Follow the latest from Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial in N.Y. as Cassie Ventura testifies against the artist for the second day in a row.

The R&B singer Cassie has testified that her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs' raped her in 2018 and kept control over her life by threatening to release recordings of her with male sex workers during encounters he arranged.

After being in the hot seat for about nine hours over two days, Cassie Ventura is done with direct questioning from prosecutors.

Ms. Ventura, Mr. Combs’s ex-girlfriend, said he threatened to use tapes of their sexual encounters, known as “freak-offs,” to control her behavior.

Decades-spanning allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs tie back to key moments in the hip-hop mogul’s life and career.

Lawyers for Misa Hylton, who previously showed support for Diddy accuser Cassie, said that she was at the trial to support her son with the music mogul.

Sean “Diddy” Combs strode into court Monday morning to a packed courtroom filled with his children and anxious family members, as the hip-hop mogul faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering that could put him behind bars for life.

Hotel security guard says Sean Combs tried to give him money after finding Cassie injured during 2016 assault incident