Cassie Ventura has shared the alarming text messages she received from Diddy after fleeing a ‘freak off’ party held in a hotel.
The trial of Sean Combs, known as Diddy, started on Monday (May 12) following his arrest last year on charges including sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, as well as racketeering. He has denied all allegations.
This week, Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura, who dated Combs from 2007 to 2018, testified about the alleged events at these ‘freak-off’ parties, claiming she was coerced into having sex with male escorts. She also alleged she was a victim of physical abuse during their relationship.
In court, jurors watched CCTV footage purportedly showing Combs attacking Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.
During her testimony on Wednesday (May 14), Ventura detailed a series of text messages from Combs, which repeatedly urged her to contact him.
The messages allegedly from Diddy included:
“Call me”
“Yo pls call me”
“I got six kids”
“Pls call me”
“Yo pls call Im surrounded”
“Call me”
“For my kids help”
Ventura later told the court she advised him to ‘put the robe on’ because ‘he was running around in a towel, and I was just looking out.’
Her legal team criticized Combs’ claim that the footage was edited, after it was leaked to the public.
Douglas H. Wigdor, Ventura’s attorney, told the Daily Mail: “It’s not surprising Diddy would make a disingenuous argument to exclude the disturbing video from being shown to the jury in the upcoming trial.”
He continued: “I am confident that the video fairly and accurately represents what happened, will be admitted into evidence, and that Combs will be held accountable for his depravity.”
Following the release of the footage, Combs issued an apology to Cassie on Instagram.
He stated: “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.”
“I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now,” he continued. “I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”
If you are dealing with domestic violence, there is help available. You can reach out confidentially to the national domestic violence helpline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) any time. You can also find local resources here.