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Cassie’s mom says ‘Diddy’ demanded $10K as a result of her daughter was courting
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Related Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs demanded $10,000 from Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s mom and threatened to launch express intercourse tapes of his longtime girlfriend when he grew to become offended that she was courting another person, the mom testified Tuesday on the hip-hop mogul’s intercourse trafficking trial.
Regina Ventura stated she felt “bodily sick” when she acquired an e mail from Cassie in late 2011 saying Combs was planning to launch two express movies of her and ship somebody to harm her and the person she was seeing, rapper Child Cudi.
“I didn’t perceive a variety of it. The intercourse tapes threw me,” Ventura instructed the Manhattan federal courtroom.
Ventura, of New London, Connecticut, stated she then acquired a requirement from Combs for $10,000 “to recoup cash he had spent on her as a result of he was sad she was in a relationship with Child Cudi.”
“He was offended that he had spent cash on her and she or he went with one other individual,” she stated.
Ventura stated she used a house fairness mortgage to make the fee as a result of “I used to be scared for my daughter’s security.” Days later, she stated, the cash was returned, and earlier than lengthy, Cassie was courting Combs once more.
Ventura’s testified for lower than a half-hour, partially as a result of protection lawyer Marc Agnifilo declined to cross-examine her. Throughout her testimony, the jury was proven pictures of bruises on Cassie’s physique that Ventura testified have been taken when her daughter got here dwelling for Christmas in 2011.
Earlier than the jury arrived Tuesday, Agnifilo tried to steer Decide Arun Subramanian to disallow the testimony, saying it was “purely prejudicial” as a result of it illustrated the large distinction between the monetary standing of the Ventura household and Combs. The choose allowed it although, saying the threats to launch intercourse tapes and hurt Cassie made it an occasion of “potential extortion.”
The testimony got here throughout the second week of the trial, which is scheduled to last as long as two months. If convicted of the costs he faces, together with racketeering, the Dangerous Boy Data founder might be sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in jail.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not responsible to prices that he used threats and his highly effective place within the hip-hop world to abuse girls and others, and pressure Cassie to participate in drug-fueled sexual performances with different males that she stated left her too drained to pursue her singing profession.
Earlier Tuesday, David James, Combs’ private assistant from 2007 to 2009, instructed the courtroom that the job that appeared to come back with growing perils. He stated he stop when he realized that his life had been put at risk after he was pressured to drive a automotive by which an offended Combs sat within the again seat with three handguns on his lap.
James stated his job generally required him to make sure that lodge rooms the place Combs stayed beneath the title “Frank Black” have been stocked with the musician’s comforts, together with recent underwear, an iPod, apple sauce, vodka, child oil, Viagra and condoms.
There have been additionally stunning moments, James stated, like one in 2008 when Combs requested him to convey an iPod from his Miami dwelling to a lodge room. Upon coming into, James stated he noticed Cassie on the mattress with a white comforter pulled as much as her neck and an unfamiliar bare man working from the room.
One other time, he stated Combs summoned him to his workplace to indicate him video he’d recorded at a celebration of James dancing wildly and instructed him: “Okay. I’m going to maintain this footage in case I ever want it.” James stated he took it as a risk to maintain him in line.
Cassie testified final week that Combs threatened to launch movies of her having intercourse with male intercourse staff throughout so-called freak-offs Combs orchestrated if she didn’t do as he stated.
James additionally described being required to take lie detector checks twice when Combs was looking for out who stole money in a single occasion and a watch in one other.
He stated Combs was on medicine almost day by day, typically taking Percocet by day and ecstasy by evening. When he stocked Combs’ lodge rooms, he stated, medicine have been in a bag dropped off by safety, together with the tablet meant to appear to be then-President Barack Obama.
The second when James noticed the three weapons on Combs’ lap got here when he testified that he was concerned in Combs’ try and confront his music business rival Suge Knight at a Los Angeles diner in November 2008 — an incident that Cassie additionally testified about. He stated he stop quickly afterward.
