{"id":7213,"date":"2025-05-17T00:27:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/17\/cassie-testifies-about-alleged-diddy-abuse-i-have-love-for-the-past\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T00:27:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:27:26","slug":"cassie-testifies-about-alleged-diddy-abuse-i-have-love-for-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/17\/cassie-testifies-about-alleged-diddy-abuse-i-have-love-for-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassie Testifies About Alleged Diddy Abuse: &#8216;I Have Love for the Past&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/cassie\/\">Cassie<\/a>\u2019<\/strong>s testimony in ex-boyfriend <strong>Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs<\/strong>\u2019 trial continues, she has made it clear that she\u2019s moved on from what she has alleged to be an abusive relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Cassie, 38, and Diddy, 55, dated off and on from 2007 to 2018, during which time she alleges the rap mogul sexually and physically abused her. (He has denied her allegations.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t hate him,\u201d she said on the stand on Friday, May 16. \u201cI have love for the past, and what it was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About one year before Diddy\u2019s September 2024 arrest on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution, Cassie filed a suit against him outlining her accusations. <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Diddy pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges and denied all the allegations in the lawsuit.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-testifies-about-diddy-hotel-assault-on-day-4-updating-live\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 400 225'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cassie-Says-She-Doesn-t-Remember-A-Whole-Lot-From-Diddy-Hotel-Assault.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1998px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" data-srcset=\"\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Cassie Says She Doesn t Remember A Whole Lot From Diddy Hotel Assault\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cassie-Says-She-Doesn-t-Remember-A-Whole-Lot-From-Diddy-Hotel-Assault.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-testifies-about-diddy-hotel-assault-on-day-4-updating-live\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Diddy Defense Hints He May Have Bipolar Disorder During Cassie Testimony<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCassie began her fourth day of testimony in the Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs trial on Friday, May 16, by discussing the 2016 incident where he physically assaulted her at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. The singer, 38, said she doesn\u2019t remember \u201ca whole lot\u201d about the incident but agreed with defense attorney Anna Estevao that [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations,\u201d Diddy\u2019s lawyer <strong>Ben Brafman<\/strong> said in November 2023, in response to the suit.<\/p>\n<p>One day after the suit was filed, Diddy and Cassie settled out of court. She revealed earlier this week that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-and-diddys-20m-settlement-details-from-day-2-testimony\/\">settlement agreement was for $20 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2024, CNN published a hotel surveillance video of Diddy kicking and grabbing Cassie in 2016. He later apologized for his actions in a video shared via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Cassie has spent the past four days testifying about her relationship with Diddy, during which time she has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-gives-emotional-testimony-about-diddy-allegedly-raping-her\/\">accused Diddy of raping her<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-testifies-about-diddy-escorts-urinating-in-her-mouth-at-freak-offs\/\">forcing her to participate<\/a> in sexual activity against her will during his alleged \u201cfreak offs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/inside-courtroom-dynamic-between-diddy-cassie-and-husband-alex-fine\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 400 225'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/feat-Inside-the-Dynamic-Between-Diddy-Cassie-and-Her-Husband-Alex-Fine-Amid-Her-Courtroom-Testimony.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" data-srcset=\"\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Inside the Dynamic Between Diddy Cassie and Her Husband Alex Fine Amid Her Courtroom Testimony\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/feat-Inside-the-Dynamic-Between-Diddy-Cassie-and-Her-Husband-Alex-Fine-Amid-Her-Courtroom-Testimony.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/inside-courtroom-dynamic-between-diddy-cassie-and-husband-alex-fine\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Inside the Courtroom Dynamic Between Diddy, Cassie and Her Husband Alex Fine<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCassie\u2018s husband, Alex Fine, has been by her side in the courtroom as she testifies against ex-boyfriend Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs. According to The New York Times, Cassie (full name Casandra Ventura) \u201cnever seems to look at\u201d Diddy, 55, while recalling disturbing details about their relationship. Fine, 32, meanwhile, \u201coccasionally turns to look at Combs across [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She explained on Wednesday, May 14, that the emotional toll of Diddy\u2019s alleged abuse caused her to try and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-tried-walking-into-traffic-amid-diddy-ptsd-battle\/\">walk into oncoming traffic<\/a> before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassies-family-life-with-husband-alex-fine-and-2-daughters\/\">her husband, <strong>Alex Fine<\/strong><\/a>, stopped her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was spinning out,\u201d she testified. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to be alive anymore at that point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following that incident, Cassie said she entered trauma therapy, where she began writing a book about her time with Diddy. She added that she gave him some of the chapters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really wanted Sean to read the information,\u201d she said. \u201cI wanted him to understand what I had to learn to understand over that period.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/diddy-gave-cassie-ecstasy-on-miami-trip-she-reveals-in-court\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 400 225'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cassie-Recalls-Being-Sexually-Inexperienced-Before-Diddy-Relationship-Him-Giving-Her-Ecstasy-798.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1998px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" data-srcset=\"\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Cassie Recalls Being Sexually Inexperienced Before Diddy Relationship Him Giving Her Ecstasy 798\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cassie-Recalls-Being-Sexually-Inexperienced-Before-Diddy-Relationship-Him-Giving-Her-Ecstasy-798.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/diddy-gave-cassie-ecstasy-on-miami-trip-she-reveals-in-court\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Cassie Claims Diddy Gave Her &#8216;Blue Dolphin&#8217; Ecstasy 1st Time They Had Sex<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCassie recalled the start of her and Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs\u2019 relationship \u2014 including explicit details of their sex life \u2014 during his sex trafficking trial. Cassie, 38, took the stand on Tuesday, May 13, testifying about her on-off relationship with Diddy, 55, which began shortly after she turned 21. \u201cI remember being introduced to the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the months following his arrest, Diddy\u2019s legal team has repeatedly denied the claims against him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office,\u201d Diddy\u2019s attorney <strong>Marc Agnifilo<\/strong> said in a statement last year. \u201cHe is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since his arrest, Diddy has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His four requests for bail were denied by Judge<strong> Arun Subramanian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">988lifeline.org<\/a>. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/a>\u00a0at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a>\u00a0at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/humantraffickinghotline.org\/en\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">National Human Trafficking Hotline<\/a> at 1-888-373-7888. <\/em><i><span>If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. 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