Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ daughters missing from trial as Cassie’s graphic testimony continues
The music mogul's family has been supporting him in court every day.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ daughters were noticeably absent from court today as his ex, Casandra Ventura, continued with her testimony.
Ventura, known as Cassie, was joined at the trial in Manhattan, New York, by her husband, Alex Fine, whom she married in 2019.
The 38-year-old took the stand yesterday to begin testifying as the prosecution’s key witness, weeping as she told the jury Combs would ‘frequently’ assault her.
Combs, 55, is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty.
If convicted, he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
The hip hop mogul’s former partner has already detailed the ‘freak-offs’ she participated in, saying she was worried about what would happen if she refused.
Son King Combs was seen arriving along with his grandmother, Janice Combs (Picture: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images) Combs’ stepson, Quincy Brown, failed to show any emotion as he also arrived at court (Picture: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)As the trial continues today, Combs’ support system was thin on the ground, despite him not having been alone since it began.
His loved ones have previously appeared in the courtroom, including his mother and his children.
But today, his daughters specifically were not present.
This comes as Ventura is cross-examined by Combs’ defence team, who asked her to review the now widely viewed security camera footage from 2016, in which Combs beat her in the hall of a Los Angeles hotel.
As she was walked through the footage playing on screen, Combs’ relatives failed to express any emotion.
Some have worn sunglasses, while others, including son Christian, aka King, stared directly at the monitor.
Cassie, who accused Combs of a decade of abuse and violence, is eight months pregnant (Picture: Reuters)Photos were also shown, taken by Ventura after the alleged assault and showing herself wearing glasses to cover a black eye and with her lips swollen.
Recounting her experiences, Ventura’s voice did not break like it did on her first day.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, twice during the testimony of male escort Daniel Phillip, daughters Chance, D’Lila, and Jessie excused themselves from the room.
On one occasion, they left as Phillip described Combs masturbating while watching him have sex.
Phillip alleged that, in around 2012 or 2013, he was paid ‘a few thousand dollars’ for Combs to watch while he had sex with Ventura.
He told the jury: ‘We ended up having sex, rubbed baby oil on each other for a couple minutes,’ noting that Combs sat ‘in a corner masturbating.’
The disgraced star could spend the rest of his life behind bars (Picture: Reuters) Ventura says she feared what would happen if she refused to take part in Combs’ ‘freak-offs’ (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Ventura herself said she experienced ‘nervousness and confusion’ over the ‘freak-offs,’ clearly anxious as she took deep breaths and spoke softly before jurors.
The American singer and dancer, who is eight months pregnant, said Combs controlled every aspect of her life when they were together, with his staff monitoring her.
She dated him from 2007 to 2018 and filed a lawsuit in November 2023, accusing him of a decade-long ‘cycle of abuse, violence, and sex trafficking’.
Diddy’s support system at trial as family attends courtCombs is a father to sons Quincy, 33, Justin, 30, and Christian, 26; 18-year-old daughter Chance; and 17-year-old twins D’Lila and Jessie.
They were present when his trial began on May 12, along with his mother, Janice Combs.
Combs’ daughters walked out of court on two occasions as evidence was given by a male escort (Picture: Reuters)His loved ones have previously attended hearings as well.
Ahead of the trial’s start date, it was reported by TMZ that there was no bad blood between Combs and his kids, who have been filmed taking phone calls with him while he’s been in jail.
In fact, twin daughters D’Lila and Jessie still made sure to appear in court to support their father while they juggle school and prom.
Despite the severe charges against him, it seems they are still holding out hope that he will be OK.
D’Lila and Jessie recently appeared to address their famous father’s rapid fall from grace as they paid tribute to their late mother, Kim Porter, on Mother’s Day, following her death in 2018.
Part of their caption read ‘These last couple years have been sooooo extremely difficult without you by our side. We really wish you were here for these years that we begin to grow and start to mature into young ladies [sic].
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Previous Page Next PageAs for Combs’ mother, the matriarch, in her eighties, released a statement last September when her son was arrested.
‘Sometimes, the truth and a lie become so closely intertwined that it becomes terrifying to admit one part of the story, especially when that truth is outside the norm or is too complicated to be believed,’ she said.
‘It is truly agonising to watch the world turn against my son so quickly and easily over lies and misconceptions, without ever hearing his side or affording him the opportunity to present his side.’
She has been beside her grandchildren on the spectator’s bench in court.
On the trial’s first day, Combs turned to look at his family and tapped his heart.
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