“I used to be actual shook up by it,” James testified. “This was the primary time being Mr. Combs’ assistant that I spotted my life was at risk.”
Earlier than Tuesday’s lunch break, Sharay Hayes, an unique dancer generally known as “The Punisher,” testified that Combs and Cassie introduced him into the freak-offs world. He stated a lady — Cassie utilizing a pseudonym — known as and instructed him it was her birthday and that her husband stated she ought to rent a dancer.
Hayes stated he arrived at a Manhattan lodge room anticipating to carry out a striptease for a small group of individuals however as an alternative discovered the girl who employed him — whom he later discovered was Cassie — alone with an in any other case bare man who hid his face with a burqa-like fabric. That man, he stated, turned out to be Combs.
Hayes recalled seeing bottles of child oil in bowls of water and getting handed a stack of $800 in money. Later, after Combs watched him have a sexual encounter with Cassie, he stated he was handed a further $1,200. He stated he was a fan of Combs however didn’t understand it was him within the room till a subsequent encounter at one other lodge the place the message on the TV display screen stated: “Essex Home wish to welcome Mr. Sean Combs.”
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As Theo fakes his personal disappearance, spoilers reveal how his ‘heroic’ actions result in Todd discovering him
Theo thought it will be humorous to faux his personal disappearance in Coronation Street tonight to get underneath Todd’s pores and skin.
This night (Friday, October 3), Jake Windass handed Theo’s cellphone to Brian. Todd then recognised that it was Theo’s and began to stress.
It wasn’t lengthy earlier than Todd then headed to the police station to report Theo lacking. However, if solely he knew the reality…
Theo fakes his disappearance in Coronation Road
Since he bumped right into a former blast from the previous on the membership on Wednesday evening (October 1), Theo’s gone walkabouts.
Todd grew to become involved for Theo when he seen his anger begin to creep up throughout a enjoyable afternoon out with their mates. This ended up with the couple arguing and Theo heading off in a strop.
Tonight, Todd frightened when he tried to contact Theo however heard nothing again. Jake Windass then informed Brian that he’d discovered a cellphone on the ground, with Todd then realising it was Theo’s.
Involved about Theo’s welfare, Todd headed to the police station and tried to report Theo as lacking to PC Jess Hayward.
Believing that his considerations had been being dismissed, Todd then determined to go away.
In the meantime, Theo was completely high-quality as viewers came upon that he’d paid Jake Windass to ‘discover’ his cellphone.
Jake believed that Theo was solely pranking Todd, not realising Theo Silverton’s cruel ulterior motive.
Coronation Road spoilers reveal Theo ‘hero’ twist
Subsequent week in Coronation Road spoilers, Todd finds Theo though this was not a part of Theo’s authentic plan.
Discovering Asha on a bench in a foul method, Theo manages to name for assist. Todd’s furious as he blasts Theo for going AWOL.
Nonetheless, Amy then tells Todd that Asha would possibly’ve died if Theo hadn’t of noticed her when he did. Will this make Todd soften his stance?
In a while, Theo attends Noah’s funeral as Todd lies that he can’t be part of him as he’s slowed down with work.
Secretly, he’s getting examined for bowel most cancers, with Billy supporting him.
However, when Theo spots Billy Mayhew and Todd having a drink within the Rovers, he’s furious. Can Todd clarify the state of affairs?
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Tyrese Gibson turned himself in on Friday when a warrant was issued for his arrest in reference to animal cruelty, after his canine allegedly killed a neighbor’s canine in his Atlanta neighborhood.
The actor and R&B singer was booked in Fulton County and launched on $20,000 bond, in accordance with Fulton County Sheriff’s Workplace jail data.
Gibson’s authorized counsel, Gabe Banks, shared a press release with ABC Information following the singer’s launch and stated, “Regardless of what others would possibly say, all through this whole course of Mr. Gibson has cooperated absolutely with authorized authorities and can proceed to take action till this matter is resolved.”
