Protection attorneys are starting to poke holes within the testimony of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura towards Sean “Diddy” Combs amidst his federal intercourse crime case. They dug up a ton of receipts to show their argument that the pop singer was a prepared participant within the so-called “freak-offs” versus being coerced into the sexual acts.
Why Did She Love Him?
Combs’ attorneys spent a big period of time Thursday establishing the rationale why Ventura fell for the Unhealthy Boy CEO within the first place. She admitted that after she acquired to know him and his character, she noticed him as caring and attentive. The protection backed this up by exhibiting the jury messages from Ventura expressing her love towards Combs and expressing her want for extra consideration.
Although, she did testify that she expressed her emotions towards Combs greater than he did.
Was Cassie Sneaky?
Ventura appeared to confess that she was dishonest on her former boyfriend, music artist Ryan Leslie, whereas she started courting Combs. She testified that she took a romantic journey to Miami with Combs as soon as, convincing Leslie she was going for an occasion and even despatched him a pretend promo flyer, per WashPo. She additionally appeared to reference the infidelity, calling herself sneaky.
“However you’re always weary of me… I’m sneaky. I by no means appear to make the correct selections to you. I’m a spoiled brat, I’m dramatic, disrespectful and for some motive, you simply don’t belief me,” she mentioned in a single message to Combs.
Why Did Cassie Do The Freak Offs?
When requested if she instructed Combs she wished to take part within the freak-offs, Ventura mentioned no and that “there’s much more to that.” Nonetheless, lawyer Anna Estevao confirmed the jury a textual content message from 2009 from Ventura studying, “I’m at all times able to freak off lolol.”
In different messages anticipating the freak-offs, Ventura mentioned “I simply need it to be uncontrollable.” The singer beforehand testified that she didn’t wish to take part within the intercourse occasions however complied to please Combs – additionally in concern of retaliation if she refused.
Different messages present Ventura being concerned in shopping for some provides for the freak-offs, asking if Combs had any extra capsules and telling him she deleted their “little vid” off her digital camera. As prosecutors beforehand confirmed messages of Ventura asking to cancel the freak-offs, the protection pulled up messages suggesting she consented to it.
“Once we used to freak off after we had been so in love. There have been no questions requested, it felt proper, prefer it actually made sense for the subsequent step in our intercourse life collectively. I get nervous that I’m simply changing into the girlfriend that you just get your fantasies off with and that’s it. I don’t get the opposite half… Anymore no less than,” one message learn.