Cassie’s mother, Regina Ventura, has taken the stand, testifying that Diddy allegedly extorted her for a staggering $20,000! And the reason? He was reportedly furious that her daughter, Cassie, had cheated on him with none other than Kid Cudi.
The courtroom revelations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial just keep getting more shocking.
Regina Ventura, Cassie’s mother, delivered powerful testimony on Tuesday, painting a disturbing picture of Diddy’s alleged control and manipulation. She recounted how, back in late 2011, she felt “physically sick” after Cassie sent her a chilling email.
In it, Cassie revealed that Diddy had discovered she was seeing someone else, the rapper Kid Cudi, and was threatening to release explicit sex tapes of her!
Regina, hailing from New London, Conn., admitted to the Manhattan federal court that she was bewildered by much of the email, especially the mention of “sex tapes.”
But the next blow was even more direct. Diddy allegedly demanded $20,000 from her because, as Regina testified, “He was angry that he had spent money on her, and she went with another person.” The alleged motive was purely financial retribution for Cassie’s perceived infidelity.
In a desperate move, fearing for her daughter’s safety, Regina Ventura took out a home equity loan to get the money. She then received instructions from Combs’ bookkeeper on how to wire the sum directly to him. However, in a surprising turn of events, the $20,000 was returned to her account within “four or five days.” And, incredibly, Cassie was soon back with Diddy.
Regina’s testimony, though brief, was incredibly impactful, especially since Diddy’s defense attorney declined to cross-examine her. During her time on the stand, the jury was shown photographs of bruises on Cassie’s body, which Regina testified she took when her daughter came home for Christmas in 2011. This corroborated Cassie’s own bombshell testimony from last week.
Cassie, who was Diddy’s on-again, off-again girlfriend for over a decade, previously testified about his alleged violence and threats, particularly after he learned about her relationship with Kid Cudi. She recounted how Diddy often threatened to release videos of her from his infamous “Freak Offs,” sex parties where, she claimed, he would record guests. Cassie tearfully described an alleged assault in 2011, after a “Freak Off,” when Diddy reportedly kicked her in the back, causing her to fall and bruise. She testified that Diddy threatened to hurt both her and Kid Cudi, even mentioning that Cudi’s car would be “blown up” for his friends to see while they were out of the country.
With Kid Cudi himself expected to testify by Thursday, this trial is far from over, and the disturbing details continue to emerge.
