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Misinformation Clouds Sean Combs's Sex Trafficking Trial

From doctored photos of sex-fueled parties to a racy AI-generated song, a flood of misinformation surrounding music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs threatens to distort public perception of his closely watched New York trial.

International Business Times

Diddy Accused of Orchestrating Baby-Oil Fueled 'Airport Fantasy' Graphic Sex Acts with Cassie Ventura in Court

A male dancer testified in federal court that Sean "Diddy" Combs orchestrated degrading sexual scenarios involving Cassie Ventura, baby oil, and abuse, as part of an alleged sex trafficking operation. Combs denies all charges.

Latin Times

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial: key takeaways from Cassie Ventura’s first day of testimony

The singer, whose 2023 lawsuit was the catalyst for the hip-hop mogul’s charges, is a key witness – here’s what to know

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Who are the major players in Diddy’s trial?

The Independent provides a list of the key players in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial in New York as his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura takes the stand.

The Independent UK

Airport Human-Trafficking Posters Are Overstating the Risks to Young People

"That guy isn't being trafficked by anyone," says sociologist Emily Horowitz.

Reason

Sean Combs's Ex Cassie Says He 'Controlled' Her Life With Violence

Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura told jurors at the music mogul's sex trafficking trial Tuesday how he "controlled" her life and brutally beat her to keep her in line.

International Business Times

Cassie Ventura cries in court as she describes taking part in weekly ‘freak offs’ to make Diddy happy

Ventura took to the stand while eight months pregnant to share her account of her relationship with Sean Combs, which started when she was 22

The Independent UK

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Diddy's ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura tells trial she feared violence if she didn't take part in 'freak off' sex parties

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs's former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, has told his-sex trafficking trial she was abused and sexually exploited by rap mogul for years

Evening Standard

Cassie testifies in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial. What to know about the star witness

Who is Cassie

The Independent UK

Why the ant-smuggling trade is booming – and why we should care

ANALYSIS: Organised crime groups have moved from smuggling drugs to insects, write Elliot Doornbos and Angus Nurse

The Independent UK

Sean Combs's Ex Cassie Says He 'Controlled' Her Life

Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura told jurors at the music mogul's sex trafficking trial Tuesday how he "controlled" her life and wielded compromising sexual blackmail material to keep her in line.

International Business Times

A closer look at the jurors in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial

A federal jury of eight men and four women is hearing testimony at the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs

The Independent UK

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Key takeaways from day 1, what’s expected today?

One of the witnesses, Daniel Phillip, will testify again as the sex-trafficking trial enters day two.

Al Jazeera

The Latest: Singer Cassie set to testify in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial

The R&B singer Cassie could testify as soon as Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, as the Bad Boy Records founder faces charges that he orchestrated a deviant empire of exploitation that forced women into drugged-up sex parties called “freak-offs.”

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Evening Standard

Diddy forced women into 'freak off' sex parties in 20-year criminal conspiracy, prosecutors tell New York trial

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is accused of sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution charges

The Independent UK

R&B singer Cassie set to testify in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial

The R&B singer Cassie is poised to testify in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial

The Guardian - US

Diddy trial draws media circus to New York streets: ‘I just want to catch the vibe’

Sean Combs’s racketeering and sex-trafficking trial had plenty of cameras but few if any demonstrations or protests

Latin Times

Cassie Ventura Could Be Diddy's Downfall: Her Role in Explosive Sex Trafficking Trial Explained

The trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs has begun in New York. His relationship with his ex, Cassie Ventura, is being presented in court as evidence supporting the prosecution's accusations.

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Evening Standard

Diddy trial latest: Sean Combs used 'indefensible' violence but is not a sex-trafficker, defence tells trial

Long-awaited sex-trafficking trial of rapper and business mogul Combs has begun in New York

The Independent UK

The Latest: Sean 'Diddy' Combs gives a thumbs up to spectators at racketeering trial

Federal prosecutors will begin trying to prove Monday that Sean “Diddy” Combs turned his hip-hop conglomerate into a racketeering enterprise that forced women to satisfy his sexual desires for two decades

The Guardian - US

First day of Sean Combs sex-trafficking trial ends as prosecutors say he ‘ran a criminal enterprise’

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul claim alleged sex-trafficking incidents were consensual relationships

Al Jazeera

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Who is going to testify, what are the charges?

The trial resumes on Monday in which the American music mogul faces charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.

The Independent UK

Diddy trial live: Cassie Ventura ends cross-examination in tears after saying she’d return $20m to avoid ‘freak offs’

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s ex-girlfriend is testifying in Manhattan federal court as the defense argues she consented to ‘freak-offs’

The Guardian - US

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking and racketeering trial to begin

Hip-hop mogul, 55, has been accused of forcing women to perform in drug-fueled ‘freak offs’ to further their careers

International Business Times

Ecuador Declares National Mourning For 11 Troops Killed By Guerrillas

Ecuador's president declared three days of national mourning starting Saturday over the deaths of 11 soldiers who the army said were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas in an ambush near the Colombian border.

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