Cassie Says Testifying in Diddy Trial Was ‘Empowering and Therapeutic’

Cassie Ventura launched a press release on Friday following her graphic testimony within the federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs this week.

The singer is a key witness in Combs’ prison sex-trafficking and racketeering trial and spent 4 days on the witness stand giving proof in regards to the abuse she says she endured throughout the course of their 11-year relationship.

Ventura’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, shared a press release on behalf of the singer and one other on behalf of her husband, Alex Fantastic.

“This week has been extraordinarily difficult, but in addition remarkably empowering and therapeutic for me,” Ventura’s assertion mentioned, per the Related Press. “I hope that my testimony has given energy and a voice to different survivors, and may also help others who’ve suffered to talk up and in addition heal from the abuse and concern.”

It continued: “For me, the extra I heal, the extra I can keep in mind. And the extra I can keep in mind, the extra I’ll always remember. I wish to thank my household and my advocates for his or her unwavering assist, and I am grateful for all of the kindness and encouragement that I’ve obtained.”

Ventura, who’s eight months pregnant along with her third little one with Fantastic, ended her assertion by requesting privateness for herself and her household.

“I am glad to place this chapter of my life to relaxation. As I flip to give attention to the conclusion of my being pregnant, I ask for privateness for me and for my rising household.”

In court docket, Ventura mentioned in graphic phrases the abuse she mentioned she skilled throughout her relationship with Combs. As Enterprise Insider reported, she broke down in tears whereas talking in regards to the drug-fueled intercourse marathons that Combs known as “freak offs.”

Throughout her testimony, Ventura informed the court docket that the “freak offs” made her really feel “humiliated” and “fairly horrible” about herself however that she had taken half out of affection for Combs and since she had wished to make him joyful.

In his assertion, Fantastic, who has been current within the courtroom to assist Ventura, expressed delight in his spouse and mentioned the couple wished to place the trial behind them.

“Over the previous 5 days, the world has gotten to witness the energy and bravado of my spouse, liberating herself of her previous. There was hypothesis on-line surrounding the way it should really feel for me to sit down there and hearken to my spouse’s testimony,” it learn.

“I’ve felt so many issues sitting there. I’ve felt great delight and overwhelming love for Cass. I’ve felt profound anger that she has been subjected to sitting in entrance of an individual who tried to interrupt her,” it added.

“This horrific chapter is endlessly put behind us, and we won’t be making extra statements,” Fantastic’s assertion concluded.