{"id":7546,"date":"2025-05-17T00:05:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=7546"},"modified":"2025-05-17T00:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:05:46","slug":"cassie-says-shed-return-20m-diddy-settlement-to-erase-freak-offs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=7546","title":{"rendered":"Cassie says she\u2019d return $20M Diddy settlement to erase \u2018freak-offs\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Cassie Ventura told a New York court she\u2019d return her $20M settlement if it erased her experience with Diddy\u2019s \u201cfreak-offs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Testifying as the prosecution\u2019s star witness, the singer detailed alleged drug-fueled sex parties, abuse, and manipulation she endured during her decade-long relationship with Combs. Breaking down in tears, Cassie described the \u201cfreak-offs\u201d as degrading events that left her injured and stalled her music career. \u201cI would have agency and autonomy,\u201d she said on the stand.<\/p>\n<p>Combs faces charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transporting individuals for prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>During cross-examination, Combs\u2019 legal team highlighted Cassie\u2019s $20 million settlement following her 2023 lawsuit, suggesting financial motivation. Cassie countered by asserting she prioritized her freedom over money.<\/p>\n<p>In a surprise reveal, the defense disclosed that Cassie is also set to receive $10 million from InterContinental Hotels. The payout is linked to a 2016 incident captured in viral surveillance footage, showing Combs physically assaulting her at the Los Angeles hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Singer Dawn Richard also testified, recalling a 2009 incident where she allegedly witnessed Combs assault Cassie. She claimed Combs later told her that \u201cwhere he\u2019s from, people go missing\u201d if they speak out.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a Homeland Security agent testified about items seized during Combs&#8217; arrest, including cash, drugs, and baby oil.<\/p>\n<p>The trial continues next week in Manhattan, where media and spectators have flooded the courthouse daily.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cassie Ventura told a New York court she\u2019d return her $20M settlement if it erased her experience with Diddy\u2019s \u201cfreak-offs.\u201d Testifying as the prosecution\u2019s star witness, the singer detailed alleged drug-fueled sex parties, abuse, and manipulation she endured during her decade-long relationship with Combs. Breaking down in tears, Cassie described the \u201cfreak-offs\u201d as degrading events [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7546\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}