Cassie Ventura’s Chilling Testimony: Inside Her Years With Diddy and the 'Freak Offs' That Shattered Her

In a testimony that left the courtroom stunned, singer Cassie Ventura offered a deeply personal and disturbing look into her long relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs — a man she once loved, and now accuses of years of abuse, coercion, and control. Her words became a central pillar in the federal sex trafficking case unfolding against the music mogul.

Diddy, who was arrested in September 2024 after a sweeping federal investigation, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. But Cassie’s testimony is painting a picture that’s difficult to ignore.

From Teenage Starlet to Silent Victim

Cassie first met Diddy at just 19 years old. He signed her to an ambitious 10-album deal—an opportunity most aspiring artists would dream of. She says she recorded nine albums. None were released.

“At first, I was taken in by his lifestyle,” she told the court. The private jets, the assistants, the constant movement — it was overwhelming but exciting. “We were just having fun,” she reflected, though her tone hinted that it didn’t last.

The Violence Started Subtly, Then Got Worse

According to Cassie, things shifted quickly behind the scenes. One moment she’d say something wrong — or even just make “the wrong face” — and the next, she claimed she’d be slapped or worse.

On one early trip to Miami, they took ecstasy together, which she said became a common pattern. “It was like walking on eggshells,” she admitted, paraphrased from court transcripts. “You never knew what would set him off.”

Love, Control, and Constant Surveillance

She moved to Los Angeles to be closer to him, saying she was in love. But she also revealed that Diddy’s team kept tabs on her every move — and that he held keys to her apartment, even though she lived separately. Looking back, it was clear who was really in control.

“I didn’t want him upset. I didn’t want to lose him,” she explained. According to court observers, her voice cracked several times during these moments on the stand.

‘Freak Offs’ and the Collapse of Self-Worth

Cassie described something Diddy called “freak offs”—drug-fueled sex parties that began as occasional events and eventually became a weekly ritual.

She said it started when he encouraged her to sleep with a male sex worker while he watched. “I went along with it,” she said, paraphrased, “because I didn’t know how to say no.” At the time, she was just 22.

The events often stretched on for days. She talked about staying awake through a haze of drugs and alcohol, being told how to look, how to act, and who to sleep with. At one point, she said she felt “empty,” and even “numb.”

“I started to hate the person I saw in the mirror,” she admitted. And perhaps most tragically, she added that she didn’t even know how to explain what she was feeling to anyone.

Diddy’s Obsession With Her Appearance

Her testimony also included accounts of Diddy obsessing over her looks—down to her nails and hair. Discussions about plastic surgery and breast implants were, she said, not really discussions at all.

“It chipped away at who I was,” she told jurors. “I forgot what it felt like to have confidence.” Those close to her during this time, including her former songwriter, reportedly noticed her changing but didn’t know the full extent until later.

A Disturbing Detail: The Baby Oil Revelation

Federal investigators made headlines earlier this year when they revealed that over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant were seized from Diddy’s homes. Cassie provided disturbing context.

During some “freak offs,” she said, Diddy insisted the oil be applied every few minutes. “He wanted it glistening,” she explained. In one instance, she recalled a party in Beverly Hills where a literal pool was filled with the substance.

According to her, they went through “about 10 bottles that night alone.” It's hard to imagine how such a detail could be viewed as anything other than degrading.

Weapons, Fear, and an Alleged Run-In With Suge Knight

The singer also claimed Diddy kept handguns in nearly every home he owned—Miami, L.A., New York, New Jersey. And during one especially tense night, she said a security guard warned Diddy that Suge Knight was nearby. The group allegedly scrambled into cars and headed toward him.

“I remember crying and begging them not to do anything stupid,” Cassie said, paraphrased from court notes. According to The New York Times, she was even handed a gun to hide in her purse — not for the first time, she said.

A Long Relationship, and a Long Silence

Cassie and Diddy were together from 2007 to 2018. That’s over a decade of silence, fear, and — by her account — psychological and physical abuse.

“Back then, I felt like I was alone in this,” she said. “But I’m starting to realize I’m not.”

That realization has come as other women have stepped forward, bolstered by the public nature of this trial and the growing movement to hold powerful figures accountable for abuse.

The Charges: A Web of Power and Exploitation

Diddy is currently facing a three-count federal indictment that includes racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation for the purpose of prostitution. Prosecutors allege he used fame, intimidation, and money to build a world where no one could say no.

His defense, however, argues otherwise. Attorney Teny Geragos told jurors during opening statements: “Yes, he’s physical. Yes, he uses drugs. Yes, he loves baby oil. But is any of that a federal crime?”

That’s the question now before the court — and the world.

P. Diddy’s Legal Troubles: A Complete Timeline of Scandal and Controversy

Sean “Diddy” Combs has gone from hip-hop mogul to the center of one of the biggest celebrity legal cases of 2025. This timeline breaks down his long history of legal troubles and the shocking events that led to his current sex trafficking trial.

We’ll continue updating this story as the trial unfolds.