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Diddy's ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura tells trial she feared violence if she didn't take part in 'freak off' sex parties

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs's former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, has told his-sex trafficking trial she was abused and sexually exploited by rap mogul for years

Evening Standard

Cassie testifies in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial. What to know about the star witness

Who is Cassie

The Independent UK

Why the ant-smuggling trade is booming – and why we should care

ANALYSIS: Organised crime groups have moved from smuggling drugs to insects, write Elliot Doornbos and Angus Nurse

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Sean Combs's Ex Cassie Says He 'Controlled' Her Life

Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura told jurors at the music mogul's sex trafficking trial Tuesday how he "controlled" her life and wielded compromising sexual blackmail material to keep her in line.

International Business Times

A closer look at the jurors in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial

A federal jury of eight men and four women is hearing testimony at the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs

The Independent UK

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Key takeaways from day 1, what’s expected today?

One of the witnesses, Daniel Phillip, will testify again as the sex-trafficking trial enters day two.

Al Jazeera

The Latest: Singer Cassie set to testify in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial

The R&B singer Cassie could testify as soon as Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, as the Bad Boy Records founder faces charges that he orchestrated a deviant empire of exploitation that forced women into drugged-up sex parties called “freak-offs.”

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Diddy forced women into 'freak off' sex parties in 20-year criminal conspiracy, prosecutors tell New York trial

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is accused of sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution charges

Evening Standard

R&B singer Cassie set to testify in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial

The R&B singer Cassie is poised to testify in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial

The Independent UK

Diddy trial draws media circus to New York streets: ‘I just want to catch the vibe’

Sean Combs’s racketeering and sex-trafficking trial had plenty of cameras but few if any demonstrations or protests

The Guardian - US

Cassie Ventura Could Be Diddy's Downfall: Her Role in Explosive Sex Trafficking Trial Explained

The trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs has begun in New York. His relationship with his ex, Cassie Ventura, is being presented in court as evidence supporting the prosecution's accusations.

Latin Times

Diddy trial latest: Sean Combs used 'indefensible' violence but is not a sex-trafficker, defence tells trial

Long-awaited sex-trafficking trial of rapper and business mogul Combs has begun in New York

Evening Standard

The Latest: Sean 'Diddy' Combs gives a thumbs up to spectators at racketeering trial

Federal prosecutors will begin trying to prove Monday that Sean “Diddy” Combs turned his hip-hop conglomerate into a racketeering enterprise that forced women to satisfy his sexual desires for two decades

The Independent UK

First day of Sean Combs sex-trafficking trial ends as prosecutors say he ‘ran a criminal enterprise’

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul claim alleged sex-trafficking incidents were consensual relationships

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Al Jazeera

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Who is going to testify, what are the charges?

The trial resumes on Monday in which the American music mogul faces charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.

The Independent UK

Diddy trial live: Cassie Ventura ends cross-examination in tears after saying she’d return $20m to avoid ‘freak offs’

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s ex-girlfriend is testifying in Manhattan federal court as the defense argues she consented to ‘freak-offs’

The Guardian - US

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking and racketeering trial to begin

Hip-hop mogul, 55, has been accused of forcing women to perform in drug-fueled ‘freak offs’ to further their careers

International Business Times

Ecuador Declares National Mourning For 11 Troops Killed By Guerrillas

Ecuador's president declared three days of national mourning starting Saturday over the deaths of 11 soldiers who the army said were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas in an ambush near the Colombian border.

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The Conversation

Insect trafficking poses a risk to wildlife and human health

Four men were recently arrested and fined for attempting to smuggle more than 5,000 ants out of Kenya. Aiming to sell them as part of the exotic pet trade, these ants were being stored in individual test tubes and syringes with small amounts of cotton wool for transportation. This unusual…

The Guardian - US

Final phase of jury selection in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking trial postponed

Judge accepted request from Combs’s attorneys due to concerns that jurors might drop out over the weekend

The Guardian - UK

Modern slavery victims opt to stay with exploiters for fear of deportation, research finds

Exclusive: Act found to be failing as hostile immigration policies deter trafficking victims from seeking help

The Independent UK

Jury to be chosen for sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs

The final stage of jury selection for the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was set to occur three days before opening statements

The Independent UK

New musical puts trio of felons — including Diddy — in the spotlight for a sold-out run

The musical will debut weeks after opening statements are given in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial

Reason

California Sex Trafficking Fight Erupts Over Punishment for Soliciting Minors

Democrats did the right thing, got attacked for it, then caved.

Latin Times

El Chapo's Son to Enter Guilty Plea in U.S. Drug Case, Suggesting Deal with Authorities

Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, will plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges in a Chicago federal court on July 9

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