A federal judge ruled Friday that jurors in the upcoming trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will be allowed to view hotel security footage showing the music mogul assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016.
The video, captured at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City and first aired by CNN in May 2024, reportedly depicts Combs striking Ventura, dragging her, and hurling a glass vase. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian approved the prosecution’s request to include the footage as evidence in the federal case, where Combs faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Prosecutors also plan to call two witnesses to authenticate the footage, marking a pivotal development in the high-profile trial.
