On Oct. 3, Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison, five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine. Throughout, the question echoed: “Why didn’t she just leave?” “That’s the wrong question,” said Tonya King, vice president of programs at the National Network to End Domestic Violence. “We need to start asking: How can we keep a survivor safe in the first place?” The post Escaping Abuse Isn’t Easy. Here’s What Survivors and Experts Want You to...| Ms. Magazine
Cassie Ventura told a federal judge she fears “swift retribution” from Diddy if he walks free, urging the court to impose a harsh sentence.| AllHipHop
The second week of the federal trial against Sean Combs began Monday with testimony from Dawn Richard and Cassie's former best friend, Kerry Morgan.| NewsOne
The first week of trial in the federal case against Sean "Diddy" Combs was full of emotional testimony from his former girlfriend Cassie and corroboration from Dawn Richard of Danity Kane.| NewsOne
Defense attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs plan to admit to domestic violence, but claim the violence wasn't one-sided, and Cassie gave as good as she got.| NewsOne