Shawn Setaro

3 weeks ago | complex.com | Shawn Setaro

Cassie Ventura spent the early part of the week testifying before a federal jury about her nearly 11-year relationship with Sean 'Diddy' Combs, as part of his sex trafficking and racketeering trial. His lawyers spent the next two days in cross-examination trying to dismantle her account. Every narrative Cassie shared of herself and her time with the mogul, Diddy, was challenged by his attorney Anna Estevao, on Thursday and Friday—often using the singer's own words from texts and emails.

3 weeks ago | complex.com | Shawn Setaro

Cassie spent two full days this week on the witness stand in the federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs and Complex was in attendance for her testimony. Plenty has been said about Cassandra Ventura and what she allegedly went through at the hands of her ex-partner of almost eleven years, but Tuesday and Wednesday was the first time the world got to hear it directly from her. Diddy, has of course, denied the allegations against him.

3 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Shawn Setaro

With our most cherished freedoms at risk, our pop culture icons on trial, and nuclear-armed countries on the brink of war, it’s more important than ever to have spaces where we can find community, discover new things, and simply have fun. That’s what we have for you in the latest edition of the Weekend Guide: ways for you to both engage with and escape the world’s problems.

3 weeks ago | complex.com | Shawn Setaro

Cassie Ventura's testimony on Tuesday (May 13) at Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial painted a picture of a man in absolute control of every detail of the couple's "freak offs.” The alleged sexual encounters Diddy set up involving him, Cassie, and other men (usually escorts or exotic dancers, who Cassie claimed were paid up to $6,000 for their participation), were encounters she said could last sometimes for multiple days.

3 weeks ago | complex.com | Shawn Setaro

Testimony in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial began on Monday, with one witness sharing details of what he said were his sexual encounters with Cassie that the mogul would watch and direct. That witness, Daniel Phillip, recounted how while managing a male revue show around 2012, he got a call to dance at a bachelorette party at New York's Gramercy Hotel. When he got there, he said, he was met by Cassie, though he didn't know who she was at the time.