Defense Unleashes Cross-Examination On Cassie

Cassie Requests Brief Pause Mid Cross-Examination Testimony

After a series of explicit messages were shown in court, the judge granted Cassie’s request for a break, allowing her to step down from the witness stand. The jury was also dismissed for a short recess.

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When cross-examination resumed, the defense questioned Cassie about having “Mr. Leslie’s initials” tattooed on her body. In response, she affirmed. Ultimately, Cassie was asked how many tattoos she had before meeting Diddy.

She explained she had three, which included one that read, “No Regrets.”

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As cross continues, a 2009 text exchange between Cassie and Diddy is read. In the correspondence, Cassie expresses her desire to have more than a sexual relationship with Diddy.

“I like that. I want it and I want to give you the same,” Cassie wrote, reportedly referring to oral sex. “I just think that I have to trust you beyond it just being sexual. Do you know what I mean? In order for me to be more open with the things we do in bed, I need to feel safe, like home, like this is my husband, and this is THE ONLY man that will ever have this aggressive/sexual side of me.”

The message reportedly ends with, “The last time was a mistake… it made me feel a little dirty and grimy as opposed to sexual and spontaneous.”

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As a 2007 email was shared, Cassie giggled in court. The email was reportedly sent by her to Diddy.

“It’s making me giggle because it’s from 2007,” Cassie told the court, reportedly breaking the tension inthe room.

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At that point, cross continued with Diddy’s lawyer asking Cassie if she was unaware that her civil lawsuit, and specifically the revelation of the sexual “freakoffs,” involving the 55-year-old, ruined his career.

“I could understand that,” Cassie replied.

As for the freak-offs, specifically, Cassie explained that she “wore wigs and masquerade masks during the encounters to stay hidden.”

“I definitely didn’t want anyone to know,” she explained.

More specifically, Cassie explained that on the first freak off, she followed Diddy’s lead.

“The encounter itself was pretty crazy,” she said. “I really followed his lead on that because I had never done it before.”

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Unbothered? Diddy Sits Back as Steamy Texts With Cassie Are Read in Court

As Estevao and Cassie read steamy old texts between her and Diddy aloud in court, Diddy appeared unbothered — sitting back at the defense table with his hands folded and legs crossed.

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The defense has Cassie reading multiple pages of texts and emails exchanged between her and Diddy dating back 15 years.

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Before the court broke for lunch, Cassie explained that she believes Diddy was an addict to “success.” Additionally, she explained that “at a point,” he was also addicted to opiates.

Cassie Testifies Diddy Was “Addicted to Success” — and Eventually Opiates
As court broke for lunch, Estevao pressed Cassie on Combs’ alleged addictions.

“Would you say he was an addict?”
Cassie: ” would say he was an addict.”
“To what?”
Cassie: “Success.”

When asked if he was…

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By: Jadriena Solomon

As the trial returns, the defense reveals that they expect Cassie’s time on the stand to be concluded by the end of Friday, March 16.

Trial has resumed and Diddy’s defense team reveals they don’t expect to be don’t question Cassie until the end of the day on Friday, with Judge Subramanian noting that both sides agreed she’d be off the stand by the end of the week, since she’s due to give birth very soon.…

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From there, the defense shares additional texts in which Cassie and Diddy discussed their “love” for the freak-offs.

“Loving FO’s were just words at that point,” Cassie told the courtroom.

Per the New York Post, Cassie would sometimes purchase “different sexual supplies, lubricants, [and] outfits” for the FOs from sex shops. Furthermore, one text shared by the defense showed Cassie and Diddy noting their efforts to be cautious to avoid her getting pregnant.

Combs reportedly sent Cassie a message that they would “be extra careful” on that particular occasion.

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The defense is presenting a large batch of documents as evidence—some of the docs have as many as 26 pages.

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Per the Post, as cross continued, Cassie testified that she was jealous of Kim Porter. Porter shared three children with Combs and their relationship ran from about 1994 to 2007.

“I had some jealousy toward Ms. Porter, yeah,” Cassie said, noting that Diddy would often spend holidays with Porter and their children, which made her feel “upset.”

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Additionally, Diddy’s romantic relationship with Gina Huynh was also mentioned. Per Cassie, finding out about his relationship with Huynh prompted “scary” arguments between her and the mogul.

Diddy’s Infidelity:

The defense asks Cassie about Diddy’s relationships with Gina Huynh and Kim Porter during their relationship. Cassie admits finding out about Gina “upset” her, and promoted arguments between her and Diddy.

Cassie: “It was scary.”

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As cross continued, the defense moved on to Cassie’s romance with Kid Cudi. It was explained that Cassie’s romance with Cudi began after she was connected to him by Diddy. Furthermore, Diddy explained that a collaboration with Cudi would be helpful for her career.

Cassie became romantic with Cudi while she and Diddy were briefly broken up. During that time, however, Cassie continued to be involved in freak-offs with Diddy.

Defense moves on to Cassie’s relationship with Kid Cudi, which started after Diddy suggested a collaboration with Cudi would be good for Cassie’s career. Cassie says she and Diddy were on a “break” when she started dating Cudi, but she was still doing freak offs with Diddy,

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Diddy Acknowledges The Audience:

During a brief break, Diddy stood at the defense table and acknowledged reporters in the room, asking “How you doing?” He had a quick huddle with his attorneys before proceedings continued.

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As the cross continued, Cassie recalled Diddy’s alleged reaction to her on-and-off dependence on opiates.

Now to Cassie & Diddy’s drug use—Cassie said although Diddy did provide her with drugs, he once told drug dealers in Los Angeles to stop delivering drugs to her.

“At some point it happened,” she said as she tried to recall exactly when.

She added that Diddy recommended she…

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Additionally, Cassie shared that Diddy’s reaction to her use of drugs when he wasn’t present.

Estevao: Did you ever call yourselves ‘Get High Partners?’

Cassie: We did.

Estevao: Did you take drugs without him knowing it?

Cassie: Yes.

Estevao: What was his reaction?

Cassie: It was explosive.

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By: Jadriena Solomon

Judge calls a break after Estevao presents a lengthy document, and starts questioning Cassie about heating up baby oil during freak offs.

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