What happened on day 7 of testimony in the Diddy trial? Key highlights explored

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, was Diddy's day 7 of his federal sex trafficking trial. This is the second week of the trial, and on day 7, Diddy's former assistant, David James, Cassie Ventura's mother, Regina Ventura, and a male escort, Sharay Hayes, took the stand.

Last week, which was the first week of trail, Cassie Ventura, who is the prosecutors key witness had given a long and detailed testimony of her decade long realtins with Diddy, and also spoke about the freak-offs, drug use, Diddy's violent behaviour, and the mental and physical abuse she went through.

The trial began on May 12 and will continue in the coming weeks.

Key highlights of Diddy's day 7 trial

Day 7 of the trial was on Tuesday, and it saw Diddy's former assistant, David James, take the stand. David, on Monday, had spoken about how Cassie was stuck as Diddy controlled her life, including her career and finances.

On Tuesday, David told the court about Diddy's drug use, stocking hotel rooms for him, and he also told the court about being subjected to lie detector tests, as per CNN.

The next person who took the stand was Cassie's mother, Regina Ventura. She told the court that Cassie began dating rapper Kid Cudi in 2011. Combs was angry and had threatened to release Cassie's explicit videos if he was not paid $20,000. Cassie's parents then had to take a home equity loan to pay Diddy. They then transferred the money to him, however, Diddy returned the money a few days later without any explanation, as per The Guardian.

Sharay Hayes, the male escort, took the stand, and he was cross-examined by the defense. He told the court that he did not sense any discomfort from Cassie and also said that while he was with Cassie and Combs, he did not witness any violence or filming. He also told the court that he never used drugs with Cassie or Diddy, although they did offer him sometimes. He said that he never found Diddy intoxicated, and the last time he saw them was in 2016, as per CNN.

Gerard Gannon, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, also took the stand. He told the court that he was involved in the March 2024 raid at Diddy's Miami beach house. The jury then saw pictures of the items found during the raid in Diddy's bedroom. They had found sex toys, baby oil, high heels, upper and lower receivers of AR-15s, and lingerie, as per the Washington Post.

Diddy has been indicted on five criminal counts of racketeering, transportation for prostitution, and sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment.

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