Cassie Ventura faces defense questions on testimony as case resumes
Cassie Ventura, the R&B singer and Diddy’s former partner, is set to undergo cross-examination today. She has already delivered two days of emotional testimony, alleging that Combs subjected her to years of physical abuse, sexual coercion and manipulation through threats and surveillance.
Cross-examination of a complainant in a case involving sexual abuse and domestic violence is always a challenge for defense attorneys. But the defense must carefully attack Ventura’s credibility and the consistency of her accounts when they begin their cross-examination.
You can expect defense attorneys to explore whether the drugs she took at these “freak offs” have affected her memory. They will also question her financial motives, although the government elicited testimony yesterday that Cassie has already received her $20 million settlement from Combs in the civil case.
Ultimately, in every case alleging intimate partner violence, there’s a chance that one or more jurors just might not find the alleged victim credible. Jurors inherently use their own experiences as a reference point, and the thing about Diddy’s and Ventura’s lifestyles is this: They were not everyday experiences.
The jurors could have trouble relating to Ventura — or Combs, for that matter.
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