Cassie Ventura, the prosecution’s key witness in the trial against rap artist Sean “Diddy” Combs, took the stand beginning on Tuesday and became emotional as she detailed years of alleged sexual, physical, and mental abuse.

“He controlled a lot of my life,” she said.

Combs, 55, has been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was arrested in September 2024 and has been awaiting trial behind bars after multiple attempts to be released on bail.

Ventura, 38, described what went on during her decade-long relationship with the disgraced rap mogul, highlighting several specific instances of abuse during her lengthy testimony.

She described the highly publicized “freak-offs,” during which she said, “sometimes Sean — he, himself, or an escort would urinate on me.”

She recalled often choking because there was “too much urine in my mouth.”

“I don’t want anyone to urinate on me,” Ventura said from the stand. “Sean would urinate in my mouth — not super often but often enough.”

The rapper’s ex-girlfriend described the “freak-offs” as lengthy, elaborate, and exhausting sex parties. “The longest was 4 days or even more with breaks,” Ventura told the court. “Then I was recovering from the drugs, dehydration — just trying to stay awake all the time.”

“The freak-offs became a job,” she added, saying that participating made her feel “disgusting” and “humiliated.”

She said Combs was in charge of everything about the “freak-offs,” insisting on Ventura wearing her nails a particular way. She said she was forced to apply baby oil every five minutes to appear “glistening,” per The New York Times. 

Ventura also described times Combs would “punish” her by having members of his security team block access to her cell phone and computer. She claimed that these punishments were dictated by his mood. 

Combs’ ex said she was “naive” when they met and was impressed by the rapper and all his success. She also said she felt coerced because she had signed a 10-album deal with Bad Boy Records and saw Combs as having power over her career.

“When you’re in love with someone you don’t want to disappoint them,” Ventura said.

“I wanted to be around Sean for the same reasons as everyone else at the time,” she said, becoming emotional. “This exciting, entertaining, fun guy who also happened to have my career in his hands.”

During cross-examination, Combs’ lawyer attempted to prove that all sexual encounters between her client and Ventura were consensual. 

The judge denied a request from the defense to downplay Ventura’s current pregnancy by having her seated before the jury entered the courtroom. Ventura is currently in her third trimester, and the defense said “the visibility of her pregnancy” could unfairly prejudice the jury against Combs.

Ventura’s testimony continued on Wednesday. The entire trial is expected to last eight weeks.

Combs pleaded not guilty to the charges. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.

President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday, marking the first time that top leaders from the two countries have met in more than two decades.

During the meeting, Trump pressed al-Sharaa to help the United States combat ISIS, remove all foreign terrorists from Syria, and normalize relations with Israel, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Trump and al-Sharaa, who overthrew former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in December, reportedly spoke for about 33 minutes.

“He’s got a real shot at holding it together,” Trump said of al-Sharaa. “I spoke with [Turkish] President Erdogan, who is very friendly with him. He feels he’s got a shot of doing a good job. It’s a torn-up country.”

Trump also called al-Sharaa a “young, attractive guy. Tough guy. Strong past. Very strong past. Fighter.”

The meeting came after Trump announced on Tuesday that he was dropping sanctions on Syria “in order to give them a chance at greatness.”

“In Syria, which has seen so much misery and death, there is a new government that will hopefully succeed in stabilizing the country and keeping peace. That’s what we want to see,” Trump said during a speech in Saudi Arabia.

Leavitt said that Trump was invited to meet with al-Sharaa by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined the meeting by phone. It was the first meeting between an American and Syrian president in 25 years.

“President Erdogan praised President Trump for lifting sanctions on Syria and committed to working alongside Saudi Arabia to encourage peace and prosperity in Syria,” Leavitt posted on X. “The Crown Prince also commended President Trump for his decision to lift the sanctions, calling it courageous. President Trump thanked President Erdogan and the Crown Prince for their friendship, and told President Al-Sharaa that he has a tremendous opportunity to do something historic in his country. President Trump encouraged President Al-Sharaa to do a great job for the Syrian people.”

Leavitt said Trump “urged” al-Sharaa to “sign onto the Abraham Accords with Israel” and “assume responsibility for ISIS detention centers in Northeast Syria.”

The two also discussed their “shared interests” of countering terrorism and eliminating chemical weapons, according to Leavitt. Al-Sharaa, who has portrayed himself as a moderate, has previously been tied to various terrorist groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Al-Qaeda.

“President Al-Sharaa affirmed his commitment to the 1974 disengagement with Israel. President Al-Sharaa concluded with his hope that Syria would serve as a critical link in facilitating trade between east and west, and invited American companies to invest in Syrian oil and gas,” Leavitt said.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry said during the meeting that Trump “affirmed that the administration in Washington is committed to playing a positive and constructive role during this sensitive period.”

Shortly after the meeting with al-Sharaa, Trump left for Qatar for the second stop of his Middle East trip.