DIDDY SHOCK DEMAND: HIDE CASSIE V'S PREGNANT TUMMY FROM JURY
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline
4.2 • 8.1K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 44 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Cassie Ventura, ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took the stand as the prosecution's star witness against the rap mogul.
Heavily pregnant, Ventura testified that her relationship with Combs ranged from good times to arguments and physical abuse. Before testimony began, the defense requested that she be seated before the jury entered, citing her condition. The judge denied the request, ruling there would be no special treatment.
Ventura described how Combs' control over her increased during their relationship and detailed instances of physical abuse.
In court, Combs appeared and acted like a different man. With no cameras allowed, reporters outside described his appearance—gray hair, pullover sweaters, and reading glasses. Whether it was a sign of stress or a legal strategy remains unclear. Combs was reportedly reading the Bible before testimony began, while his family prayed on the courthouse steps before Ventura took the stand.
Follow Crime Stories with Nancy Grace daily for the latest in Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
- Eric Faddis - Partner at Varner Faddis Elite Legal, Former Felony Prosecutor and Current Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Attorney; Instagram: @e_fad @varnerfaddis; TikTok: @varnerfaddis
- Dr. Bethany Marshall- Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive
- Brian Fitzgibbons - VP of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Kingsman Philanthropic's 2022 rescue missions of women and children in Ukraine, Iraq War Veteranide_security
- Brett Brown - Executive director of SASS Go (Surviving Assault Standing Strong) a nonprofit on a mission to eradicate abuse, trafficking and violence against women and girls globally; @sassgoglobal FB, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok
- Rob Shuter - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Former Publicist of Sean Combs, and Author: "The 4 Word Answer;" IG: @naughtygossip
- Lauren Conlin - Investigative Journalist, Host of The Outlier Podcast, and also Host of "Corruption: What Happened to Grant Solomon; X- @Conlin_Lauren/ Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin/YouTube- @LaurenConlin4
- Angelica Martinez-Servigna - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter
- Sydney Sumner - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | You're listening to an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:05.7 | Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. |
| 0:11.8 | A diddy shock demand. |
| 0:14.9 | Hide victim Cassie Ventura's pregnant tummy from the jury. |
| 0:20.1 | Really? |
| 0:24.3 | I'm Nancy Grace. This is crime stories. Thank you for being with us. |
| 0:42.8 | Cassie Ventura on the stand in a court of law and the criminal trial of Sean Combs, |
| 0:43.8 | aka Diddy? |
| 0:44.9 | And what is that I'm hearing? |
| 0:49.7 | Oh, yeah. |
| 0:52.0 | It's a death nail. |
| 0:59.0 | Joining me from the courthouse is Lauren Conlin in the courtroom throughout the day. |
| 1:05.9 | Lauren, first of all, let's just start chronologically to Cassie Ventura taking the stand. |
| 1:09.5 | They did a long lead up to her to put her on the stand. |
| 1:13.6 | Tell me how was the jury responding to her testimony? |
| 1:19.5 | Cassie did get to the point where she discussed the psychological abuse as well as the physical abuse that she received from Diddy. And the jury was listening intently. And it's also interesting |
| 1:26.1 | because Sean Colmes seems to be pretty stoic |
| 1:29.0 | throughout this. Now, one thing that also seems to be present throughout her testimony is how much |
| 1:34.9 | Cassie actually loved him at one point. So I believe that they are going to move on and start |
| 1:42.9 | really focusing on the abuse. |
| 1:44.9 | But so far, it's, it's been tough. |
| 1:47.4 | It's been hard for everybody. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.