Jurors wey dey for Sean "Diddy" Combs federal court case about sex trafficking hear some strong text message wey him and singer Cassie Ventura exchange on Thursday, May 15. Cassie na the main person wey dey testify for the case.
The text dem na from as far back as 2009, during the early part of their on-and-off relationship wey last 11 years. Combs lawyer use the message dem to try prove say Cassie talk say dem force am no true. The defense talk say the message show say Cassie bin happy and agree to do the drug and group sex dem wey dem dey call “freak offs.”
One message wey Cassie send Combs talk say: “I’m always ready to freak off LOLOL.” Combs reply am: “You tell me the day. You choose. Name the day.”
Another message, Combs talk: “I can’t wait to watch you,” and Cassie reply: “Me too. I just want it to be uncontrollable.”
Combs lawyers show the message dem to prove say Cassie na willing participant. The message dem dey show for big screen inside court as Cassie — wey don reach 8 months pregnant — read dem with low voice from the witness stand. Her husband, Alex Fine, sit down watch from the courtroom. Sometimes, he look down, then later look him wife and the big screen wey show the message to everybody.
Before now, Cassie don talk say she tell Combs say she dey enjoy the “freak offs,” but she do am because she wan keep the relationship. “I just love am and I wan make am happy,” she talk. “I no like freak offs. I dey feel useless, dirty, and shameful after. But that time, I no sabi how to talk am.”
Other message wey the defense show still show say Cassie dey prepare for their planned freak offs — one time she even text say she dey go Duane Reade to buy candle and pack bag.
Even though the defense dey use the message dem, Cassie still talk say she no really do am with her full mind. She talk say the relationship mess with her emotions and isolate her.
The defense talk say dem go prove say no be only Cassie, but other women too wey accuse Combs, follow do the thing with their clear eye.
Thursday na Cassie third day for witness stand, and the cross-check from defense lawyer Anna M. Esteveo go finish by Friday.
Combs dey face many serious charge, like racketeering and sex trafficking. If court find am guilty, e fit spend the rest of him life for prison.
