Within the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs that kicked off final week, a lot of the speak has been about his relationship together with his ex, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura. However having a look via social media, it appears nobody is speaking about what actually issues: is the prosecution proving its case?
Briefly, to this point, the reply is a convincing no. Let’s speak about why.
Within the protection’s opening assertion, Combs’ lawyer, Teny Geragos, stated that her shopper was not a great man. She outright admitted that if the fees had been home violence, he could be discovered responsible. However she did one thing surprising and wickedly good: Geragos identified that he’s not charged for any of that. His is on trial for intercourse trafficking and racketeering.
She informed jurors they may assume Combs is a “jerk” and may not condone his “kinky intercourse,” however “he’s not charged with being a jerk.” But, that didn’t cease the prosecution from digging into all of the messiness surrounding this case.
As of Friday morning (Could 16), they’ve put a intercourse employee, a safety guard and Cassie on the stand. The intercourse employee and safety guard testimony didn’t quantity to a lot as a result of Combs isn’t on trial for merely hiring a intercourse employee — he’s charged with intercourse trafficking, racketeering and transporting people for the aim of prostitution. They need to show that he’s the top of a prison enterprise…and people first two witnesses do nothing to assist that. That leaves Cassie.
An individual near Combs who would be capable of testify that she noticed him pull the strings of such a corporation…they usually failed miserably at that.
Cassie took the stand and recounted her, admittedly, horrific expertise being the associate of Diddy for over 10 years. Her testimony was so graphic and disturbing that her husband, Alex Fantastic, had to depart the courtroom.
Her testimony prompted everybody they usually momma to take to social media and weigh in on her selection to stick with him so lengthy. (A number of the Black males who’ve weighed in must take a number of seats, btw.)
That is all salacious and paints Combs in a foul gentle, however it doesn’t assist the prosecution’s case. Particularly when you think about textual content messages that the protection delivered to gentle the subsequent day.
“I can’t wait to observe you,” Combs texted Cassie in 2009 as they mentioned an upcoming freakoff. “Me too,” Ventura texted again. “I simply need it to be uncontrollable.” She then went on to textual content, “I’m at all times able to freak off LOLOL.” Which led Combs to answer, “You inform me the day. You select.” Sigh.
This isn’t good for the prosecution. Their entire case hinges on that Combs compelled individuals to interact in these sexual events, however the texts suggest a measure of consent and autonomy from Cassie in 2009.
This doesn’t imply that issues didn’t change over time. Or that he didn’t power her to do one thing in opposition to her will finally. However the case the prosecution is making isn’t holding up. As a result of, no less than in 2009, she appeared to be all in.
The prosecution is failing to make their case. As a substitute, they’ve solely proved that Combs is a freak. And you’ll’t go to jail for that.