Singer Cassie Ventura took the stand this week and admitted below oath that she was romantically concerned with producer and artist Ryan Leslie when she first started seeing Sean “Diddy” Combs. The testimony got here as a part of an ongoing authorized continuing involving Combs, with Ventura providing perception into the early phases of their relationship.
Based on her testimony, Cassie was signed to Dangerous Boy Information in 2006 whereas nonetheless in a dedicated relationship with Leslie. At the moment, she claimed her interactions with Combs have been strictly skilled. Nevertheless, she later acknowledged that issues modified after a visit to Miami in 2007. Ventura testified that her first sexual encounter with Combs occurred throughout that go to—regardless of nonetheless being in a relationship with Leslie.
When pressed on the character of that journey, Ventura confirmed she went to Miami below the pretense of a work-related occasion. She mentioned a flyer was created to promote a nightclub look, giving the phantasm of a official enterprise journey to be able to keep away from suspicion from Leslie.
The Washington Put up reviews that Ventura described her actions throughout that point as “sneaky,” and even referenced the infidelity in a message she despatched to Combs. “However you’re consistently weary of me… I’m sneaky. I by no means appear to make the fitting selections to you. I’m a spoiled brat, I’m dramatic, disrespectful and for some purpose, you simply don’t belief me,” the message learn.
Whereas her testimony facilities on her private experiences and early relationship with Combs, this revelation provides one other layer to the unfolding authorized battle involving the embattled music mogul.