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Cross-examining Penland, Combs's law firm Teny Geragos offered texts showing the rapper and Cassie arranging dates for "freak offs" - intercourse sessions with male escorts - wanting to display they had been consensual.

Diddy, fifty five, is accused of applying his fame and fortune to run ten years-lengthy plan during which he controlled and manipulated his longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, 38, and others applying violence and threats, forcing them into “freak-off” intercourse marathons that went on for times.

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Sean Combs sent a textual content message to Cassie Ventura in early 2013 asking if she wanted to celebrate Christmas (belatedly) using a freak-off.

The messages, which had been presented inside a chart, showed Combs and Butler looking to contact Mia around a duration of each week, and speaking with one another about their initiatives to succeed in her.

Khorram requested if Ventura was all right. “No but you ought to talk to him,” Ventura responded. “I’m guaranteed you don’t desire to get involved…but not a soul deserves currently being dragged by their hair,” she stated in the stick to-up text.

Paul has now taken the stand to invoke his Fifth Amendment ideal against self-incrimination, and will return later on to present his testimony.

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Jury dismissed for that working day Choose Arun Subramanian has now ended present day courtroom session and dismissed the jury.

The summary chart the prosecution is currently walking by means of is an enormous one particular aligning the names of Sean Combs, Cassie Ventura and alleged escorts with flight records, hotel reservations and movies allegedly taken from freak-offs. The chart is seventy one entries very long.

Jurors had been also shown "sealed" movie clips - which suggests they weren't presented to associates of the public in court docket;

Penland won't be permitted to draw too many inferences determined by the summary chart, stating only what was contained read more in different correspondence and how they align with distinct dates, spots, lodge reservations and journey itineraries.

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The fees: A grand jury indicted Combs on 5 criminal counts of racketeering, prostitution and intercourse trafficking. He pleaded not responsible. Listed here’s what we understand about the fees that he is struggling with and the total indictment document.