u2019s request.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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\n Related: <\/span>Cassie Addresses Claim That Diddy Dangled a Woman Over Balcony in Testimony<\/span><\/a>
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