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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Prosecution concludes direct questioning of Cassie Ventura in federal sex trafficking case. Cross examination will begin tomorrow.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial of former girlfriend Cassie Ventura concluded its third day in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday .

The prosecution finished its direct questioning of Ventura , the government's star witness.

The defense's cross-examination of Ventura will begin Thursday morning .

Ventura testified that Combs pressured her into " hundreds " of drug-fueled sex performances known as "freak offs," which caused her to develop an addiction to opiates.

Cassie Ventura testifies Sean Combs's physical abuse was not limited to her.

Ventura says she watched Combs hit one of her best friends with a wooden hanger in 2018 .

She says he threatened to blow up Kid Cudi 's car, hoping that Mescudi and his friends would be present when it happened.

Suge Knight predicts that if Combs is convicted, ' Trump 's going to pardon him' Images from 'freak off' videos were shown to the jury for the first time.

Judge Arun Subramanian announced that the trial will now resume at 1:45 p.m. ET .

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