Set off Warning: This text comprises mentions of s*xual abuse and bodily assault.
Movie star stylist Deonte Nash, who labored for Sean “Diddy” Combs and singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, took the stand in New York courtroom on Thursday and revealed that he launched Ventura to actor Michael B. Jordan throughout a breakup in her relationship with Combs. The testimony got here as a part of Combs’ ongoing federal s*x trafficking and racketeering trial.
On Thursday, Could 29, Nash instructed jurors that Ventura found Combs had been romantically concerned with one other lady whereas she was filming Honey 3 in South Africa in 2015. Nash stated Ventura was upset, asking, “Why does he hold humiliating me and making an attempt to spoil my profession?”
He added that he launched Ventura to Michael B. Jordan throughout that point. “I did hook her up with Michael B. Jordan,” he stated in courtroom. “He effective, she effective. I imply, why not?” Nash added that the 2 started speaking and relationship, attending to know one another.
Throughout cross-examination, Combs’ legal professional, Xavier Donaldson, requested him how Ventura had obtained Combs’ approval to take the film function in South Africa. Nash didn’t immediately reply the query.
Deonte additionally testified the day past, Could 28, that he witnessed Combs assault Ventura, stress her into taking part in “freak offs” — drug-fueled group s*x encounters involving male prostitutes — and threaten to launch s*x tapes to her household and their employers.
In the meantime, one among Combs’ former assistants and an alleged sufferer, testifying underneath the pseudonym Mia, took the stand after the stylist. She revealed that she noticed Combs assault Ventura at her condominium. “Me and Deonte instantly jumped in and tried to cease it,” Mia stated. “We have been each simply making an attempt to get him off of her.”
“In some unspecified time in the future, he had Deonte in like a place the place I used to be like scared he was going to kill him, and I jumped on his again,” she stated. Nash testified about this incident yesterday, as effectively.
Mia additionally revealed that Combs attacked her on a number of events and threw issues at her when he received mad about one thing. She additionally revealed that the disgraced music mogul s*xually assaulted her on multiple event.
These alleged acts are central to the federal prices towards Combs. The music mogul has pleaded not responsible to all prices. His authorized workforce has maintained that any sexual exercise was consensual.
The trial continues as extra witnesses are anticipated to testify within the high-profile case.
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