Casandra "Cassie" Ventura
Singer / Model
Casandra Ventura filed a federal civil lawsuit alleging domestic violence and abuse against Sean Combs which was settled out of court, and subsequently served as a key victim-witness in the federal criminal prosecution against Combs
OVERVIEW & LEGAL HISTORY SUMMARY
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura is an American singer and model who was in a personal relationship with Sean Combs for over a decade. In November 2023, she filed a civil lawsuit in the Southern District of New York accusing Combs of rape, physical assault, sex trafficking, and domestic abuse. The lawsuit was settled amicably out of court the following day under undisclosed terms. In May 2025, Ventura testified for four days as a primary prosecution witness in United States v. Combs, detailing physical abuse, coercion, and forced participation in "freak-offs". Her lawsuit and testimony served as a major catalyst for federal investigations and public accountability concerning Combs.
EVENT TIMELINE
Casandra Ventura filed a federal civil lawsuit against Sean Combs in the Southern District of New York alleging rape, sexual abuse, and sex trafficking.
Ventura and Combs announced that the civil lawsuit was resolved out of court under confidential terms.
CNN broadcast security camera footage showing Combs assaulting Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016, leading to a public apology video from Combs the following day.
Ventura testified for four days as a key prosecution witness in United States v. Combs, detailing the abuse she suffered.
The jury convicted Combs on Mann Act charges related to Ventura while acquitting him of sex trafficking.
Ventura submitted a written victim impact statement to the court prior to Combs's sentencing, requesting that the court consider the violence and coercion she endured.
Throughout their relationship, Casandra Ventura was allegedly subjected to rape, physical violence, psychological coercion, and forced sexual acts by Sean Combs.
Hotel security footage recorded Combs physically assaulting, dragging, and kicking Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel.
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VERIFIED SOURCES
✓Ventura v. Combs, 1:23-cv-10098 - Southern District of New York
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SEAN COMBS, Defendant. 24-CR-542 - Southern District of New York (Opinion and Order)
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* Read Cassie's victim impact statement ahead of Diddy sentencing | The FADER
https://www.thefader.com/2025/09/30/cassie-victim-impact-statement-diddy-trial