Cassie Ventura to testify against Diddy in sex trafficking trial

Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News on Apr 7, 2025

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NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex Cassie Ventura is now set to testify during his sex trafficking trial in Manhattan next month.

Ventura, known as “Victim 1” in a motion filed on Friday, is “prepared to testify under her own name” during the high-profile trial in which Combs will defend himself against charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Three other victims, who have requested to keep their identities anonymous during the trial, are also preparing to testify. “Victim 2, Victim 3, and Victim 4 have asked that their identities not be revealed to the press or the public,” the filing states.

“This case has already received an exceptional amount of media coverage, which will presumably only increase as trial proceeds,” prosecutors said. “Permitting these measures will prevent unnecessary public disclosure of the victims’ identities, and the harassment from the media and others, undue embarrassment, and other adverse consequences that would almost certainly follow if these women were forced to reveal their true names publicly at trial.”

However, prosecutors handed over the names of all three women to Combs’ legal team, so the Bad Boy musician is aware of who is bringing the claims against him.

Ventura first made headlines in May of 2024 when CNN released a video that allegedly showed Combs grabbing, kicking and beating Ventura at the InterContinental Hotel in March 2016.

The footage supported allegations Ventura made against the disgraced music mogul in a now settled lawsuit she brought against Combs in November of 2023.

Combs was arrested in New York City in September of 2024 and remains behind bars at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center as he awaits trial, which is scheduled for May 5.

Combs has pleaded not guilty and denies all allegations.

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