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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Holly Baxter

Voices: The Diddy trial verdict — and the celebrations afterwards — were difficult to watch

Casandra Ventura spent years in a romantic relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs — but her bravery in holding him accountable in a courtroom shows how hard it is for women to get justice - (Associated Press)

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering charges by a jury Wednesday after a blockbuster eight-week trial — and found guilty of two more minor charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.

It’s a verdict that will disappoint many. But in some ways, the reckoning has already happened. It began last year, quietly but unmistakably, when singer Casandra Ventura (known professionally as Cassie) filed a civil lawsuit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act.

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