Context:

Cassie Ventura testified in the trial against Sean Combs, detailing years of physical and emotional abuse during their decade-long relationship. She described Combs as controlling her life, including orchestrating 'freak-offs,' drug-fueled sexual marathons with prostitutes. Prosecutors accuse Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking, suggesting he used his music empire as a criminal enterprise. Defense attorney Teny Geragos admitted Combs' violent behavior but claimed all relationships were consensual, dismissing lawsuits as monetary pursuits. Testimonies from witnesses, including a police officer and a man allegedly paid to watch, corroborated Ventura's claims of abuse and manipulation by Combs.

Dive Deeper:

• Cassie Ventura, visibly pregnant, testified against Sean Combs, accusing him of a decade of physical and emotional abuse, and control over her life, including decisions about her career and personal interactions.

• Ventura described Combs' organization of 'freak-offs,' which were drug-fueled, multi-day sexual events with prostitutes, leaving her no time to pursue her music career, releasing only one mixtape in 2013.

• Prosecutors argue that Combs' empire was used as a criminal enterprise for racketeering and sex trafficking, focusing on coercive crimes rather than consensual relationships, and highlighting Combs' use of intimidation and blackmail.

• Defense attorney Teny Geragos contended that while Combs had a bad temper and engaged in toxic relationships, all were consensual, dismissing the numerous civil lawsuits as attempts for financial gain.

• Officer Israel Florez testified about witnessing signs of abuse on Ventura in 2016, while a witness named Daniel Phillip claimed Ventura paid him to have sex with her while Combs watched, corroborating allegations of Combs' violent and controlling behavior.