Additional prominent individuals have been referenced in the ongoing legal proceedings involving Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
The trial of the music industry icon commenced last Monday (May 12), where he is confronting a variety of charges, such as racketeering and sex trafficking through force, fraud, and coercion. These allegations have been consistently denied by Combs, who maintains a plea of not guilty.
To date, the courtroom has witnessed testimony from his former partner, Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura.
Cassie, aged 38, was in an on-and-off relationship with Diddy, now 55, for more than ten years. She has claimed enduring abuse throughout this period, including being compelled to participate in what the rapper referred to as ‘freak off’ parties.
Among the celebrities mentioned in the trial are Kid Cudi, who had a brief relationship with Ventura during a pause in her time with Combs, as well as Michael B. Jordan, Kanye West, and Suge Knight.
Although these celebrities have not been accused of any misconduct, jurors were made aware that their names might arise during the trial.
In the latest developments of yesterday’s session (May 15), even more high-profile figures have been brought into the narrative.
On the stand, Ventura disclosed that Britney Spears and Dallas Austin were attendees at her 21st birthday celebration, having been invited by Combs.
According to Ventura’s testimony, as reported by Page Six, “Sean was there, and he brought Dallas Austin, Britney Spears. I think those were the two people that stand out to me,” she recounted in court.
Photographs taken at the event show Austin and Spears alongside Ventura and Diddy, during the party held for the Honey 3 actress. Spears donned a trilby hat and silk dress, whereas record producer Austin sported a yellow t-shirt, a bold chain necklace, and sunglasses.
The occasion took place at Jet Nightclub in Las Vegas, marking Ventura’s significant birthday.
Bruce Willis’s name also surfaced in yesterday’s proceedings. The Die Hard actor was cited in connection to a text reportedly exchanged between Ventura and Diddy back in 2013.
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The purported message included a statement: “As much as you think you’re Bruce Willis, you aren’t.”
“He’s married and before he was married the family as a whole went on trips together or just him and his woman.”
The communication further mentioned Eddie Murphy and his current wife, Paige Butcher.
Contained within the text, it said: “Eddie Murphy and Paige took his kids away on their own. I’ve been at the edge of tears all week. I don’t think you sympathise with my feelings. They have never known you and Kim [Porter] together.”
Porter, who died in 2018, was the mother of three of Diddy’s children: a son and twin daughters. Additionally, he fathers another daughter with Sarah Chapman and a son with Misa Hylton. His youngest, Love Sean Combs, was born to Dana Tran in 2022.
The trial is projected to last between eight and ten weeks, as reported by NBC News.