Sean Diddy Combs Attempts Hammer Break-In During 2016 Assault Trial

During Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering trial, testimony from Kerry Morgan, a former best friend of Cassie Ventura, revealed alarming details about Combs' violent behavior. After Combs allegedly assaulted Ventura at a hotel in 2016, Morgan witnessed Combs attempting to break into Ventura's Los Angeles apartment by banging on the door with a hammer while yelling, causing Morgan to feel terrified, though Ventura appeared numb and indifferent to the threat. Morgan also recounted multiple instances of violence, including Combs dragging Ventura by her hair in Jamaica and assaulting Morgan herself in 2018, when Combs choked her and threw a wooden hanger at her head, causing a concussion. The testimony highlighted Ventura's struggles within the relationship, with Morgan stating that Ventura felt controlled by Combs and was surrounded by his circle, which discouraged her from leaving. Despite police arriving after the attempted break-in, Ventura refused to cooperate, and she later signed a non-disclosure agreement with Combs for $30,000. These accounts, alongside surveillance footage of the hotel assault shown in court, form a critical part of the prosecution's case against Combs, who denies all charges.