Today marked the beginning of cross-examination for Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, the government’s key witness, as she faced questions from the $10 million defense team of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

In the prior two days, she provided detailed accounts of the alleged physical, emotional, and sexual abuse she claimed to have suffered during her decade-long relationship with the once-prominent rap star.

The crux of Combs’ defense argued that Ventura was not forced into engaging in “freak offs,” as she had previously testified. The defense referred to text messages, including one from Ventura to Combs in 2009 stating, “I’m always ready to freak off lolol.” Despite being confronted with these explicit messages, Ventura remained composed and steadfast, asserting that she eventually felt Combs was taking advantage of her.

Combs’ defense team is expected to continue cross-examining Ventura through Friday morning.

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Joining Nancy Grace today:

Additional Guests

Greg Morse – Criminal Defense Attorney of Morse Legal, author of “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: morselegal.com

Lynn Shaw – Founder and Executive Director of Lynn’s Warriors – an organization committed to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation,  Host of Lynn’s Warriors on YouTube,; X: @lynns_warriors Youtube: @LynnsWarriors

Rob Shuter – Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Former Publicist of Sean Combs, and Author: “The 4 Word Answer”, radaronline.com; IG: @naughtygossip

Sydney Sumner – CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

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[Feature Photo: Cassie Ventura, left, and Sean “Diddy” Combs arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story” at the Writers Guild Theater on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)]