Arrest warrant issued for actor Tyrese Gibson
Banks added, “Mr. Gibson as soon as once more needs to increase his deepest condolences to the household who misplaced their canine and respectfully asks for privateness and understanding as this matter is dealt with by means of the suitable authorized channels.”
Gibson, who can be recognized for his position within the “Quick and Livid” movies, was accused of animal cruelty after police stated his 4 Cane Corso canine ran out of his mansion and killed a canine, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, at a neighbor’s house on Sept. 18.
Phillip Faraone/Getty Photographs – PHOTO: Tyrese Gibson attends the MACRO Pre-Oscars Social gathering at Laya Restaurant on February 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Based on a police report, officers visited Gibson’s house on Sept. 22 to impound the 4 canine after Gibson instructed them by means of his assistant that he would flip them over. Nevertheless, the report states that when officers arrived on the house, Gibson was not there, and his assistant instructed police they might not take the canine, as Gibson wanted “a number of extra days” to seek out “one other place” for them to go.
Authorities subsequently issued an arrest warrant for Gibson.
Robb Pitts, the chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, Georgia, instructed ABC Information that whereas Gibson turned himself on this week, he’s “nonetheless not co-operating,” and officers nonetheless need the canine turned in too.
“We will not drive him to inform us the place the canine are however the choose will be capable to compel him to show the canine over to us,” Pitts continued. “From our perspective, the canine can be deemed as harmful based mostly on all the things that has occurred up to now.”
The canine that Gibson’s Cane Corsos are accused of killing belonged to Harrison Parker, Gibson’s neighbor.
“The pack of these 4 canine have been there minutes earlier than I discovered Henry’s physique,” Parker instructed “Good Morning America” in an interview earlier this week. “And there was completely no vehicles, no people, simply the canine. And he was useless. And the actual fact he died like that alone within the darkness at night time and I wasn’t there… it is simply horrible.”
Parker added, “I actually hope that justice is absolutely served.”
Gibson, who was out of the state the night time that the incident occurred, stated in a press release shared this week on Instagram that he’s “devastated and heartbroken” for Parker’s household.
“To the household who misplaced their beloved pet: please know that I’m praying for you, grieving with you, and can proceed to face this tragedy with honesty, accountability, and compassion,” he stated.
Gibson’s authorized counsel stated in a press release shared with the actor’s put up that Gibson had “made the extremely troublesome resolution to rehome his two grownup canine and their three puppies in secure and loving houses” after studying what had occurred.
In a separate assertion on the time, Gibson’s authorized counsel stated the singer initially obtained the canine after he had been “coping with stalkers randomly displaying up at his house” and added that the canine have been “by no means skilled to be vicious.”
Police stated Gibson’s neighbors have complained that the canine have been typically seen operating unfastened.
In Gibson’s arrest warrant, police stated that they’d spent greater than per week making an attempt to persuade the actor to give up his canine.
“It has been an issue and it is not going to go away,” Pitts instructed ABC Information in an interview on Thursday.
Pitts added that rehoming the canine is “not adequate.”
Prince Williams/WireImage – PHOTO: Tyrese performs throughout Keyshia Cole: The Means It Is twentieth Anniversary tour at State Farm Area on July 22, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
“We now have to have possession of them,” he stated. “Him rehoming them does not imply a hill of beans to us.”
Pitts additionally stated there’s a accountability that comes with pet possession.
“Pet possession is an efficient factor, however there is a accountability that comes together with proudly owning a pet,” he stated. “And based mostly upon the footage that I’ve seen, based mostly upon the complaints that I’ve seen that the neighbors have launched towards him over a time frame, this didn’t simply occur.”
He added, “The concern is, on this case, it was a small pet canine, one other canine, however it may have been a baby out taking part in. It may have been an grownup. It may have been a human being.”
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