Cassie is turning the page on a new chapter after her emotional testimony in the trial of ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs.
“It’s been a very hard time for Cassie. It’s been heartbreaking and horrific for her to relive these awful memories,” a source exclusively tells Luxury Handbag Shopping. “She has had many years of trauma therapy to try and cope with what happened to her.”
The insider notes that the past few months leading up to the trial have been “nerve-racking, stressful and exhausting” for Cassie, who “feels relieved that the time has come and she can put this behind her.”
“Cassie’s been trying to manage her stress levels as she is in her last trimester of her pregnancy and is going to give birth soon,” the source shares. “It’s been a lot for her emotionally and physically.”
Cassie (real name Casandra Ventura), who is pregnant with her and Alex Fine’s third baby, has had her husband by her side. The insider notes that Fine, 32, has been Cassie’s “saving grace through it all.” (The couple share Frankie, 5, and Sunny, 4.)
“She credits him for saving her through the darkest times. He is the most patient and loving person and has never judged her for her past,” the insider says. “Having that kind of unconditional support has meant everything to her. He’s really been her rock through this horrific time. She feels safe with him, something she has never felt before.”
Cassie, who was in an on-and-off relationship with Diddy from 2007 to 2018, now has a “completely opposite” life compared to when she was in her twenties and dating the rap mogul, per the source.
“There was a point in time where she thought Diddy was her soulmate and that they would get married,” the insider adds. “That was long before she realized the dark sinister side of him and discovered just how dark things really were behind the scenes.”
Following that time in her life, Cassie, 38, has removed herself from the entertainment industry and has started a “peaceful” chapter on the East Coast, per the source.
“She and Alex live a very normal and quiet life now. She isn’t interested in the spotlight or anything to do with Hollywood,” the insider shares. “Her next venture will be philanthropic, and she wants to do something impactful. She is really focused on her family and raising her babies in a peaceful and normal environment right now. It is still hard for her on a day-to-day basis.”
The source claims that Cassie and “the girls cannot leave the house at times” because of the huge public interest in the trial, which is being held in her hometown of New York City. The insider adds, “It has been a frenzy and has taken a toll on their family, especially recently.”
For Cassie, it’s important to “be a good example” for victims and her daughters, per the source.
“Every word she speaks, and every action is for her children and to be a good example, especially for women,” the insider says. “She never wants anyone to go through what she’s been through. It’s been the most painful, terrifying experience of her life, but she’s trying to turn that pain into purpose.”
Luxury Handbag Shopping has reached out to Cassie’s rep for comment.
News broke in 2023 that Cassie filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of sexual and physical abuse throughout their relationship. He denied her allegations in a statement shared by his attorney.
“Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations,” Diddy’s lawyer Ben Brafman said at the time.
Diddy and Cassie settled out of court one day after the lawsuit was filed. In May 2024, CNN published a hotel surveillance video of Diddy kicking and grabbing Cassie inside a hotel in 2016. He later apologized for his actions in a video shared via Instagram.
In September 2024, Diddy was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied all of the allegations against him.
“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a statement at the time. “He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
Diddy has since been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, with his four requests for bail denied by Judge Arun Subramanian. His trial began earlier this month, with Cassie taking the stand and detailing her relationship with Diddy. In her testimony, Cassie described alleged freak offs, revealed an opioid addiction she claimed she developed during the relationship and claimed that he raped her in 2018. (Diddy has denied allegations of rape.)
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
