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Ventura described them as “humiliating” and claimed she felt coerced into participating out of fear and emotional dependence.
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She further testified about serious health consequences, including mouth sores, infections, and PTSD, requiring long-term trauma therapy.
“At some point, I felt I didn’t have much of a choice,” Ventura said in court.
💬 Cross-Examination and Emotional Undercurrents
Defense attorney Anna Estevao challenged Ventura with old text messages and statements suggesting that Ventura sometimes expressed affection and enjoyment.
In one message from 2017, Ventura allegedly wrote:
“Please don’t play victim. That’s all you wanted, and that’s why I was upset. I love our FOs when we both want it.”
Estevao pressed Ventura on whether she and Combs were in love:
“You loved him?”
“I did,” Ventura replied.
“And you believe he loved you?”
“Yes.”
