Cassie Ventura, the former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs, is set to testify under her real name in his upcoming federal sex crimes trial.

According to a preliminary motion filed by federal prosecutors on April 4 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, four alleged victims are scheduled to testify during the proceedings. While three of them will remain anonymous to the public, Cassie—referred to as Victim-1 in court filings—has chosen to go on record under her own name.

TESTIFYING AT DIDDY’S CASE

“The Government currently expects that Victim-1, Victim-2, Victim-3, and Victim-4 will testify at trial,” the document states. “Victim-1 [redacted] she is prepared to testify under her own name. Victim-2, Victim-3, and Victim-4 have asked that their identities not be revealed to the press or the public.”

Court documents identify Cassie as the woman involved in a 2016 assault by Combs at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles. An incident where people seen abuse through security footage that surfaced publicly in May 2023.

The trial of the Bad Boy Records founder is scheduled to begin on May 12.

How They Met:

Cassie, a singer, model, and actress, first rose to fame with her 2006 hit single “Me & U,” which was produced by Ryan Leslie. Around the time she signed with Bad Boy Records (Diddy’s label), her professional relationship with Diddy began. Over time, their working relationship reportedly developed into a romantic one, although they kept it relatively low-key at first.

Breakup and Aftermath:

In late 2018, Cassie and Diddy officially broke up. Not long after, Cassie began dating personal trainer Alex Fine—whom she later married. The two now share two daughters.

Diddy reportedly wasn’t happy with how fast Cassie moved on, but over time, both appeared to go their separate ways peacefully—or so it seemed publicly.

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