Cassie testifies in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial. What to know about the star witness Who is Cassie The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
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 The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
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 · May 13, 2025
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 · May 13, 2025
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 · May 13, 2025
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.” The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
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 · May 13, 2025
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 · May 13, 2025
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 · May 12, 2025
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 · May 12, 2025
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 · May 12, 2025
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 · May 12, 2025
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 The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025
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. Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 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 · May 11, 2025 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 · May 10, 2025 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.
The Conversation · May 9, 2025 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 · May 9, 2025 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 · May 9, 2025 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 · May 9, 2025 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 · May 8, 2025 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 · May 7, 2025 California Sex Trafficking Fight Erupts Over Punishment for Soliciting Minors Democrats did the right thing, got attacked for it, then caved.
Latin Times · May 7, 2025 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
The Independent UK · May 7, 2025 Ministers’ plans to stop small boat refugees getting British citizenship hit by legal challenge Exclusive: New guidance, potentially affecting 70,000 people, could have a ‘devastating impact on rape survivors’ and penalise trafficking survivors, charities claim