The New York decide presiding over Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial is asking the protection to pace up their questioning of Cassie Ventura.
In accordance to The New York Times, Judge Arun Subramanian requested the protection to end cross-examination of Cassie, who’s eight and a half months pregnant, on Friday, Might 16, in order that she could be performed together with her testimony forward of the weekend.
Subramanian requested the protection to strive to “streamline” the questioning as a lot as attainable.
Throughout court docket on Thursday, Might 15, the protection reportedly pushed again, frightening a response from the decide.
“In what universe did you not perceive that this was necessary?” Subramanian requested.
Whereas Diddy’s protection group mentioned it intends to end by the tip of the week, they couldn’t make any guarantees. Subramanian, nonetheless, reminded all events that there had been discussions for weeks about how Cassie “wanted to be off the stand by the tip of the week.”
Throughout Thursday’s cross-examination, the protection introduced Cassie — who shares daughters Frankie, 5, and Sunny, 3, with husband Alex Positive — with lengthy pages of fabric that she had to sift by throughout questioning.
Inside sources with the prosecution described to Us Weekly how “cross-examination is meant to be essentially the most thrilling half,” with rapid-fire questions.
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At one level, the protection stumbled over a query once they requested, “Would you say he was a high-functioning addict? Uh — withdrawn.”
Subramanian additionally appeared to get impatient at one level, telling the protection, “I don’t know what you had been going to say, however you may rephrase anyway.”
For the primary a part of the day, Cassie appeared extra bubbly and at occasions sillier than in earlier courtroom appearances. At one level, she let loose fun when she testified, “I might say [Diddy’s] had a huge impact on trend over the many years. Individuals suppose he has good style.”
On Tuesday, Might 13, Cassie took the stand for the primary time and described the beginning of her relationship with Diddy. Throughout her testimony, Cassie alleged that the rap mogul had raped her. (He has denied allegations of rape.)
Casandra “Cassie” Ventura is one step nearer to testifying in opposition to Sean “Diddy” Combs in his upcoming trial. In accordance to Individuals, Cassie is ready to testify within the rap mogul’s federal trial that’s anticipated to kick off on Might 5. She will even be utilizing her identify to accomplish that. Prosecutors said in a movement […]
She additionally detailed alleged freak offs and an opioid dependancy she developed within the relationship.
Cassie met Diddy round 2005 when she was 19 and later signed a 10-album file cope with his label. They formally started relationship in 2007 and had been on and off till 2018.
Following their breakup, Cassie accused Diddy of abuse that allegedly occurred throughout their relationship. In November 2023, she filed a lawsuit in opposition to the rapper the place she alleged the music mogul raped and sexually abused her. In the future after the singer filed her lawsuit, the exes settled out of court docket. Diddy denied all allegations within the go well with. Cassie revealed on Wednesday, Might 14, that the settlement was for $20 million.
The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs started in New York Metropolis on Might 5 following his September 2024 arrest on costs of intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. The method started with jury choice, which was finalized on Might 12 earlier than opening arguments began that very same day. Diddy, 55, has pleaded […]
In September 2024, Diddy was arrested on costs of intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. He has vehemently denied all allegations and pleaded not responsible.
“We’re upset with the choice to pursue what we consider is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace,” Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo mentioned in an announcement on the time of his shopper’s arrest. “He’s an imperfect individual, however he isn’t a legal. To his credit score Mr. Combs has been nothing however cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York final week in anticipation of those costs. Please reserve your judgment till you could have all of the info. These are the acts of an harmless man with nothing to disguise, and he seems to be ahead to clearing his identify in court docket.”
Since his arrest, Diddy has been held on the Metropolitan Detention Heart in Brooklyn, New York. His 4 requests for bail had been denied.
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