Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex-trafficking trial opening arguments and witness testimonies begin Monday in New York City.
We’re in Manhattan Federal Court following all the developments as alleged victims are set to testify, including his former longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, whom Combs was seen beating and kicking in sickening 2016 hotel surveillance video released a year ago.
The trial is not televised because cameras are prohibited inside this courthouse — so watch this space for all the latest updates.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
He faces life in prison if convicted.
Diddy’s daughters walk out of courtroom during male escort’s salacious testimony
Michael Nagle
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ three daughters — D’Lila, Jessie and Chance, all 18 — stood up and left the courtroom after male escort Daniel Phillip began divulging salacious details to the jury.
The teens, who were seated in the same row as Combs’ mother Janice Combs, left as Phillip testified that their dad paid him to have sex with Casandra “Cassie” Ventura as he masturbated in a corner at the Gramercy Park Hotel in 2012.
They came back in a few minutes later, with the graphic testimony still ongoing, and then left again.
Combs, who wore a gray sweater over a crisp white shirt and gray slacks, didn’t react much, but occasionally whispered to his attorneys and jotted down messages to them on sticky notes.
Earlier in the day, when the jurors were shown now-infamous footage of Combs assaulting Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016, the disgraced music mogul shook his head slowly from side to side.
Testimony wraps up for the day, Cassie poised to take witness stand tomorrow
Testimony just wrapped up for the day as male escort Daniel Phillip was being grilled by a lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Phillip is expected to continue testifying Tuesday morning as Combs lawyer Xavier Donaldson resumes cross-examining the witness.
After Phillip concludes, Combs’ one-time girlfriend and R&B singer Cassie — whose real name is Casandra Ventura — is expected to begin her testimony about the years of alleged physical, emotional and sexual abuse she endured at the hands of Combs.
Source : https://nypost.com/2025/05/12/us-news/diddy-trial-live-updates-from-nyc-courthouse/
