Ventura, who is eight-months pregnant, is expected to testify about how the rapper allegedly forced her into drug-fueled, days-long sexual “freak-offs” with male escorts.

The trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs has begun in New York. His relationship with his ex, Cassie Ventura, is being presented in court as evidence supporting the prosecution's accusations.

Star witness Casandra “Cassie” Ventura returned to the stand Wednesday in the federal criminal trial of her former boyfriend, the massively influential music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, who faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted.

The government calls Casandra Ventura.” With those five words, the prosecution dove into the heart of the racketeering and sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs – the testimony of his former longtime girlfriend.

The 12 jurors selected for Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal trial span a wide age range—from their 30s to their 70s—and hail from Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester County. Their professions include massage therapist, deli clerk, scientist, and investment analyst, The New York Times reports.

Cassie Ventura took the stand in New York courtroom to testify against the disgraced music mogul on Tuesday. Her husband, Alex Fine, was also in attendance.

As Sean “Diddy” Combs faces a federal sex trafficking trial set to begin May 12, his defense team is preparing to attack the credibility of his former partner, Cassie Ventura, who is expected to be a central witness for the prosecution.

Alex Fine, husband of Cassie Ventura, arrived at Manhattan federal ... Monday defense attorney Xavier Donaldson sought to downplay Combs' role in the first alleged sexual encounter at the Gramercy ...

“One time, he tried to have us role-play ... that Diddy directed him to urinate on Cassie. “How many times, if any, were you told to urinate on Ms. Ventura?” Comey asked.

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