Federal prosecutors continue to call witnesses to the booth Tuesday morning Sean's "Didy" comb's criminal trial. His ex-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, started her testimony in New York City Court the day after the trial entered.
Ventura is a key witness to the prosecution Case against combFor decades, he has been accused of sexual assault, trafficking and exploiting women arrest Several charges were charged in September last year. Music tycoons may be sentenced to life if they are convicted of everyone.
Ventura's testimony may last the rest of the week. So far, these are some key gains.
Violence happens “regularly”
Ventura, in her initial statement in court, now pregnant with her third child, married to personal trainer Alex Fine, who recalls her early interactions with the comb and how she began to see the other side of him over time. She said when she met a comb when she was 19 years old, her rapidly growing friendship became romantic two years later.
She also describes his alleged violence in a 10-year instant relationship, telling the story of him knocking her down, kicking and dragging her, trampling on her head, causing dark eyes and bruising. When asked, Ventura said the abuse she suffered often occurred.
See comb attacking Ventura in video recording Obtain and publish Last year, it showed that he threw her on the floor and kicked her to haul in the hallway of the Los Angeles hotel.
"Control is everything"
Ventura described the comb as physical and psychological abuse in the first few hours of the testimony.
“Control is everything – from what I’m looking to the job I was working on that day, who I’m talking to,” she said. “Control is a level of all-round thing.”
Combs allegedly introduced to Ventura to Freak offs, a drug-driven incident, who was accused of forcing women to have sex with hired sex workers, the focus of the indictment outlines his alleged crime.
Ventura said the comb came up with the idea of sexual encounters involving voyeurism in his first year of love, and he would hire an escort or dancer who would watch her involvement with her while mentoring them. The singer testified that she was confused and nervous, "but I also love him so much and want him to be happy."
She testified that she was worried about the comb being angry because of how much control he had about his life and career and the possibility that he could blackmail her by releasing images of “freaks.” Prosecutors alleged in court documents that the combs often recorded these performances with or without the consent of the participant.
The transformation of relationships
When Ventura first met him, she recalled that the comb was searching for her. They fell in love while spending time together in the studio or traveling elsewhere, she said.
"I think I was just fascinated by him. We just had a great time. It was really fun," she told the court. But as her appearance, transportation, rent and overall lifestyle were controlled by a comb, Ventura said her musical career, as well as the record deal, ended up backwards in the alleged "freak discount," which made her feel humiliated.
She testified that despite recording hundreds of songs and nine albums while using the comb, the work was never released because "Freak offs" became her job. Ventura said they spent too much time and effort to make room for other pursuits, adding that she would be spending a few days at a party, drinking and having sex with strangers.
She said that "freaks" can last 36 to 72 hours at a time, lasting the longest, for four days. She recalls what happened almost every week over the years.
Ventura feels "disgusted" and "humiliation" being "freak"
When asked if she wanted to participate in every “freak,” Ventura began to cry in her testimony. She said she didn't, she felt "disgusted" and "humiliated" them, but she didn't want to let the comb down either.
Ventura told the court comb that she rejected her when she expressed her feelings for them, saying she didn't want to be involved in predictable.
Ventura, who demonstrated in detail about the "freak discount", said the comb provided ecstasy and cocaine, which she took to keep her cocaine in order to stay awake during their time.