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Diddy Trial Day 4 Recap: Cassie Faces Cross-Exam From Combs Lawyers Over Loving & Graphic Texts

The Diddy trial continued for Day 4 on Thursday. In this recap, Cassie faces cross-examination over graphic texts sent between her and Sean Combs.

After two days of direct testimony in which Ventura told jurors that she felt she had no choice but to take part, she took the stand Thursday to face questions from Combs’ lawyer Anna Estevao, according to the and the New York Times. Her case, which accused the star of rape and years of physical abuse, was quickly settled with a large payment from Combs, but it sparked a flood of additional suits from other alleged victims and set into motion the criminal probe that led to his indictment. Ventura confirmed as much in her answers: “I had fallen in love with him and cared about him very much.” She also admitted that she sometimes felt jealousy toward Combs over his numerous other romantic partners — another key message that the defense is seeking to relay to jurors about the couple’s relationship.

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