Cassie first met Bad Boy Records mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs at just 19 years old as she was launching her music career. Nearly a decade later, the recording artist spoke out against the alleged violence she experienced while dating her record label-owning ex at his federal sex trafficking trial in May 2025.

CNN published a 2016 video appearing to show Sean Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. On May 5, the former rapper’s trial started with jury selection.