For six hours on Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom, Cassie Ventura testified about how her decade-long relationship turned violent with then-boyfriend, Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Heavily pregnant with her third child, Ventura, an artist widely known as "Cassie," took the stand for marathon testimony against her ex as the star witness in the trial in which prosecutors have accused Combs of heading a criminal sex trafficking ring.

Cassie, whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura, sued him in 2023 alleging years of abuse. The suit was settled within hours but triggered dozens of similar legal claims and sparked a criminal investigation. During her testimony on Tuesday, the R’n’B ...

Witnesses in Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial are expected to continue testifying after opening statements and the first round of cross-examination.